The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in Science. The lowest is 48% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Kyrene De Las Brisas School
Kyrene de las Brisas School is a regular public elementary school in Chandler, part of the Kyrene Elementary District. It serves students from Pre-K through fifth grade. The school occupies its own campus within a large, fast-growing Phoenix suburb defined by master-planned subdivisions, freeway corridors, and a major technology employment base anchored by Intel and other semiconductor and aerospace firms. Chandler is a car-oriented city, and the school sits in a residential area of the kind that makes up much of the city’s built environment.
The district is a notable factor here. In November 2022, Kyrene voters approved the continuation of a funding override, which maintains support for art, music, physical education, foreign languages, and smaller class sizes. That means the programs Brisas offers in those areas have a reliable funding stream, and families who value those enrichments will find them in place. The district’s decision to seek a continuation rather than a new tax increase was a straightforward renewal of an existing commitment.
Academically, Brisas posts results that place its overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades above the midpoint relative to other districts in Maricopa County. The state testing data available for the 2024-25 school year shows a pattern of improvement as students move up through the grades. In math, the share of students meeting proficiency rises from third grade to fourth grade and then climbs to a noticeably higher level by fifth grade. In English language arts, a similar upward trajectory is visible: the proficiency share in third grade is lower, fourth grade is higher, and fifth grade is higher still. Fifth-grade science results are also available, and the share of students scoring proficient or above on the AzSci assessment aligns with the pattern seen in the other subjects at that grade level. The multi-year trend data shows only a single year of proficiency figures, so there is no basis for judging whether the school is improving or declining over time. The snapshot is clear: upper-grade students at Brisas are performing at stronger levels than the lower grades, and the school’s overall proficiency index sits above the county median.
The school’s enrollment reflects the diversity of Chandler’s population. The student body includes a mix of racial and ethnic backgrounds, with no single group forming a majority. White students make up the largest share, followed by Hispanic students, then students who identify as two or more races, Black students, Asian students, American Indian or Alaska Native students, and a small number of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. The data does not include the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor does it include counts of students with disabilities or English learners. That makes it difficult to assess the depth of economic or academic support needs in the building. A parent may want to ask the school directly about its Title I status and the specific supports available for students who need additional help.
Brisas does not serve grades that would generate a graduation rate, so that metric is absent by design. It also does not have chronic absenteeism data in the available records, and information on discipline, staffing, and course access is not provided.
For a family considering this school, the central facts are straightforward. The school sits within a district that has voted to preserve enrichment programs in the arts and physical education. Its test results show a clear upward trend from third grade to fifth grade in both math and reading, and overall performance places it above the middle of the pack among Maricopa County districts. The student population is diverse, though the lack of data on poverty and special education populations leaves some important questions unanswered. Chandler’s growth, driven by the technology sector, means the area has seen substantial new development and job creation, and the housing market reflects that demand. The school is a reasonably performing elementary option in a large suburban district with stable funding for enrichment, set in a city that is both a bedroom community and a tech employment hub.
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