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Westwind Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

820^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Westwind Elementary School is a public school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 972 students. The school is part of the Pendergast Elementary District, which is ranked 232 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westwind Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a ranking between 608 and 896 out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. The school has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Arizona elementary schools. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Pendergast Elementary District and the state of Arizona averages. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 3.1% to 6.1% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools within the Pendergast Elementary District, such as Sonoran Sky Elementary School and Pendergast Elementary School, also perform below average compared to the state, some nearby charter schools, like ACCLAIM Academy and Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix, appear to outperform Westwind Elementary School and the district on academic measures.

932

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,794

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9040 W. Campbell Ave. B
Phoenix, AZ 85037

(623) 772-2700

District: Pendergast Elementary District

Students who attend Westwind Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Copper Canyon High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.1%

White:

4.6%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg22%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

820^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

368^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Pendergast Elementary District

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
2025	13.3	820 of 909	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	658 of 912	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	689 of 1245	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	661 of 1000	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	896 of 1226	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	608 of 1039	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	657 of 1109	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	694 of 1106	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.3	865 of 1079	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	852 of 955	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.3	847 of 1079	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	1023 of 1158	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.7	945 of 1141	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.9	881 of 1075	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.6	777 of 1090	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.1	773 of 1062	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.4	387 of 607	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	722 of 895	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.8	264 of 316	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	236 of 270	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	473 of 620	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.1	278 of 451	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	64 of 155	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	15.1	525 of 602	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	829 of 1219	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	679 of 824	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	914 of 1219	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	588 of 862	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	562 of 1023	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	413 of 496	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	333 of 486	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	575 of 1170	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	463 of 716	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	796 of 1198	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	375 of 709	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	402 of 911	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.8	196 of 423	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	470 of 549	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	384 of 556	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	535 of 1116	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	425 of 618	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	350 of 820	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	588 of 626	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	503 of 628	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	591 of 1216	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.5	617 of 830	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	841 of 1220	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	589 of 850	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	626 of 1032	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.9	373 of 617	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	336 of 444	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	841 of 1027	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.5	87 of 171	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.3	615 of 820	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	662 of 1201	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	279 of 417	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	713 of 1024	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	944 of 1161	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	368 of 552	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	358 of 550	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	510 of 854	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	409 of 605	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	505 of 832	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	367 of 605	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	509 of 711	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	469 of 695	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.1	503 of 677	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	433 of 521	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.6	463 of 690	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.1	485 of 787	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	379 of 772	50.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.8	315 of 400	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	459 of 573	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	26.2	159 of 192	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.4	187 of 404	53.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.3	125 of 145	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.3	183 of 606	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	270 of 395	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	297 of 386	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	566 of 806	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	512 of 820	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	276 of 466	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	440 of 624	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	211 of 345	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	185 of 329	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	404 of 760	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	239 of 392	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	420 of 802	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	206 of 387	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	334 of 543	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.5	74 of 257	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	184 of 344	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	147 of 320	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	320 of 717	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	236 of 369	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	286 of 503	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	277 of 379	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	279 of 370	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	454 of 810	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	487 of 818	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	292 of 435	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	407 of 617	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	380 of 650	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.1	269 of 363	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	487 of 789	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	84 of 178	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	458 of 780	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2021)54th percentile+27 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)49th percentile+22 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)40th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)38th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2023)36th percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)30th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2023)25th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2023)16th percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)13th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2021)71st percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)42nd percentile~ school

White (2021)41st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)26th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2023)21st percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2022)17th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)14th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-12 vs state

Mathematics21%-13 vs state

Science20%-12 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Edison School of Innovation	Public, Charter	K-8	5136 N 83rd Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Edison Project	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 282-2871	237	21	11.2		43 (18.1%)	16 (6.8%)	164 (69.2%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	55.5	347^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.8%		72.5	223^rd of 912 public elementary schools	75.5%	124		56.0		50.0			47.0	41.0							$10,083	$863	$1,014	$2,740	$6,598	$1,608	$8,206
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
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
Desert Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8525 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2430	690	39	17.6		33 (4.8%)	50 (7.2%)	585 (84.8%)	8 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	9.7	881^st of 909 public elementary schools	3.1%					(n/a)		20.0	13.0	29.0	16.0	19.0	15.0								$6,537	$430	$1,090	$1,950	$5,681		$5,018
Tomahawk School	Public	PK, KG-6	7820 W Turney Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5800	718	32	22.3		18 (2.5%)	33 (4.6%)	646 (90.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	18.2	724^th of 909 public elementary schools	20.4%		11.4	849^th of 912 public elementary schools	6.9%	125	16.0	38.0	25.0	32.0			24.0	31.0	24.0	13.0			26.0		$12,361	$3,430	$388	$7,247	$6,831	$1,712	$8,543
Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	7960 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4700	703	41	17.2		11 (1.6%)	14 (2.0%)	661 (94.0%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	9.9	878^th of 909 public elementary schools	3.4%		10.7	861^st of 912 public elementary schools	5.6%	17	14.0	21.0	18.0	18.0			26.0	19.0	26.0	13.0			11.0		$12,636	$3,339	$411	$7,089	$7,322	$1,563	$8,885
ACCLAIM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7624 W Indian School Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Acclaim Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-0919	249	17	14.6		19 (7.6%)	3 (1.2%)	227 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		65.0	32.0		46.0	35.0										$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwind Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Westwind Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Westwind Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Copper Canyon High School

Is Westwind Elementary School a good school?

Westwind Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Westwind Elementary School?

Students at Westwind Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Westwind Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 932 students attended Westwind Elementary School.

What district is Westwind Elementary School in?

Pendergast Elementary District

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