Nestled within the Sierra Tempe subdivision, Kyrene de las Manitas School is surrounded by single-family homes and well-manicured yards near the neighborhood’s central playground, Campbell Park.
As part of the Kyrene School District covering South Tempe, the school currently serves children in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, but this may change. The school may expand to the eighth grade in the near future, as it transforms into the Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy.
With a new approach to education, the academy will focus more on personalized, project-based learning with cooperative lessons, where students — working in small groups —and are encouraged to ask questions and engage in discussion.
This shift should only continue the school’s trend toward higher test scores in reading and math, which are already well above the state average. Kyrene de las Manitas often ranks in the top 25% of elementary schools in Arizona.
Outside of its core curriculum, the school also offers a number of before- and after-school enrichment classes taught by Kyrene teachers. These range from art and foreign language to drama and etiquette — helping students achieve a well-rounded educational experience.
Kyrene de las Manitas School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
1201 W Courtney Ln,
Tempe, AZ
Kyrene Elementary School District
365
Students
B
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Math Proficiency
29%
Reading Proficiency
39%
Niche Grade
B
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
39%
Math Proficiency
29%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
24
Full Time Teachers
24
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
53%
State Average
44%
Science
35%
State Average
31%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
385:1
Student Diversity
Male
53.3%
Female
46.7%
White
33%
Hispanic
30%
Black
13.6%
Two or more races
12.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7.2%
Native American
3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings
#3
Most Diverse Public MS in Arizona
#6
Most Diverse Public ES in Arizona
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
4/3/2025
Teachers try but they get silenced by their higher ups. Kids run rampid with terrible behavior that gets rewarded and teachers can't do anything about it. Not safe at all assaults are clearly ok over there with no repercussions. Class sizes are too big, teachers are losing their morale. They have th...
10/27/2023
We have had a great experience with the teachers here. They are passionate about this new model of multi-age grouping with an emphasis on project-based learning, and it’s been great to see them improve upon it from year to year. Our son’s teachers care about his success and growth in academics as we...
1/5/2023
This is a bad school. The teachers have no care for the students feelings. It can give a student much trauma from bullying. The teachers really don't care about the students academic growth, mainly if they have some kind of disability that can change the way they learn. Students can come in crying a...
5/2/2017
My child was always bullied and was just getting left behind and behind academically. I pulled him out during the 3rd week of the school year.
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Attendance Zone
About West Chandler
List Price Range
$158K - $4.5M
Homes For Sale
54
Average Home Value
$606,406
Median Lot Size
4,356 Sq Ft
% Renters
38%
Household Income
$130,979
% of College Grads
52.5%
Median Age
39
Average House Size
2,346 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
61.4%
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Additional Schools in the Area
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Parks in this Area
Sunset Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Mountain View Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
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Pine Shadows Park
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- Volleyball
- Playground
Campbell Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Sundance Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Dog Park
- Football
Nozomi Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Dog Park
- Picnic Area
Goodwin Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Desert Breeze Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Lake
- Picnic Area
Harter Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
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