School district · Arizona

Pendergast Elementary District (4283)

Pendergast Elementary District (4283) in Arizona: 12 public schools with 8,098 students and 18.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,265 per student in FY2024.

Schools
12
Students
8,098
Students per teacher
18.9
AZ 17.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,265
AZ $12.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
429
Counselors (FTE)
12.0
Students per counselor
675
AZ 467 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
12.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Arizona's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Arizona: 40%

26%proficient

−1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 90% of school districts in Arizona

Median 48% · 301 school districts compared

3,700 students tested, grades 3, 5, 7, 8 · AASA; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Math

Arizona: 34%

18%proficient

−0.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 94% of school districts in Arizona

Median 41% · 265 school districts compared

5,383 students tested, grades 3–8 · AASA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$6.9K15
$6.5K16
$7.1K17
$7.4K18
$7.9K19
$8.0K20
$8.7K21
$9.9K22
$10.1K23
$11.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
16% · $17.6M
State
58% · $64.1M
Local
26% · $29.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$5,711
Support services
$4,749
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$30.8M
Long-term debt
$56.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 12
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Amberlea Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–845720.827%26%
Canyon Breeze ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–864020.625%17%
Copper King ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–873818.034%28%
Pre-K–869017.719%15%
Pre-K–867518.236%27%
Pre-K–894120.939%31%
Pre-K–866519.626%20%
Rio Vista ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–866217.028%26%
Pre-K–853716.827%—
Pre-K–861120.432%24%
Pre-K–855016.724%—
Westwind Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–893220.329%21%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
3802 N 91ST Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85037
Phone
(623)772-2200
Website