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Enrollment
583
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KYRENE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4267)·NCES 040423000099
Kyrene de la Mirada School
5500 W GALVESTON ST, CHANDLER, AZ 85226 · (480) 541-4200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -18.0pp since 2017
Math
61.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -23.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 23 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 75.0% |
| 2017-18 | 75.0% | 84.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kyrene de la Mirada School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #127 of 1,072 ▲ 70 | #104 of 646 ▲ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #210 of 1,072 ▼ 6 | #169 of 646 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #333 of 930 | #203 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #346 of 1,223 | #269 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #386 of 991 | #223 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #20 of 1,007 | #19 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #644 of 721 | #413 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
583
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 583 | 36.8 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 40.1 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 35.2 | 16.1:1 | 22% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 35 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 37.2 | 16.3:1 | 23% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 36 | 17.0:1 | 27% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 29% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 738 | 36 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kyrene de la Mirada School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (607 to 583); teachers down 1% (37.2 to 36.8).
About Kyrene de la Mirada School
Kyrene de la Mirada School is an elementary school in CHANDLER, Arizona, and it is part of Kyrene Elementary District (4267). Its enrollment is 583 students, spread over pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Kyrene Elementary District (4267) has 13,313 students spread across 25 schools.
White students account for 42% of enrollment at Kyrene de la Mirada School, more than any other group. Other groups make up 27% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 9% Asian, and 6% Black. County-wide, 59% of Maricopa County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 72%.
A staff of 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.8:1. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
Kyrene de la Mirada School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 81% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For the population of Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Kyrene de la Mirada School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
Kyrene de la Mariposa School, about 1.0 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (581) to 2024-25 (583).
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
- Kyrene Altadena Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Kyrene Aprende Middle SchoolMiddle · 834 students
- Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle SchoolMiddle · 792 students
- Kyrene Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
- Kyrene del Cielo SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Kyrene Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 580 students
Other schools in CHANDLER
- Primavera - OnlineCombined · 6,378 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- BASIS ChandlerHigh · 1,185 students
Nearby schools
- Kyrene de la Mariposa School1.0 mi · 415
- Corona Del Sol High School1.1 mi · 2,600
- Kyrene Aprende Middle School1.1 mi · 834
- Kyrene de las Brisas School1.2 mi · 573
- Kyrene de la Paloma School1.2 mi · 435
- Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School1.3 mi · 565
Frequently asked questions
About Kyrene de la Mirada SchoolHow many students attend Kyrene de la Mirada School?
Kyrene de la Mirada School enrolls approximately 583 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kyrene de la Mirada School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kyrene de la Mirada School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Kyrene de la Mirada School have?
Kyrene de la Mirada School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Kyrene de la Mirada School?
Student demographics at Kyrene de la Mirada School are roughly 42% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Kyrene de la Mirada School in?
Kyrene de la Mirada School is part of Kyrene Elementary District (4267).
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