Desert Horizon Elementary School vs. Pendergast Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Pendergast Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 729 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Horizon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 633 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pendergast Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
729 students
633 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1729 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1643 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
18%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
57
86
Grade 1 Students
67
49
Grade 2 Students
89
77
Grade 3 Students
74
78
Grade 4 Students
76
65
Grade 5 Students
96
67
Grade 6 Students
87
64
Grade 7 Students
83
60
Grade 8 Students
91
87
Ungraded Students
9
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
84%
86%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
6%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
13%