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Sonoran Sky Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Sonoran Sky Elementary School is a public school in Glendale, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 555. The school is part of the Pendergast Elementary District, which is ranked 233 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sonoran Sky Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of student academic performance, school ranking, and demographic factors. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, with a ranking between 659-1066 out of 904-1245 schools over the past several years and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Student performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 9% of 8th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 37% statewide and 25% in the district. In mathematics, proficiency rates ranged from 2-32% across grade levels, well below the state and district averages. The school has also seen a concerning increase in dropout rates, rising from 0.4% in 2017-2018 to 5.0% in 2021-2022.

Comparing Sonoran Sky to nearby schools within the Pendergast Elementary District, such as Desert Horizon, Westwind, and Sunset Ridge Elementary Schools, highlights the disparities in performance. These schools have higher proficiency rates, lower dropout rates, and better overall rankings. Addressing the achievement gaps among different student subgroups should also be a priority for Sonoran Sky Elementary School and the district.

537

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,263

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10150 W Missouri Ave
Glendale, AZ 85307-4322

(623) 772-2640

District: Pendergast Elementary District

Students who attend Sonoran Sky Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Westview High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.6%

African American:

14.5%

White:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg30%

Arizona avg42%

Not ranked this year

Sonoran Sky Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

232^nd of 289Pendergast Elementary District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	652 of 912	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1066 of 1245	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	792 of 1000	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	792 of 1226	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.4	885 of 1039	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	964 of 1109	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	883 of 1106	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.3	736 of 1079	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.6	623 of 955	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.4	766 of 1079	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.1	720 of 1158	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	649 of 1141	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.4	607 of 1075	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.7	438 of 1090	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.3	550 of 1062	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.1	579 of 607	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	58.9	140 of 289	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	396 of 895	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.4	514 of 620	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.6	288 of 975	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.7	967 of 1219	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	724 of 824	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	765 of 1219	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.1	760 of 862	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	852 of 1023	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.7	1029 of 1170	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	731 of 1198	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	497 of 709	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.3	846 of 911	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.0	978 of 1116	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	513 of 618	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	739 of 820	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.5	1075 of 1216	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	814 of 1220	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.3	687 of 850	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	935 of 1032	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.7	602 of 617	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	711 of 1027	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.4	372 of 654	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.4	209 of 820	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	34.2	785 of 1201	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	714 of 1024	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	565 of 800	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	722 of 1161	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.2	639 of 720	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.8	792 of 854	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	667 of 832	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	493 of 605	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	641 of 711	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.4	615 of 695	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.7	424 of 677	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.8	250 of 521	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.9	353 of 690	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.5	288 of 787	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.3	296 of 772	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.1	264 of 685	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	289 of 692	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.1	316 of 663	52.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	343 of 400	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	490 of 573	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	10.1	368 of 404	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.2	705 of 806	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	608 of 820	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	559 of 624	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.6	705 of 760	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	568 of 802	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	484 of 543	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.7	664 of 717	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	470 of 503	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.0	791 of 810	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	468 of 476	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	666 of 818	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	543 of 617	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	433 of 650	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	309 of 390	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	449 of 789	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	134 of 178	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.1	635 of 675	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	448 of 780	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)75th percentile+60 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)70th percentile+35 vs school

Native American (2021)43rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2023)30th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2023)21st percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2021)17th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)12th percentile~ school

Male (2023)12th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)5th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)2nd percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2021)43rd percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)33rd percentile+14 vs school

Native American (2021)21st percentile~ school

African American (2023)14th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)13th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2021)9th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)7th percentile~ school

White (2023)6th percentile~ school

Male (2023)2nd percentile-5 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Sonoran Sky Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10150 W Missouri Ave	Glendale	85307	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2640	537	32	16.7		52 (9.7%)	78 (14.5%)	363 (67.6%)	14 (2.6%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)								(n/a)		31.0	24.0												$7,263	$550	$1,077	$2,178	$6,422		$5,635
Villa De Paz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4940 N 103rd Ave	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2490	550	33	16.6		60 (10.9%)	43 (7.8%)	412 (74.9%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)								(n/a)		35.0			22.0	19.0									$6,586	$942	$1,076	$2,960	$5,351		$4,568
Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix	Public, Charter	K-8	4545 N 99th Ave	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 219-4320	1,323	31	42.6		167 (12.6%)	169 (12.8%)	846 (63.9%)	71 (5.4%)	12 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	54 (4.1%)	44.5	443^rd of 909 public elementary schools	51.3%		44.4	441^st of 912 public elementary schools	51.6%	2	39.0	57.0	42.0				47.0	33.0	33.0				34.0			$00			$00
Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix	Public, Charter	K-8	4525 N. 98th Avenue	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 219-4320	567	11	51.5		49 (8.6%)	74 (13.1%)	398 (70.2%)	15 (2.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)								(n/a)				46.0	30.0	39.0				16.0	11.0	11.0		24.0		$00			$00
Copper King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	10730 W Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2580	738	41	18.0		62 (8.4%)	84 (11.4%)	554 (75.1%)	7 (0.9%)	13 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.0%)	26.5	601^st of 909 public elementary schools	33.9%		19.1	719^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.2%	118	23.0	50.0	31.0	28.0	33.0	39.0	34.0	44.0	27.0	14.0	22.0	31.0	23.0	25.0	$6,150	$605	$1,048	$2,258	$5,274		$4,497
Westwind Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9040 W. Campbell Ave. B	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2700	932	46	20.2		43 (4.6%)	33 (3.5%)	830 (89.1%)	10 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)	13.3	820^th of 909 public elementary schools	9.8%		22.6	658^th of 912 public elementary schools	27.9%	162	22.0	30.0	25.0	20.0	42.0	35.0	12.0	25.0	22.0	17.0	30.0	20.0	22.0	17.0	$5,794	$463	$1,130	$2,055	$5,089		$4,201
Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8490 W Missouri Ave	Glendale	85305	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2730	611	30	20.3		50 (8.2%)	64 (10.5%)	413 (67.6%)	31 (5.1%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.2%)	24	641^st of 909 public elementary schools	29.5%		20.8	689^th of 912 public elementary schools	24.5%	48		45.0	19.0	34.0	31.0	37.0		36.0	21.0		20.0	25.0	23.0	23.0	$6,131	$496	$1,206	$2,198	$5,271		$4,429
Pendergast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3802 N 91st Ave	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2400	665	34	19.5		24 (3.6%)	33 (5.0%)	580 (87.2%)	8 (1.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	16.8	751^st of 909 public elementary schools	17.4%		15.3	778^th of 912 public elementary schools	14.7%	27		33.0		19.0	18.0	33.0				22.0		18.0		15.0	$6,122	$587	$1,131	$2,304	$5,267		$4,405
Desert Mirage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8605 W Maryland Ave	Glendale	85305	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2550	675	37	18.2		68 (10.1%)	38 (5.6%)	516 (76.4%)	17 (2.5%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	29.5	565^th of 909 public elementary schools	37.8%		21.2	682^nd of 912 public elementary schools	25.2%	117	44.0	33.0	34.0	35.0	26.0	46.0	39.0		25.0	19.0		24.0	27.0	29.0	$5,933	$435	$1,094	$1,964	$5,257		$4,404
Garden Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10825 W Garden Lakes Pkwy	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2520	941	45	20.9		159 (16.9%)	95 (10.1%)	597 (63.4%)	33 (3.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.2%)	37.1	488^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.3%		36.1	512^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.9%	24	42.0	52.0	31.0	33.0	32.0	42.0	37.0	48.0	32.0	19.0	19.0	33.0	33.0	36.0	$5,360	$507	$1,198	$2,211	$4,387		$3,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Sonoran Sky Elementary School

How many students attend Sonoran Sky Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Sonoran Sky Elementary School.

What district is Sonoran Sky Elementary School in?

Pendergast Elementary District

What schools do graduates of Sonoran Sky Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sonoran Sky Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Westview High School

What is the racial makeup of Sonoran Sky Elementary School?

Students at Sonoran Sky Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 15% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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