Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Pendergast Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
703rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 22% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Pendergast Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona, serves prekindergarten through eighth grade and enrolls 665 students in an area with several nearby school options. In 2025–26, 22% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 12% in math, below both the district and Arizona statewide; math is the clearest overall concern, with proficiency 21 points below the state’s 33%.

Sixth grade is a standout, especially in math: 36% were proficient, compared with 13% in the district and 30% statewide, and the result exceeded all four nearby schools with reported scores. Sixth-grade ELA was also stronger than nearby and district results: 34% at Pendergast versus a 29% nearby-school average and 28% in the district. Elsewhere, results were weaker: third-grade ELA was 16%, and eighth-grade ELA was 22%, the lowest among nearby schools with reported eighth-grade scores. Across all grades, Pendergast’s ELA and math results were about 8 points below averages for 10 nearby schools. In a close-sized comparison, Rio Vista Elementary enrolled 662 students and posted stronger results—34% in ELA and 21% in math—while its student-teacher ratio was lower.

SchoolDigger’s overall ranking has improved recently: Pendergast rose from the 15th percentile in 2023–24 to the 22nd in 2025–26, when it received 1 star; five nearby schools with rankings were higher and two were lower. The student-teacher ratio was 19.5 in 2024–25, and the reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 77% in 2022–23, providing context rather than an explanation of results. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students was a notable bright spot: the group ranked at the 73rd percentile in 2022–23, compared with the school’s overall 19th percentile. By contrast, the English Language Learner ranking fell from the 69th percentile in 2017–18 to the 17th in 2022–23. Eighth-grade science proficiency edged up from 14% in 2022–23 to 15% in 2024–25, while the state result rose from 27% to 30%, widening Pendergast’s gap from 13 to 15 points. Several grade-level math results are suppressed, so they cannot be compared.

665
Students ?
19.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$6,122
Per pupil spending ?
58.2%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
95.7%
Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)
Exemptions: 1.4% (any vaccine)
 3802 N 91st Ave
       Phoenix, AZ  85037-2368

(623) 772-2400

District: Pendergast Elementary District


Students who attend Pendergast Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Copper Canyon High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.2%
African American:
5.0%
White:
3.6%
more
 See top rated Arizona elementary schools

 Compare Pendergast Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!
At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arizona average (17% vs 37% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)
!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Arizona average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school17%
District avg24%
Arizona avg37%
Elementary school
703rd of 900
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Bottom 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
328th of 536
Arizona public middle schools ?
Bottom 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 10Elementary Schools in the Pendergast Elementary District
217th of 267Pendergast 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202620.0703 of 90021.9%★☆☆☆☆
202516.8751 of 90917.4%★☆☆☆☆
202415.3778 of 91214.7%★☆☆☆☆
202320.01004 of 124519.4%★☆☆☆☆
202217.8800 of 100020.0%★☆☆☆☆
202116.91065 of 122613.1%★☆☆☆☆
201912.0956 of 10398.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.3904 of 110918.5%★☆☆☆☆
201724.9824 of 110625.5%★☆☆☆☆
201621.2866 of 107919.7%★☆☆☆☆
201518.2802 of 95516.0%★☆☆☆☆
201423.8865 of 107919.8%★☆☆☆☆
201325.5963 of 115816.8%★☆☆☆☆
201229.1902 of 114120.9%★☆☆☆☆
201125.4861 of 107519.9%★☆☆☆☆
201034.9738 of 109032.3%★★☆☆☆
200927.0831 of 106221.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202321.8516 of 60715.0%★☆☆☆☆
202256.4161 of 28944.3%★★☆☆☆
202141.2470 of 89547.5%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202110.2584 of 6205.8%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202321.4376 of 45116.6%★☆☆☆☆
202139.3545 of 97544.1%★★☆☆☆
201851.248 of 15569.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202622.7464 of 57919.9%★☆☆☆☆
202320.9983 of 121919.4%★☆☆☆☆
202117.51071 of 121912.1%★☆☆☆☆
20198.2825 of 8624.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.0825 of 102319.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202627.7341 of 50031.8%★★☆☆☆
202518.9420 of 49615.3%★☆☆☆☆
202416.2430 of 48611.5%★☆☆☆☆
202323.4949 of 117018.9%★☆☆☆☆
202219.5611 of 71614.7%★☆☆☆☆
202122.8999 of 119816.6%★☆☆☆☆
201915.8647 of 7098.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201828.7671 of 91126.3%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202130.7408 of 4233.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202640.6276 of 52947.8%★★☆☆☆
202522.0448 of 54918.4%★☆☆☆☆
202427.8402 of 55627.7%★☆☆☆☆
202329.7818 of 111626.7%★☆☆☆☆
202231.1452 of 61826.9%★☆☆☆☆
201830.2601 of 82026.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202410.6584 of 6287.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.5975 of 121619.8%★☆☆☆☆
202119.41031 of 122015.5%★☆☆☆☆
20199.0805 of 8505.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.8827 of 103219.9%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202128.2800 of 102722.1%★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202138.5102 of 17140.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202360.5221 of 82073.0%★★★★☆
202129.7926 of 120122.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202326.1804 of 102421.5%★☆☆☆☆
202215.2735 of 8008.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.31113 of 11614.1%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202629.9328 of 53638.8%★★☆☆☆
202516.7461 of 55216.5%★☆☆☆☆
202420.0425 of 55022.7%★☆☆☆☆
202316.4751 of 85412.1%★☆☆☆☆
202212.0558 of 6057.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202120.4692 of 83216.8%★☆☆☆☆
201915.2525 of 60513.2%★☆☆☆☆
201817.7593 of 71116.6%★☆☆☆☆
201727.8480 of 69530.9%★★☆☆☆
201628.6464 of 67731.5%★★☆☆☆
201526.3372 of 52128.6%★☆☆☆☆
201423.9549 of 69020.4%★☆☆☆☆
201335.1550 of 78730.1%★★☆☆☆
201230.6585 of 77224.2%★☆☆☆☆
201133.2475 of 68530.7%★★☆☆☆
201056.9276 of 69260.1%★★★☆☆
200946.3349 of 66347.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202122.3551 of 5733.8%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202141.7298 of 60650.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202315.3734 of 8068.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.7708 of 82013.7%★☆☆☆☆
201915.6396 of 46615.0%★☆☆☆☆
201824.8464 of 62425.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202634.9191 of 33843.5%★★☆☆☆
202523.3257 of 34525.5%★☆☆☆☆
202424.3241 of 32926.7%★☆☆☆☆
202319.9650 of 76014.5%★☆☆☆☆
202130.1564 of 80229.7%★☆☆☆☆
201918.1337 of 38712.9%★☆☆☆☆
201821.7446 of 54317.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202650.2118 of 32864.0%★★★☆☆
202528.5228 of 34433.7%★★☆☆☆
202443.0142 of 32055.6%★★★☆☆
202323.3577 of 71719.5%★☆☆☆☆
202219.2317 of 36914.1%★☆☆☆☆
201825.5387 of 50323.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202318.7685 of 81015.4%★☆☆☆☆
202124.0636 of 81822.2%★☆☆☆☆
201910.1405 of 4356.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.3556 of 6179.9%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202115.7623 of 6504.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202128.1644 of 78918.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202111.2738 of 7805.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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)73rd percentile+54 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+26 vs school
Pacific Islander (2021)40th percentile+27 vs school
Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile+10 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)22nd percentile+9 vs school
White (2023)21st percentile~ school
Female (2026)20th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2023)17th percentile-3 vs school
African American (2023)15th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2024)7th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2021)6th percentile-7 vs school
Homeless (2021)4th percentile-10 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+25 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+34 vs school
Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2021)18th percentile~ school
Male (2023)15th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2023)9th percentile-3 vs school
White (2021)5th percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)4th percentile-13 vs school
African American (2021)4th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts22%-19 vs state
Mathematics12%-21 vs state

1.0
2 ratings · 2 written reviews
5★0
4★0
3★0
2★0
1★2
Rate Pendergast Elementary School
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
What people are saying
by a parent
Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Open Quote Pick up and drop off is very poorly set up it takes 20 min to pick up your kids and they don’t have a place indoors or even a shade covered area for the kids to wait in.
20 min in Arizona’s hottest time of the day they will be lucky if they don’t end up with kids getting heat strokes. Close Quote


by a teacher
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Open Quote As a teacher, working at this school was one of the worst experiences I have ever faced. Disrespectful students with entitled attitudes, mocking and talking back to teachers. Parents who care less about their kids lack of discipline or respect. The co workers are nice and the administration tries to do what they can but the principal has to deal with a lot of politics because losing students means losing money.
The school is beautiful, I had all materials needed... But I wasn't happy there Close Quote





Schools Near Pendergast Elementary School

Ranking:
Map legend
E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private






Frequently Asked Questions about Pendergast Elementary School

Students at Pendergast Elementary School are 87% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Pendergast Elementary School.

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

High : Copper Canyon High School

Pendergast Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Arizona elementary schools.

Rate Pendergast Elementary School!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Pendergast Elementary School!


Latest Arizona data All new data »
2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 AASA test scoresOct 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025
2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025


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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Diagnostics