Kyrene de la Paloma School is an elementary school serving grades PK-5 with 487 students in Chandler, Arizona, which is part of the Kyrene Elementary District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, currently ranking 399 out of 904 Arizona elementary schools with a 3-star rating.
Kyrene de la Paloma's test scores are generally above the state average but below the district average in most subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 44% in 2023-2024, compared to the district's 48% and the state's 39%. In mathematics, the 5th-grade proficiency rate was 29%, compared to the district's 43% and the state's 33%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, ranking highly for Native American and English Language Learner students but lower for African American and Hispanic students. The school's free and reduced lunch rate has increased from 11.4% in 2021-2022 to 26.9% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.
Compared to nearby schools, Kyrene de la Paloma's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other schools in the Kyrene Elementary District, such as Kyrene de las Brisas and Kyrene de la Mirada, which have higher statewide rankings and better test scores. However, the high-performing Horizon Honors Elementary charter school, located outside the Kyrene district, has significantly higher test scores across all grade levels and subjects.
Students at Kyrene de la Paloma School are 45% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% American Indian, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.
In the 2023-24 school year, 454 students attended Kyrene de la Paloma School.
Students who attend Kyrene de la Paloma School usually go on to attend:Middle : Kyrene del Pueblo Middle SchoolHigh : Corona Del Sol High School
Kyrene de la Paloma School ranks 378th of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
Kyrene Elementary District