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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
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
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
583
-24 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.3:1
% White
42%
was 50%
% Hispanic
27%
was 23%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
9%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Kyrene de la Mirada School
Located at 5500 W GALVESTON ST, in CHANDLER, Arizona, Kyrene de la Mirada School is a medium-sized elementary campus that caters to 583 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Kyrene Elementary District (4267). Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 29% bigger than typical.
Kyrene Elementary District (4267) runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 13,313 students. Kyrene de la Mirada School is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Kyrene de la Mirada School lists that the most-represented group is White (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 27% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 9% Asian, 6% Black. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Kyrene de la Mirada School tighter than the state norm the norm.
In the broader community, census data for Maricopa County shows median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Kyrene de la Mirada School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Kyrene de la Mariposa School, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies a city-core site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kyrene de la Mirada School has decreased 4%, going from 607 students in 2018 to 583 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 50% to 42% across the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for Kyrene de la Mirada School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.