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Kyrene Akimel A - AL Middle School

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Kyrene Akimel A - AL Middle School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Kyrene School District. It serves 801 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 6 - 8

801 Students

56 Teachers

2720 E Liberty Ln

Phoenix, AZ 85048 View local requests

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Kyrene Akimel A - AL Middle School Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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