Pendergast Elementary School

Set in PHOENIX, Arizona, Pendergast Elementary School is an average-sized primary school, operated by Pendergast Elementary District (4283). It caters to 665 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 47% larger than typical.

Across the 12 schools in Pendergast Elementary District (4283) (8,098 students total), Pendergast Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Pendergast Elementary School shows that 87% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 5% Black, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Pendergast Elementary School records 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Pendergast Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) reports that median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pendergast Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Desert Horizon Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 20%: 828 students in 2018 compared to 665 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2025.

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