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Copper King Elementary

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Copper King Elementary ranks 601 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

601^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Copper King Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Pendergast Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona, with 745 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Copper King Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming on standardized test scores compared to the district and state averages, relatively high dropout rates, and struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23% of 5th graders were proficient in science compared to 34% statewide, and only 23% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts compared to 36% statewide. The school's dropout rates have ranged from 3.1% to 6.1% in recent years, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, Copper King Elementary's rankings for various student subgroups, such as male students, Native American students, and English Language Learners, are all in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools.

However, there are some interesting findings and potential opportunities for improvement. While Copper King Elementary is part of the low-performing Pendergast Elementary District, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Garden Lakes Elementary, perform significantly better on test scores and other metrics. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Copper King to learn from and emulate the practices of its higher-performing peers. Additionally, Copper King Elementary's inconsistent performance, with its ranking and star rating fluctuating between 1 and 2 stars, indicates that the school may be struggling to implement sustainable improvements and maintain consistent progress, which could be an area of focus for the school and district.

738

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,150

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10730 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85037-5400

(623) 772-2580

District: Pendergast Elementary District

Students who attend Copper King Elementary usually attend:

High:

Westview High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.1%

African American:

11.4%

White:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 36% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg22%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

601^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

356^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	26.5	601 of 909	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.1	719 of 912	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	790 of 1245	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	728 of 1000	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	856 of 1226	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	653 of 1039	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	744 of 1109	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.8	606 of 1106	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.6	565 of 1079	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.0	620 of 955	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	566 of 1079	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.0	518 of 1158	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.9	620 of 1141	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.7	715 of 1075	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	21.3	937 of 1090	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.5	880 of 1062	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.5	418 of 607	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	765 of 895	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.2	199 of 270	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	388 of 620	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	778 of 975	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	369 of 589	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	822 of 1219	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	628 of 824	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	995 of 1219	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	621 of 862	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	669 of 1023	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	289 of 496	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	331 of 486	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	696 of 1170	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	448 of 716	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	745 of 1198	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	413 of 709	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	571 of 911	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.4	385 of 423	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	316 of 549	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	413 of 556	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	671 of 1116	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	434 of 618	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	427 of 820	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	510 of 626	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	527 of 628	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	787 of 1216	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	693 of 830	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	735 of 1220	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	603 of 850	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	654 of 1032	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.5	781 of 1027	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	545 of 654	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	130 of 171	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.4	757 of 820	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	707 of 1201	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.1	91 of 417	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.3	800 of 1024	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	737 of 800	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	875 of 1161	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.0	323 of 720	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	356 of 552	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	375 of 550	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	511 of 854	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	552 of 832	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	438 of 605	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	541 of 711	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	440 of 695	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.0	413 of 677	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.5	368 of 521	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.8	416 of 690	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.3	317 of 787	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	260 of 772	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.1	265 of 685	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.6	496 of 692	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	446 of 663	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.1	370 of 400	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	280 of 573	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.3	87 of 247	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	282 of 404	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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
2025	28.5	263 of 395	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	264 of 386	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	518 of 806	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.8	408 of 494	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	575 of 820	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	346 of 466	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	438 of 624	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	186 of 345	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	199 of 329	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	394 of 760	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	517 of 802	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	292 of 387	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	415 of 543	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	231 of 257	10.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	168 of 344	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	151 of 320	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	415 of 717	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	327 of 503	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	254 of 379	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	272 of 370	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	491 of 810	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	503 of 818	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.6	350 of 435	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	473 of 617	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.0	346 of 384	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	462 of 650	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.4	57 of 108	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.0	295 of 363	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	553 of 789	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.6	409 of 675	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	558 of 780	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)31st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2022)26th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2021)24th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)24th percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)22nd percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)20th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-15 vs school

Native American (2021)17th percentile-14 vs school

Homeless (2021)9th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2023)8th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Asian (2023)65th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+17 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)47th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

White (2023)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)19th percentile-21 vs school

Homeless (2021)10th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)10th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2023)8th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-6 vs state

Mathematics29%-5 vs state

Science24%-8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	10237 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2670	662	39	16.9		43 (6.5%)	85 (12.8%)	483 (73.0%)	9 (1.4%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.9%)	22.6	663^rd of 909 public elementary schools	27.1%		17.9	740^th of 912 public elementary schools	18.9%	77	19.0	51.0	27.0	22.0	27.0	25.0	20.0	40.0			21.0		18.0		$6,722	$666	$1,066	$2,398	$5,712		$4,990
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
Barbara B. Robey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5340 N. Wigwam Creek Blvd	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-1400	595	33	18.3		140 (23.5%)	97 (16.3%)	283 (47.6%)	18 (3.0%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.2%)	41.2	460^th of 909 public elementary schools	49.4%		46.9	427^th of 912 public elementary schools	53.2%	33	26.0	44.0	43.0				40.0	29.0	43.0				46.0		$8,267	$622	$06	$1,251	$6,704	$934	$7,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Copper King Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Copper King Elementary?

Students at Copper King Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Copper King Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 738 students attended Copper King Elementary.

What district is Copper King Elementary in?

Pendergast Elementary District

What schools do graduates of Copper King Elementary attend?

Students who attend Copper King Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Westview High School

Is Copper King Elementary a good school?

Copper King Elementary ranks 601^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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