Pendergast Elementary School vs. Desert Horizon Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pendergast Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Desert Horizon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pendergast Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 690 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Horizon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
665 students
690 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1510 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1722 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
17%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
60
52
Grade 1 Students
67
77
Grade 2 Students
93
70
Grade 3 Students
82
86
Grade 4 Students
65
63
Grade 5 Students
71
90
Grade 6 Students
79
71
Grade 7 Students
69
83
Grade 8 Students
79
91
Ungraded Students
-
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
87%
85%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
4%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%