Villa De Paz Elementary School vs. Pendergast Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 618 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 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
618 students
658 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 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
92
-
Kindergarten Students
62
82
Grade 1 Students
58
87
Grade 2 Students
49
61
Grade 3 Students
50
76
Grade 4 Students
48
79
Grade 5 Students
59
60
Grade 6 Students
59
78
Grade 7 Students
78
72
Grade 8 Students
62
63
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
78%
86%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
11%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
12%
