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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Amberlea Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENDERGAST ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4283)·NCES 040621002570
Amberlea Elementary School
8455 W VIRGINIA AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85037 · (623) 772-2900 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 13% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingMath
14.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 9 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 14.0% |
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Amberlea Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #887 of 1,072 | #550 of 646 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,051 of 1,072 | #636 of 646 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #580 of 1,223 | #432 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #860 of 991 | #544 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #801 of 1,007 | #527 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.4% | #105 of 721 | #66 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
457
-77 (-14%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 457 | 22 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 27 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 522 | 25.5 | 20.5:1 | 70% (364) |
| 2020-21 | 534 | 29 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 686 | 35.5 | 19.3:1 | 74% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 797 | 31 | 25.7:1 | 100% (794) |
| 2010-11 | 660 | 29 | 22.8:1 | 100% (657) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amberlea Elementary School.
About Amberlea Elementary School
This page covers Amberlea Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. Enrollment is 457 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8.
Pendergast Elementary District (4283) has a total of 12 schools and 8,098 students, Amberlea Elementary School among them.
The student body at Amberlea Elementary School is 81% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Black and 5% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. Amberlea Elementary School's diversity index is 33%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. On average, elementary schools in Arizona have 17.0:1, compared with 20.8:1 here.
According to the American Community Survey, in Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.
The nearest public school is Pan-American Charter School, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Amberlea Elementary School's enrollment declined 14%, to 457. The number of students per teacher rose from 18.4 to 20.8 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Amberlea Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Westwind Elementary SchoolElementary · 932 students
- Copper King ElementaryElementary · 738 students
- Desert Horizon Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Desert Mirage Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Pendergast Elementary SchoolElementary · 665 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Pan-American Charter School0.2 mi · 1,221
- Manuel Pena Jr. School0.6 mi · 806
- RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS0.6 mi · 545
- Desert Horizon Elementary School0.8 mi · 690
- Desert Oasis Elementary School0.9 mi · 738
- Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School1.0 mi · 703
Frequently asked questions
About Amberlea Elementary SchoolHow large is Amberlea Elementary School?
Amberlea Elementary School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-08.
Is Amberlea Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Amberlea Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Amberlea Elementary School?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at Amberlea Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Amberlea Elementary School?
At Amberlea Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 81% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Amberlea Elementary School?
Amberlea Elementary School is overseen by Pendergast Elementary District (4283) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.