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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Kyrene de la Sierra School this year?
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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KYRENE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4267)·NCES 040423001546
Kyrene de la Sierra School
1122 E LIBERTY LN, PHOENIX, AZ 85048 · (480) 541-5200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- DThree-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
17.3:1
30 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 | 32 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
65%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
71.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -13.0pp since 2017
Math
67.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +65.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 13 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 65 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 72.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 80.0% |
| 2020-21 | 82.0% | 68.0% |
| 2018-19 | 88.0% | 86.0% |
| 2017-18 | 84.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kyrene de la Sierra School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #74 of 1,072 ▲ 53 | #63 of 646 ▲ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #59 of 1,072 ▲ 45 | #52 of 646 ▲ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #90 of 930 | #52 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #464 of 1,223 | #358 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #566 of 991 | #345 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #136 of 1,007 | #92 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #625 of 721 | #402 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
518
+63 (+14%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 613
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 518 | 29.9 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 27.8 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 25.8 | 19.9:1 | 12% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 25 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 28.9 | 19.0:1 | 12% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 30 | 17.8:1 | 10% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 720 | 39 | 18.5:1 | 5% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 613 | 30 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kyrene de la Sierra School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (547 to 518); teachers up 4% (28.9 to 29.9).
About Kyrene de la Sierra School
Kyrene de la Sierra School is a medium-sized elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, administered by Kyrene Elementary District (4267). The school's 518 students are in pre-K through 5.
Kyrene de la Sierra School is a school in Kyrene Elementary District (4267). The district has 25 schools and 13,313 students.
Kyrene de la Sierra School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 50%. The rest of enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Black, and 5% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Maricopa County's population at about 59%. Kyrene de la Sierra School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 17.3:1 comes from the school's 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
allk12 grades Kyrene de la Sierra School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Kyrene de la Sierra School is located in Maricopa County, where the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kyrene de la Sierra School is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Keystone Montessori Charter School is about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Kyrene de la Sierra School grew 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 455 to 518 students.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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 de la Mirada SchoolElementary · 583 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Keystone Montessori Charter School0.1 mi · 203
- Kyrene de los Cerritos School1.1 mi · 395
- Kyrene Altadena Middle School1.2 mi · 857
- Kyrene de la Estrella Elementary School1.8 mi · 421
- Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School1.9 mi · 792
- Kyrene Monte Vista School2.0 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Kyrene de la Sierra SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kyrene de la Sierra School?
Kyrene de la Sierra School enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kyrene de la Sierra School serve?
Kyrene de la Sierra School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Kyrene de la Sierra School?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at Kyrene de la Sierra School.
How diverse is Kyrene de la Sierra School?
Kyrene de la Sierra School reports a student body of 50% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Kyrene de la Sierra School in?
Kyrene de la Sierra School is part of Kyrene Elementary District (4267).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.