Villa De Paz Elementary School vs. Pendergast Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 601 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Villa De Paz 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 16% (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 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 664 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
601 students
664 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1533 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)
16%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
88
-
Kindergarten Students
57
66
Grade 1 Students
57
89
Grade 2 Students
57
86
Grade 3 Students
48
63
Grade 4 Students
53
70
Grade 5 Students
50
79
Grade 6 Students
55
64
Grade 7 Students
58
78
Grade 8 Students
78
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
77%
86%
% Black
7%
6%
% White
11%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
12%
