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Enrollment
665
Elementary
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENDERGAST ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4283)·NCES 040621000506
Pendergast Elementary School
3802 N 91ST AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85037 · (623) 772-2400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL665 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 60 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (79).
Student demographics
23%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 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 23.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pendergast Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #785 of 1,072 ▲ 122 | #483 of 646 ▲ 82 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #877 of 1,072 ▼ 55 | #545 of 646 ▼ 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 665 | #246 of 1,223 | #192 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #779 of 991 | #491 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #863 of 1,007 | #572 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #310 of 721 | #194 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
665
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 790
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 665 | 34 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 664 | 33.8 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 658 | 33 | 19.9:1 | 77% (505) |
| 2020-21 | 654 | 35 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 828 | 39.5 | 21.0:1 | 85% (702) |
| 2015-16 | 812 | 35 | 23.2:1 | 100% (809) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | 26 | 20.5:1 | 99% (530) |
| 2000-01 | 898 | 51 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 790 | 41 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pendergast Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (828 to 665); teachers down 14% (39.5 to 34).
About Pendergast Elementary School
In PHOENIX, Arizona, Pendergast Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 665 students in pre-K through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students.
Pendergast Elementary School is a school in Pendergast Elementary District (4283). The district has 12 schools and 8,098 students.
About 87% of the student body at Pendergast Elementary School is Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 5% Black and 4% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Maricopa County's population at about 31%. Pendergast Elementary School's diversity index is 23%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.6:1, with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.6 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Maricopa County has about 4,559,748 residents, and the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Pendergast Elementary School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
Desert Horizon Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Pendergast Elementary School.
The federal government classifies Pendergast Elementary School's location as City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 665, starting from 654.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
- Rio Vista ElementaryElementary · 662 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
- Desert Horizon Elementary School0.8 mi · 690
- Westwind Elementary School0.9 mi · 932
- Arizona Preparatory Academy0.9 mi · 233
- Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix1.0 mi · 567
- Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix1.1 mi · 1,323
- Sheely Farms Elementary School1.2 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About Pendergast Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pendergast Elementary School?
Pendergast Elementary School enrolls approximately 665 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Pendergast Elementary School serve?
Pendergast Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Pendergast Elementary School have?
Pendergast Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Pendergast Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pendergast Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 87% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Pendergast Elementary School in?
Pendergast Elementary School is part of Pendergast Elementary District (4283).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.