Desert Horizon Elementary School vs. Pendergast Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 732 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 12% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 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 658 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 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 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
732 students
658 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1705 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1548 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
66
82
Grade 1 Students
77
87
Grade 2 Students
66
61
Grade 3 Students
94
76
Grade 4 Students
73
79
Grade 5 Students
77
60
Grade 6 Students
92
78
Grade 7 Students
98
72
Grade 8 Students
82
63
Ungraded Students
7
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
85%
86%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
5%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
12%
