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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENDERGAST ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4283)·NCES 040621002136

Sonoran Sky Elementary School

10150 W MISSOURI AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85307 · (623) 772-2640 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
32 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K407%
Kindergarten6011%
Grade 1509%
Grade 26011%
Grade 35410%
Grade 4489%
Grade 55410%
Grade 6479%
Grade 77013%
Grade 85410%

This year's kindergarten class (60) is 11% larger than its 8th grade class (54).

Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
5210%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
36368%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
7815%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
143%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
173%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
132%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
29455%
Female
24345%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
23.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -17.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 17 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2423.0%2.0%
2022-2318.0%10.0%
2021-2224.0%14.0%
2020-2125.0%11.0%
2018-1928.0%21.0%
2017-1822.0%19.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Sonoran Sky Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#1,034 of 1,072
▼ 91
#635 of 646
▼ 48
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
23.0%#832 of 1,072
▲ 91
#512 of 646
▲ 58
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-5.5pp#216 of 930#133 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
537#431 of 1,223#331 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.8:1#497 of 991#295 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.0%#566 of 1,007#371 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-19.6%#311 of 721#195 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 2024-25
Enrollment
537
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 702
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255373216.8:1N/A
2023-244952519.8:1N/A
2022-235552819.8:163% (349)
2020-215363216.8:1N/A
2017-186683419.6:152% (346)
2015-166382723.6:154% (343)
2010-117023420.6:143% (303)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sonoran Sky Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (668 to 537); teachers down 6% (34 to 32).

About Sonoran Sky Elementary School

Sonoran Sky Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in GLENDALE, Arizona. Enrollment totals 537 students across pre-K through 8.

Sonoran Sky Elementary School is one school in Pendergast Elementary District (4283), a system of 12 schools with 8,098 students.

Federal enrollment data show Sonoran Sky Elementary School is 68% Hispanic. Other groups make up 15% Black, 10% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at Sonoran Sky Elementary School are from different groups.

Its staff includes 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.8 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 17.0:1.

In the wider Maricopa County area, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Sonoran Sky Elementary School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.

Among nearby public schools, Arizona Insight Academy is closest at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Sonoran Sky Elementary School.

By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 537, starting from 536.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Sonoran Sky Elementary School
District
Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
Address
10150 W MISSOURI AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85307
Phone
(623) 772-2640
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
537
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040621002136
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
Other schools in GLENDALE
Other Sonoran Sky Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Sonoran Sky Elementary. Sonoran Sky Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Sonoran Sky Elementary School
How many students attend Sonoran Sky Elementary School?
Sonoran Sky Elementary School enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-08.
Is Sonoran Sky Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sonoran Sky Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Sonoran Sky Elementary School have?
Sonoran Sky Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
How diverse is Sonoran Sky Elementary School?
Sonoran Sky Elementary School reports a student body of 10% White, 68% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Sonoran Sky Elementary School?
Sonoran Sky Elementary School is overseen by Pendergast Elementary District (4283) in Maricopa County.
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