Pendergast Elementary School
Tel:
(623)772-2200
- Pendergast Elementary School serves 828 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Pendergast Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
School Overview
- Pendergast Elementary School's student population of 828 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 828 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Pendergast Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has decreased from 23:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pendergast Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1690 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 85% | 45% |
| Black | 5% | 5% |
| White | 8% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 77% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pendergast Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pendergast Elementary School is Copper Canyon High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Pendergast Private Alternative School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Phoenix Pendergast Private Alternative School Grades: PK-8
0.1 miles
3841 North 91st Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623)772-2340 0.1 PK-8 n/a - Phoenix Desert Horizon Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 939 students
0.7 miles
8525 West Osborn Road
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623)772-2200 0.7 PK-8 939 - Phoenix Westwind Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 1,144 student
0.8 miles
9040 W. Campbell Ave. B
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623)772-2700 0.8 PK-8 1,144 - Phoenix Amberlea Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 686 students
1.2 miles
8455 West Virginia Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623)772-2200 1.2 PK-8 686 - Glendale Copper Canyon High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,439 students
1.3 miles
9126 West Camelback Rd
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623)478-4000 1.3 9-12 2,439
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