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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Kyrene de los Cerritos School this year?
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Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KYRENE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4267)·NCES 040423000660
Kyrene de los Cerritos School
14620 S DESERT FOOTHILLS PKWY, PHOENIX, AZ 85048 · (480) 541-2200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% 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.
- BThree-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
16.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
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 | 17 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
62%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
67.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -9.0pp since 2017
Math
76.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 74.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 55.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 80.0% |
| 2017-18 | 76.0% | 87.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kyrene de los Cerritos School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #32 of 1,072 ▲ 53 | #28 of 646 ▲ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #91 of 1,072 ▲ 65 | #81 of 646 ▲ 44 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #337 of 930 | #204 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #725 of 1,223 | #516 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #521 of 991 | #315 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #253 of 1,007 | #177 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #216 of 721 | #137 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
395
-25 (-6%) vs 2020
-54% since 2000-01, when it was 851
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 395 | 23.3 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 25.3 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 24.9 | 15.9:1 | 13% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 25 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 29.5 | 17.8:1 | 9% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 30 | 17.4:1 | 7% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 593 | 34 | 17.4:1 | 7% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 851 | 42 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kyrene de los Cerritos School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (526 to 395); teachers down 21% (29.5 to 23.3).
About Kyrene de los Cerritos School
Kyrene de los Cerritos School is an elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, according to federal school records. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 395 students on the rolls.
Kyrene Elementary District (4267) is the local district for Kyrene de los Cerritos School. It runs 25 schools with 13,313 students.
The share of White students at Kyrene de los Cerritos School is 57%, a majority. After that, the student body is 22% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put Maricopa County at about 59% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Kyrene de los Cerritos School are from different groups.
There are 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kyrene de los Cerritos School, giving a ratio of 16.9:1. The ratio is within a point of the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Kyrene de los Cerritos School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 94% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
Kyrene Altadena Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Kyrene de los Cerritos School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 6%, from 420 to 395.
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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
- Kyrene Altadena Middle School0.1 mi · 857
- Kyrene de la Sierra School1.1 mi · 518
- Keystone Montessori Charter School1.2 mi · 203
- Kyrene Monte Vista School1.8 mi · 484
- Kyrene de la Estrella Elementary School2.2 mi · 421
- Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School2.3 mi · 792
Frequently asked questions
About Kyrene de los Cerritos SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kyrene de los Cerritos School?
Kyrene de los Cerritos School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Kyrene de los Cerritos School serve?
Kyrene de los Cerritos School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Kyrene de los Cerritos School have?
Kyrene de los Cerritos School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kyrene de los Cerritos School?
At Kyrene de los Cerritos School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Kyrene de los Cerritos School public or private?
Kyrene de los Cerritos School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kyrene Elementary District (4267).
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