Kyrene de la Sierra School

Kyrene de la Sierra School is a mid-sized primary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, run under Kyrene Elementary District (4267). The school hosts 518 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 25 schools in Kyrene Elementary District (4267) (13,313 students total), Kyrene de la Sierra School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Kyrene de la Sierra School logs that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kyrene de la Sierra School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Keystone Montessori Charter School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kyrene de la Sierra School.

Kyrene de la Sierra School operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 5%: 547 students in 2018 compared to 518 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 62% to 50%. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.