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Pendergast Elementary District


At a glance
232ndof 289 Arizona districts▲ 12
Better than 19% of Arizona districts
Elementary 12Grades PK, KG-8
3802 N 91st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85037-2368
·(623) 772-2200·All Arizona district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 19.7% of districts
13
Schools
8,098
Students
Top rankedGarden Lakes Elementary School488th of 909 Arizona elementary schools
Biggest riser
Copper King Elementary up 118 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Villa De Paz Elementary School 16.6 students per teacher
Newly ranked this year
Desert Horizon Elementary School
SchoolDigger ratings
2★
1★
0★
4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Pendergast Elementary District in Arizona consists of 12 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 232 out of 289 districts in the state and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as performing better than others. Garden Lakes Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in the district, ranking 488 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperforms the district and state averages in several academic areas, including science, English language arts, and mathematics. Copper King Elementary and Desert Mirage Elementary School also demonstrate strong performance in specific grade levels and subjects compared to the district and state.

However, the data reveals significant performance gaps between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing schools within the district. Some schools also show inconsistent performance across grade levels and subjects, suggesting a need for a more comprehensive and cohesive approach to curriculum and instruction. Additionally, the lack of data on free and reduced lunch rates limits the ability to fully understand the socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student performance in the district.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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