Desert Horizon Elementary School vs. Pendergast Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desert Horizon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pendergast Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 690 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Horizon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pendergast Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
690 students
665 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1722 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1510 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
52
60
Grade 1 Students
77
67
Grade 2 Students
70
93
Grade 3 Students
86
82
Grade 4 Students
63
65
Grade 5 Students
90
71
Grade 6 Students
71
79
Grade 7 Students
83
69
Grade 8 Students
91
79
Ungraded Students
7
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
85%
87%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
5%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
12%