The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in Math. The lowest is 52% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Kyrene De La Mirada School
Kyrene de la Mirada School is an elementary school in Chandler serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a regular public school within the Kyrene Elementary District, a district that covers parts of Chandler, Tempe, and Phoenix. The school sits in a city known for its strong tech and semiconductor employment, anchored by Intel and other major employers, and set within a suburban landscape of master-planned subdivisions and freeway corridors. The area has grown considerably over recent decades, and the housing market reflects that, with home values in the school's ZIP code sitting above the national median and rents similarly elevated, making this an area with a significant cost of entry for families.
Academically, Kyrene de la Mirada offers a picture of solid, above-average performance. On the state assessments for the most recent school year, proficiency rates in math and English language arts were consistently in the low to mid-sixty percent range across tested grades three through five. In science, tested in fifth grade, about half of students met the proficiency bar. When compared with other districts across Maricopa County, the school's overall proficiency index lands in the top quarter of all school-level results in the county. This is a meaningful signal for a parent evaluating academic strength, as it places the school well above the countywide median. The data covers only a single year, so trends are not yet established, but the current snapshot indicates a school where most students are meeting state standards in core subjects.
The student body is diverse in composition. White students make up the largest share, followed by students who are Hispanic, two or more races, Asian, Black, and smaller numbers of other groups. This racial and ethnic mix is broad and provides a peer environment reflective of Chandler's overall demographic makeup. The school's total enrollment is in the mid-range for an elementary school serving these grades. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch was not reported, nor were counts for students with individualized education plans or English learners, so a parent seeking to understand the school's level of economic diversity or special education support would want to ask the school directly for those figures.
The school serves only grades up through fifth, so there is no graduation rate to report. That is not a weakness but simply a function of the grade band it serves. Similarly, there is no chronic absenteeism data or discipline data available in the information provided, nor any staffing or course access metrics. A parent interested in school climate or class sizes would need to follow up with the school or district.
The Kyrene district passed an override continuation in November 2022, maintaining funding for art, music, physical education, foreign languages, and smaller class sizes. This is worth noting because it means the school has preserved enrichment programs that can sometimes be reduced in budget-constrained years. That override is a continuation of existing funding rather than new spending, so families can count on program stability through its term.
The school itself does not have program offerings listed in the available data, so details on specific curricular or extracurricular options are not part of this account. Given its standing as a regular elementary school in a mid-sized suburban district, the academic offering is presumably a standard elementary curriculum with the supplemental enrichment backed by the district override.
For a family considering this school, the core takeaway is straightforward. It is an elementary school in a high-cost, growing suburban market where student performance on state tests is comfortably above the county average. The student population is diverse. The school lacks high school grades, so families will be looking ahead to a middle and high school pathway in the Kyrene district or elsewhere, a question the data here does not answer. Some key data points on student support populations and school climate are missing from the public record, so a parent should plan to visit and ask about those directly.
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