Kyrene Middle School
Kyrene Middle School serves 789 students in grades 6-8.
Kyrene Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: 6-8
- Students: 789 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
- Minority Enrollment: 75%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in AZ
- Math Proficiency: 32% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 38% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
School Overview
Kyrene Middle School's student population of 789 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
789 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Kyrene Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Kyrene Middle School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1302 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1

American Indian
7%
5%

Asian
2%
3%

Hispanic
45%
46%

Black
14%
6%

White
25%
36%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
42%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
School Calendar
View the Kyrene Middle School yearly calendar below.
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
School Reviews
4 11/2/2018
Kyrene Middle school is making lots of good changes. New staff, new plans for solving some of the problems that changed this from a top school to a struggling school. As a former student, I still recommend KMS as a great place to go, especially now that they've added more music and language classes (like Mandarin). There are great teachers that care a lot, and it is becoming a really good school again.
1 6/10/2017
do not send your child to this school!!! This year i graduated and i'm so relieved. This was also my first year there. I was bullied and i've never had a problem with bullying until i went to this school. None of the teachers did anything about it and sometimes I would be the one being punished for it because " i didn't tell a teacher". I now have anxiety thanks to the bullying i have received. DO NOT GO TO KMS!
5 7/4/2011
I am a student of kms! And I absolutely love this school. I always look forward to going back to school. They have an awesome Principal who knows how to run the school and also knows how to have fun. There are awesome teachers. They are always there to help and talk to. When you get in trouble they disiplin you by sending you to I.S.I. Which is a place where they send you when your bad. They dont let you talk to know one or they will call your parents orrrr... A.S.D (After school detention). This school is strict but is always a fun place to come back to. FUN fieldtrips!! This school I would recommend to anyone. I absolutely love this school!
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