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Which teacher or staff member at Kyrene Traditional Academy deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
549
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KYRENE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4267)·NCES 040423001370
Kyrene Traditional Academy
3375 W GALVESTON ST, CHANDLER, AZ 85226 · (480) 541-5400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
15.3:1
36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 35% smaller than its 8th grade class (66).
Student demographics
77%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
53.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
43.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -26.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 26 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 39.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 69.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kyrene Traditional Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #335 of 1,072 ▼ 51 | #245 of 646 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #251 of 1,072 ▲ 76 | #200 of 646 ▲ 42 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #308 of 930 | #190 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #411 of 1,223 | #318 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #331 of 991 | #191 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.3% | #3 of 1,007 | #3 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #463 of 721 | #292 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
549
-40 (-7%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 764
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 549 | 35.8 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 37.8 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 36.9 | 15.8:1 | 40% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 40 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 631 | 31.8 | 19.9:1 | 39% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 525 | 27 | 19.4:1 | 44% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 45% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 36 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 764 | 32 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kyrene Traditional Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (631 to 549); teachers up 13% (31.8 to 35.8).
About Kyrene Traditional Academy
Kyrene Traditional Academy is a medium-sized elementary school in Arizona, with an address in CHANDLER. It enrolled 549 students in pre-K through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 22% higher than the average for elementary schools in Arizona, which is about 451.
Kyrene Elementary District (4267) has 13,313 students in 25 schools, and Kyrene Traditional Academy is one of those schools.
Enrollment at Kyrene Traditional Academy is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 36%. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% White, 13% Black, 10% Asian, and 9% multiracial. By the diversity index, Kyrene Traditional Academy comes in at 77%.
Federal staffing data show 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kyrene Traditional Academy and a ratio of 15.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, higher than at this school.
Kyrene Traditional Academy is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Maricopa County residents, 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. Kyrene Traditional Academy is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
Paragon Science Academy is the public school closest to Kyrene Traditional Academy, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Kyrene Traditional Academy has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 589 to 549.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Kyrene Traditional Academy. 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 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
- Paragon Science Academy0.7 mi · 601
- Kyrene de las Brisas School1.0 mi · 573
- Kyrene Aprende Middle School1.1 mi · 834
- Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman1.4 mi · 565
- Kyrene del Cielo School1.5 mi · 655
- Bright Beginnings School #11.5 mi · 199
Frequently asked questions
About Kyrene Traditional AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Kyrene Traditional Academy?
Kyrene Traditional Academy enrolls approximately 549 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Kyrene Traditional Academy serve?
Kyrene Traditional Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kyrene Traditional Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kyrene Traditional Academy is approximately 15.3:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kyrene Traditional Academy?
Student demographics at Kyrene Traditional Academy are roughly 24% White, 36% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Kyrene Traditional Academy?
Kyrene Traditional Academy is overseen by Kyrene Elementary District (4267) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.