Kyrene Digital Academy is a public virtual elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Kyrene Elementary District in Tempe, Arizona, with an enrollment of 249 students as of the 2022-2023 school year.
Kyrene Digital Academy has shown strong academic performance in English Language Arts (ELA), outperforming the Kyrene Elementary District and the state of Arizona in several grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, 56% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49% in the district and 37% statewide. However, the school's performance in Mathematics has been relatively weaker, with proficiency rates ranging from 12% to 33% across different grade levels, significantly lower than the district and state averages. In science, Kyrene Digital Academy's 5th-grade students outperformed the district and state, with 52% proficient or better in 2022-2023.
Kyrene Digital Academy's academic performance in ELA and science is generally on par with or better than the nearby brick-and-mortar C.I. Waggoner School, Kyrene de la Mirada School, and Kyrene del Norte School. However, Kyrene Digital Academy's Mathematics performance lags behind these nearby schools, which have proficiency rates ranging from 40% to 78% in various grade levels. Additionally, the nearby Center for Educational Excellence, a public charter school, outperforms Kyrene Digital Academy in both ELA and Mathematics across all grade levels.
Kyrene Elementary District
In the 2023-24 school year, 152 students attended Kyrene Digital Academy.
Students at Kyrene Digital Academy are 49% Hispanic, 18% White, 14% African American, 11% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.