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Kyrene de la Mariposa School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

50 E Knox Rd, Tempe, AZ 85284 · (480) 541-3800 · Part of Kyrene Elementary District

Tempe’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
415
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kyrene de la Mariposa School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tempe kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

Where Tempe kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Kyrene de la Mariposa SchoolYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

50 E Knox Rd, Tempe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 153
Grade 276
Grade 368
Grade 483
Grade 586
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
456’20
474’21
476’22
451’23
415’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 36%White 31%Two or more races 12%Black 9%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kyrene de la Mariposa School from Tempe families.

Other schools in Kyrene Elementary District

The district →
Kyrene del Cielo School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chandler
A
655 students17:1
Kyrene de la Mirada School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chandler
A
583 students16:1
Kyrene de las Brisas School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chandler
A−
573 students15:1
Kyrene Traditional Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chandler
B+
549 students15:1
Kyrene de la Sierra School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Phoenix
A+
518 students17:1
Kyrene del Norte School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tempe
A−
514 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Tempe’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.