Villa De Paz Elementary School vs. Pendergast Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Villa De Paz 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 550 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Villa De Paz 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 15% (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 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
550 students
665 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1487 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)
15%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
-
Kindergarten Students
49
60
Grade 1 Students
68
67
Grade 2 Students
53
93
Grade 3 Students
68
82
Grade 4 Students
42
65
Grade 5 Students
63
71
Grade 6 Students
50
79
Grade 7 Students
60
69
Grade 8 Students
58
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
75%
87%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
11%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
12%