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Pendergast Elementary District (4283) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 8,266 students in Pendergast Elementary District (4283) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Pendergast Elementary District (4283) School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
8,266 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
424 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Pendergast Elementary District (4283) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#419 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.66
# American Indian Students
131 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
4%
# Asian Students
165 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,220 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
45%
# Black Students
678 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
800 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
10%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
262 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
188
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
839
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
861
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
758
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
903
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
875
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
898
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
921
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
992
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,017
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
14
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,067 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,084
$11,257
Spending / Student
$10,067
$11,161
Best Pendergast Elementary District (4283) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garden Lakes Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10825 W Garden Lakes Pkwy
Avondale, AZ 85392
(623) 772-2520
Avondale, AZ 85392
(623) 772-2520
Grades: PK-8
| 885 students
Rank: #22.
Westwind Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9040 W. Campbell Ave. B
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2700
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2700
Grades: PK-8
| 973 students
Rank: #33.
Desert Mirage Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8605 W Maryland Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 772-2550
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 772-2550
Grades: PK-8
| 708 students
Rank: #44.
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8490 W Missouri Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 772-2730
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 772-2730
Grades: PK-8
| 546 students
Rank: #55.
Copper King Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10730 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2580
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2580
Grades: PK-8
| 786 students
Rank: #66.
Rio Vista Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10237 W Encanto Blvd
Avondale, AZ 85392
(623) 772-2670
Avondale, AZ 85392
(623) 772-2670
Grades: PK-8
| 641 students
Rank: #77.
Canyon Breeze Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11675 W Encanto Blvd
Avondale, AZ 85392
(623) 772-2610
Avondale, AZ 85392
(623) 772-2610
Grades: PK-8
| 642 students
Rank: #88.
Villa De Paz Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4940 N 103rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2490
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2490
Grades: PK-8
| 618 students
Rank: #99.
Sonoran Sky Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10150 W Missouri Ave
Glendale, AZ 85307
(623) 772-2640
Glendale, AZ 85307
(623) 772-2640
Grades: PK-8
| 555 students
Rank: #1010.
Pendergast Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3802 N 91st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2400
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2400
Grades: PK-8
| 658 students
Rank: #1111.
Amberlea Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8455 W Virginia Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2900
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2900
Grades: PK-8
| 522 students
Rank: #1212.
Desert Horizon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8525 W Osborn Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2430
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2430
Grades: PK-8
| 732 students
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