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Public School Review - Established 2003

Pendergast Elementary District (4283)

3802 N 91st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85037-2368
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (623) 772-2200
www.pesd92.org

Top Rankings

Pendergast Elementary District (4283) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public schools serving 8,098 students in Pendergast Elementary District (4283). This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.
Public Schools in Pendergast Elementary District (4283) have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Arizona public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,487 Schools
# Students
8,098 Students
1,111,369 Students
# Teachers
429 Teachers
62,202 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePendergast Elementary District (4283)Arizona
Pre-K13028
Kind729101
1857107
2892112
3917117
4803114
5948118
6904118
7959118
8944120
Grade Not Listed151
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District Rank

Pendergast Elementary District (4283), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#394 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPendergast Elementary District (4283)
2023#394
2022#419
2021#457
2019#404
2018#432
2017#392
2016#380
2015#408
2014#323
2013#289
2012#269
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19%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPendergast Elementary District (4283)Arizona
202319%34%
202220%35%
202113%32%
201932%45%
201829%45%
201728%42%
201630%39%
201529%38%
201456%63%
201358%63%
201259%63%
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28%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPendergast Elementary District (4283)Arizona
202228%40%
202124%39%
201934%45%
201829%44%
201732%42%
201630%40%
201530%38%
201475%79%
201375%78%
201274%77%
201174%77%
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14%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.66

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPendergast Elementary District (4283)Arizona
20240.420.65
20230.420.65
20220.430.65
20210.420.66
20200.420.65
20190.420.65
20180.420.65
20170.420.65
20160.440.65
20150.440.64
20140.470.64
20130.490.64
20120.500.64
20110.500.65
20100.500.64
20090.500.64
20080.500.63
20070.530.63
20060.550.63
20050.570.62
20040.600.63
20030.620.63
20020.620.62
20010.620.62
20000.620.62
19990.600.60
19980.590.59
19970.570.58
19960.550.58
19950.540.58
19940.530.57
19930.510.56
19920.450.56
19910.430.54
19900.440.53
19890.430.51
19880.420.50
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% American Indian
1%
5%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearPendergast Elementary District (4283)Arizona
20242%5%
20232%5%
20222%5%
20212%5%
20201%6%
20191%6%
20161%5%
20151%5%
20142%5%
20133%5%
20122%5%
20112%7%
20102%6%
20092%6%
20082%5%
20072%6%
20062%7%
20052%7%
20042%8%
20032%8%
20022%8%
20011%8%
20002%8%
19991%7%
19981%7%
19972%7%
19962%7%
19952%7%
19942%7%
19932%7%
19921%8%
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% Asian
2%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPendergast Elementary District (4283)Arizona
20242%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20152%3%
20143%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
20112%3%
20102%3%
20092%3%
20082%3%
20072%3%
20062%2%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20032%2%
20022%2%
20013%2%
20003%2%
19993%2%
19983%2%
19972%2%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19922%2%
19912%1%
19902%1%
19893%1%
19883%1%
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% Hispanic
76%
49%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPendergast Elementary District (4283)Arizona
202475%48%
202375%47%
202275%47%
202175%46%
202075%45%
201975%45%
201875%45%
201775%45%
201673%45%
201574%45%
201471%44%
201369%43%
201268%43%
201168%42%
201067%41%
200967%41%
200867%42%
200764%41%
200661%39%
200558%38%
200453%37%
200350%36%
200246%35%
200143%33%
200038%33%
199936%32%
199833%31%
199730%30%
199627%30%
199526%29%
199424%28%
199322%27%
199219%25%
199119%25%
199017%24%
198918%22%
198818%23%
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% Black
9%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPendergast Elementary District (4283)Arizona
20249%6%
20238%6%
20228%6%
20218%6%
20208%5%
20198%5%
20188%5%
20178%5%
20168%5%
20158%5%
20147%5%
20138%5%
20128%5%
20118%5%
20109%6%
20099%6%
20088%6%
20078%5%
20069%5%
20059%5%
200410%5%
200310%5%
200210%5%
200110%5%
20009%4%
19999%5%
19988%4%
19978%4%
19967%4%
19957%4%
19948%4%
19938%4%
19926%4%
19916%3%
19906%3%
19896%3%
19886%3%
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% White
9%
33%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPendergast Elementary District (4283)Arizona
20249%34%
202310%35%
202211%35%
202110%36%
202011%38%
201911%38%
201813%38%
201713%38%
201614%39%
201514%40%
201415%41%
201316%42%
201218%42%
201119%42%
201020%44%
200920%44%
200821%44%
200724%45%
200626%47%
200529%48%
200433%48%
200336%49%
200240%50%
200143%52%
200048%53%
199951%54%
199855%56%
199758%57%
199662%57%
199563%58%
199464%59%
199366%60%
199272%61%
199171%65%
199072%66%
198971%67%
198871%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearPendergast Elementary District (4283)Arizona
20243%4%
20233%4%
20222%4%
20213%4%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20151%2%
20142%2%
20132%2%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,314 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,276 is less than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$12,837 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPendergast Elementary District (4283)Arizona
2023$92 MM$4 MM
2022$87 MM$4 MM
2021$92 MM$4 MM
2020$87 MM$4 MM
2019$85 MM$4 MM
2018$83 MM$4 MM
2017$79 MM$4 MM
2016$77 MM$3 MM
2015$89 MM$3 MM
2014$75 MM$3 MM
2012$73 MM$3 MM
2011$81 MM$3 MM
2010$89 MM$3 MM
2009$82 MM$2 MM
2008$90 MM$2 MM
2007$83 MM$2 MM
2006$81 MM$2 MM
2005$69 MM$2 MM
2004$69 MM$2 MM
2003$61 MM$2 MM
2002$57 MM$2 MM
2001$56 MM$1 MM
2000$33 MM$8 MM
1999$38 MM$2 MM
1998$33 MM$2 MM
1997$27 MM$7 MM
1996$25 MM$6 MM
1995$23 MM$6 MM
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Spending
$83 MM
$12,727 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPendergast Elementary District (4283)Arizona
2023$83 MM$4 MM
2022$89 MM$4 MM
2021$83 MM$4 MM
2020$89 MM$4 MM
2019$88 MM$4 MM
2018$82 MM$4 MM
2017$75 MM$3 MM
2016$71 MM$3 MM
2015$95 MM$2 MM
2014$82 MM$3 MM
2012$83 MM$3 MM
2011$92 MM$2 MM
2010$95 MM$2 MM
2009$96 MM$2 MM
2008$86 MM$2 MM
2007$82 MM$2 MM
2006$79 MM$2 MM
2005$69 MM$2 MM
2004$69 MM$1 MM
2003$64 MM$1 MM
2002$57 MM$1 MM
2001$55 MM$2 MM
2000$39 MM$8 MM
1999$33 MM$2 MM
1998$31 MM$2 MM
1997$26 MM$6 MM
1996$24 MM$6 MM
1995$23 MM$6 MM
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Revenue / Student
$11,314
$11,551

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPendergast Elementary District (4283)Arizona
2023$11,084$10,782
2022$9,800$10,794
2021$11,338$11,986
2020$9,800$10,794
2019$9,196$11,173
2018$8,533$11,763
2017$7,802$10,306
2016$7,675$9,541
2015$9,031$9,449
2014$7,689$8,489
2012$7,477$9,312
2011$8,340$9,958
2010$8,667$9,449
2009$7,805$9,374
2008$8,141$9,689
2007$8,262$9,028
2006$7,769$7,988
2005$6,595$7,640
2004$6,867$7,113
2003$6,356$6,846
2002$6,347$7,000
2001$6,984$5,056
2000$4,446$26,222
1999$5,454$5,976
1998$5,165$5,422
1997$4,534$15,154
1995$4,251$5,429
1992$4,147$5,848
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Spending / Student
$10,276
$11,452

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPendergast Elementary District (4283)Arizona
2023$10,067$10,054
2022$10,002$10,562
2021$10,298$11,177
2020$10,002$10,562
2019$9,617$10,609
2018$8,424$11,165
2017$7,454$9,883
2016$7,095$8,430
2015$9,666$8,879
2014$8,339$8,678
2012$8,480$9,270
2011$9,554$9,464
2010$9,276$8,879
2009$9,100$8,323
2008$7,784$8,177
2007$8,101$7,648
2006$7,622$7,012
2005$6,629$6,644
2004$6,805$6,165
2003$6,673$5,701
2002$6,380$6,081
2001$6,940$6,763
2000$5,190$24,897
1999$4,820$6,021
1998$4,813$5,233
1997$4,379$13,894
1995$4,347$5,519
1992$4,074$5,527
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Best Pendergast Elementary District (4283) Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Garden Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10825 W Garden Lakes Pkwy
Avondale, AZ 85392
(623) 772-2520
Gr: PK-8 | 941 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #22.
Westwind Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9040 W. Campbell Ave. B
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2700
Gr: PK-8 | 932 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Desert Mirage Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8605 W Maryland Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 772-2550
Gr: PK-8 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #44.
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8490 W Missouri Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 772-2730
Gr: PK-8 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #55.
Copper King Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10730 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2580
Gr: PK-8 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #66.
Rio Vista Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10237 W Encanto Blvd
Avondale, AZ 85392
(623) 772-2670
Gr: PK-8 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #77.
Canyon Breeze Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11675 W Encanto Blvd
Avondale, AZ 85392
(623) 772-2610
Gr: PK-8 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #88.
Villa De Paz Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4940 N 103rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2490
Gr: PK-8 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #99.
Pendergast Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3802 N 91st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2400
Gr: PK-8 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1010.
Sonoran Sky Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10150 W Missouri Ave
Glendale, AZ 85307
(623) 772-2640
Gr: PK-8 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1111.
Amberlea Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8455 W Virginia Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2900
Gr: PK-8 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1212.
Desert Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8525 W Osborn Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2430
Gr: PK-8 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pendergast Elementary District (4283)?
Pendergast Elementary District (4283) manages 12 public schools serving 8,098 students.
What is the rank of Pendergast Elementary District (4283)?
Pendergast Elementary District (4283) is ranked #408 out of 602 school districts in Arizona (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arizona school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Pendergast Elementary District (4283)?
76% of Pendergast Elementary District (4283) students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Pendergast Elementary District (4283)?
Pendergast Elementary District (4283) has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.
What is Pendergast Elementary District (4283)'s spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $10,276 is less than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 8,098 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : Bottom 50% in AZ
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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