1
Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Kyrene del Cielo School this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
655
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KYRENE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4267)·NCES 040423001128
Kyrene del Cielo School
1350 N LAKESHORE DR, CHANDLER, AZ 85226 · (480) 541-2400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% 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.
- 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
17.4:1
38 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 | 59 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).
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
64.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -15.0pp since 2017
Math
69.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 15 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 70.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 70.0% |
| 2020-21 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2018-19 | 76.0% | 79.0% |
| 2017-18 | 79.0% | 87.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kyrene del Cielo School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #61 of 1,072 ▲ 32 | #51 of 646 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #127 of 1,072 ▲ 30 | #107 of 646 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #282 of 930 | #173 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #258 of 1,223 | #203 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #568 of 991 | #346 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #149 of 1,007 | #103 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #568 of 721 | #363 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
655
+19 (+3%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 675
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 655 | 37.7 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 658 | 40.5 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 649 | 35.6 | 18.2:1 | 14% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 636 | 37 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 711 | 39.5 | 18.0:1 | 14% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 800 | 41 | 19.5:1 | 18% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 672 | 39 | 17.2:1 | 13% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 838 | 44 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 675 | 31 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kyrene del Cielo School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (711 to 655); teachers down 5% (39.5 to 37.7).
About Kyrene del Cielo School
Kyrene del Cielo School is an elementary school in CHANDLER, Arizona, according to federal school records. The school reports 655 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 45% bigger than the 451 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Kyrene Elementary District (4267) enrolls 13,313 students, and its 25 schools include Kyrene del Cielo School.
A majority of students at Kyrene del Cielo School, 54%, are White. The remaining shares are 21% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 5% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Kyrene del Cielo School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
Kyrene del Cielo School counts 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.4 students for each one. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is about 17.0:1.
allk12 grades Kyrene del Cielo School an A. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Maricopa County census figures show that median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
The nearest other public school, Corona Del Sol High School, is about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Kyrene del Cielo School.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 636 to 655.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 de la Mirada SchoolElementary · 583 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
- Corona Del Sol High School0.5 mi · 2,600
- Kyrene Aprende Middle School0.8 mi · 834
- Kyrene de las Brisas School0.9 mi · 573
- Kyrene de la Mariposa School1.1 mi · 415
- Kyrene Middle School1.1 mi · 759
- C I Waggoner School1.1 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Kyrene del Cielo SchoolHow many students attend Kyrene del Cielo School?
Kyrene del Cielo School enrolls approximately 655 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kyrene del Cielo School serve?
Kyrene del Cielo School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Kyrene del Cielo School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Kyrene del Cielo School.
What is the student diversity at Kyrene del Cielo School?
Student demographics at Kyrene del Cielo School are roughly 54% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Kyrene del Cielo School in?
Kyrene del Cielo School is part of Kyrene Elementary District (4267).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.