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Amberlea Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Amberlea Elementary School is a public school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 502 students. The school is part of the Pendergast Elementary District, which is ranked 232 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amberlea Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 801 to 1126 out of around 1,000-1,200 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Amberlea Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with most grades scoring below 20% proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with many ranking in the bottom quarter or bottom half of Arizona schools for their respective subgroups.

Interestingly, Amberlea Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools within the Pendergast Elementary District, such as Desert Horizon Elementary and Pendergast Elementary, which tend to outperform Amberlea on academic measures and have slightly higher statewide rankings. Additionally, Amberlea's spending per student has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from $4,640 to $7,513 per student, which is lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Peralta School and Tomahawk School, which spend over $11,000 per student.

457

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,667

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8455 W Virginia Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85037-3530

(623) 772-2900

District: Pendergast Elementary District

Students who attend Amberlea Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West Point High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

African American:

10.1%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2013 → 10th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Arizona avg35%

395^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2023	14.7	1126 of 1245	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	917 of 1000	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	998 of 1226	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	853 of 1039	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	901 of 1109	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	927 of 1106	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	848 of 1079	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.2	801 of 955	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.2	864 of 1079	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	930 of 1158	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.0	1010 of 1141	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.1	955 of 1075	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	891 of 1090	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	991 of 1062	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.7	722 of 895	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	8.2	612 of 620	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.4	173 of 975	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.7	1119 of 1219	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1045 of 1219	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	666 of 862	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	792 of 1023	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	994 of 1170	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	941 of 1198	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	546 of 709	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	656 of 911	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.7	408 of 423	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.2	1011 of 1116	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	579 of 618	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	586 of 820	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.3	1100 of 1216	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	933 of 1220	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	759 of 850	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	839 of 1032	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.4	583 of 1027	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	601 of 1201	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	690 of 1161	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	395 of 552	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	832 of 854	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	598 of 832	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	558 of 605	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	606 of 711	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.7	524 of 695	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.6	339 of 677	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	28.9	347 of 521	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.3	433 of 690	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.1	422 of 787	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.7	584 of 772	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	544 of 685	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.5	520 of 692	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	593 of 663	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.6	459 of 573	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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	9.1	797 of 806	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	580 of 820	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	518 of 624	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.8	725 of 760	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	497 of 802	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.4	343 of 387	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	451 of 543	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.4	690 of 717	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	408 of 503	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.3	773 of 810	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	558 of 818	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.8	539 of 617	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	70.3	16 of 49	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.4	353 of 789	55.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.9	462 of 780	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2021)82nd percentile+64 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)43rd percentile+25 vs school

White (2021)41st percentile+22 vs school

African American (2021)19th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)15th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)9th percentile~ school

Female (2023)8th percentile~ school

Homeless (2021)4th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2021)1st percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2022)67th percentile

Special Education (2021)55th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+23 vs school

White (2021)41st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2021)20th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)5th percentile~ school

Male (2023)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)4th percentile~ school

Female (2023)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%~ state avg

Science19%-11 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
Amberlea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8455 W Virginia Ave	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2900	457	22	20.7		23 (5.0%)	46 (10.1%)	369 (80.7%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)					31.0	22.0					26.0			19.0	$5,667	$794	$1,118	$2,706	$4,699		$3,754
Manuel Pena Junior School	Public	PK, KG-6	2550 N 79th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-3100	806	42	19.1		23 (2.9%)	93 (11.5%)	653 (81.0%)	6 (0.7%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	11.3	852^nd of 909 public elementary schools	6.3%		12.2	836^th of 912 public elementary schools	8.3%	16	12.0	24.0	18.0	28.0			15.0	14.0	17.0	25.0			20.0		$11,966	$3,338	$436	$7,111	$6,782	$1,411	$8,193
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
Desert Oasis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8802 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 533-3901	738	35	21.2		19 (2.6%)	56 (7.6%)	620 (84.0%)	7 (0.9%)	14 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.4%)	11.7	847^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.8%		19.6	706^th of 912 public elementary schools	22.6%	141	16.0	22.0		27.0	19.0	22.0	23.0					13.0		19.0	$10,552	$1,181	$921	$3,283	$6,266	$2,184	$8,450
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
Sheely Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9450 W Encanto Blvd	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 907-5270	628	36	17.3		30 (4.8%)	145 (23.1%)	423 (67.4%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	20.8	692^nd of 909 public elementary schools	23.9%		15.5	772^nd of 912 public elementary schools	15.4%	80	23.0	39.0		24.0	37.0	29.0	35.0	27.0	24.0					20.0	$11,786	$1,240	$918	$3,397	$7,536	$2,093	$9,628
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
Peralta School	Public	PK, KG-6	7125 W Encanto Blvd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5600	817	37	22.2		13 (1.6%)	38 (4.7%)	746 (91.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.3%)	10.6	866^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.7%		9.7	871^st of 912 public elementary schools	4.5%	5	16.0	24.0	27.0	27.0			13.0	21.0	12.0	13.0			17.0		$11,898	$3,564	$391	$7,520	$6,692	$1,251	$7,943
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Amberlea Elementary School

What district is Amberlea Elementary School in?

Pendergast Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of Amberlea Elementary School?

Students at Amberlea Elementary School are 81% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Amberlea Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Amberlea Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Amberlea Elementary School attend?

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

High : West Point High School

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