Other / mixed grade configuration · Phoenix, AZ

Kyrene De Los Cerritos School

Federal NCES profile for Kyrene De Los Cerritos School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040423000660
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kyrene De Los Cerritos School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median.

#50 of 179
schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
students per teacher
8.8%
free-lunch eligible

Kyrene De Los Cerritos School has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kyrene De Los Cerritos School ranks #50 of 179 schools in Phoenix, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+23 students YoY

Kyrene De Los Cerritos School grew from 396 students in 2022-23 to 419 in 2023-24 (+5.8%).

Teacher FTE added 24.9 → 25.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+23 students YoY 040423000660 · Phoenix, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD

395 enr · 16.5:1 · 8.8% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Kyrene Altadena Middle School (857 students)

Kyrene De Los Cerritos School grew from 396 students in 2022-23 to 419 in 2023-24 (+5.8%). Teacher FTE added 24.9 → 25.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Kyrene De Los Cerritos School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kyrene De Los Cerritos School reports 395 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Kyrene De Los Cerritos School compares

Kyrene De Los Cerritos School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▼ 3% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.8% ▼ 82% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 395 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
395
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.8%
free-lunch eligible - 82% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 50% in Arizona - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,500
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 56.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5%
Two or More 10.6%
African American 4.8%
Asian 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.5%

Largest group: White at 56.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Kyrene De Los Cerritos School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Kyrene Elementary District (4267) reports $10,500 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kyrene De Los Cerritos School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kyrene Altadena Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kyrene Aprende Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kyrene Akimel a-Al Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kyrene Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kyrene Del Cielo School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kyrene De Los Cerritos School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kyrene Elementary District (4267) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Phoenix

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Kyrene De Los Cerritos School

How many students attend Kyrene De Los Cerritos School?

Kyrene De Los Cerritos School has 395 students enrolled. It is a public school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 396 (2022-23) → 419 (2023-24), up 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kyrene De Los Cerritos School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kyrene De Los Cerritos School is 16.5:1, which is 3% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kyrene De Los Cerritos School?

8.8% of students at Kyrene De Los Cerritos School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kyrene De Los Cerritos School?

The largest demographic group at Kyrene De Los Cerritos School is White at 56.7% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kyrene De Los Cerritos School?

Kyrene De Los Cerritos School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kyrene De Los Cerritos School rank among schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Kyrene De Los Cerritos School ranks #50 of 179 schools in Phoenix, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Phoenix on the city page.

What other schools are in Kyrene Elementary District (4267)?

Besides Kyrene De Los Cerritos School, Kyrene Elementary District (4267) also operates Kyrene Altadena Middle School (857 students), Kyrene Aprende Middle School (834 students), and Kyrene Akimel a-Al Middle School (792 students). See the Kyrene Elementary District (4267) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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