Westwind Elementary School vs. Pendergast Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 972 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Westwind 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 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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).
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
972 students
664 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1048 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)
27%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
4
-
Kindergarten Students
89
66
Grade 1 Students
105
89
Grade 2 Students
111
86
Grade 3 Students
85
63
Grade 4 Students
100
70
Grade 5 Students
119
79
Grade 6 Students
109
64
Grade 7 Students
116
78
Grade 8 Students
133
69
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
89%
86%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
4%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
12%
