Pendergast Elementary School vs. Desert Horizon Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pendergast Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
633 students
729 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1643 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1729 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
86
57
Grade 1 Students
49
67
Grade 2 Students
77
89
Grade 3 Students
78
74
Grade 4 Students
65
76
Grade 5 Students
67
96
Grade 6 Students
64
87
Grade 7 Students
60
83
Grade 8 Students
87
91
Ungraded Students
-
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
86%
84%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
5%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
10%