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Pendergast Elementary District (4283)

Item: Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

3802 N 91st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85037-2368

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (623) 772-2200

www.pesd92.org

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

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pendergast Elementary District (4283)	Arizona
Pre-K	130	28
Kind	729	101
1	857	107
2	892	112
3	917	117
4	803	114
5	948	118
6	904	118
7	959	118
8	944	120
Grade Not Listed	15	1

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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.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#394 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pendergast 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%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pendergast Elementary District (4283)	Arizona
2023	19%	34%
2022	20%	35%
2021	13%	32%
2019	32%	45%
2018	29%	45%
2017	28%	42%
2016	30%	39%
2015	29%	38%
2014	56%	63%
2013	58%	63%
2012	59%	63%

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28%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pendergast Elementary District (4283)	Arizona
2022	28%	40%
2021	24%	39%
2019	34%	45%
2018	29%	44%
2017	32%	42%
2016	30%	40%
2015	30%	38%
2014	75%	79%
2013	75%	78%
2012	74%	77%
2011	74%	77%

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14%

24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pendergast Elementary District (4283)	Arizona
2024	0.42	0.65
2023	0.42	0.65
2022	0.43	0.65
2021	0.42	0.66
2020	0.42	0.65
2019	0.42	0.65
2018	0.42	0.65
2017	0.42	0.65
2016	0.44	0.65
2015	0.44	0.64
2014	0.47	0.64
2013	0.49	0.64
2012	0.50	0.64
2011	0.50	0.65
2010	0.50	0.64
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.50	0.63
2007	0.53	0.63
2006	0.55	0.63
2005	0.57	0.62
2004	0.60	0.63
2003	0.62	0.63
2002	0.62	0.62
2001	0.62	0.62
2000	0.62	0.62
1999	0.60	0.60
1998	0.59	0.59
1997	0.57	0.58
1996	0.55	0.58
1995	0.54	0.58
1994	0.53	0.57
1993	0.51	0.56
1992	0.45	0.56
1991	0.43	0.54
1990	0.44	0.53
1989	0.43	0.51
1988	0.42	0.50

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Pendergast Elementary District (4283)	Arizona
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	2%	8%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	2%	7%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	1%	8%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pendergast Elementary District (4283)	Arizona
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

76%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pendergast Elementary District (4283)	Arizona
2024	75%	48%
2023	75%	47%
2022	75%	47%
2021	75%	46%
2020	75%	45%
2019	75%	45%
2018	75%	45%
2017	75%	45%
2016	73%	45%
2015	74%	45%
2014	71%	44%
2013	69%	43%
2012	68%	43%
2011	68%	42%
2010	67%	41%
2009	67%	41%
2008	67%	42%
2007	64%	41%
2006	61%	39%
2005	58%	38%
2004	53%	37%
2003	50%	36%
2002	46%	35%
2001	43%	33%
2000	38%	33%
1999	36%	32%
1998	33%	31%
1997	30%	30%
1996	27%	30%
1995	26%	29%
1994	24%	28%
1993	22%	27%
1992	19%	25%
1991	19%	25%
1990	17%	24%
1989	18%	22%
1988	18%	23%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pendergast Elementary District (4283)	Arizona
2024	9%	6%
2023	8%	6%
2022	8%	6%
2021	8%	6%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	8%	5%
2012	8%	5%
2011	8%	5%
2010	9%	6%
2009	9%	6%
2008	8%	6%
2007	8%	5%
2006	9%	5%
2005	9%	5%
2004	10%	5%
2003	10%	5%
2002	10%	5%
2001	10%	5%
2000	9%	4%
1999	9%	5%
1998	8%	4%
1997	8%	4%
1996	7%	4%
1995	7%	4%
1994	8%	4%
1993	8%	4%
1992	6%	4%
1991	6%	3%
1990	6%	3%
1989	6%	3%
1988	6%	3%

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% White

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pendergast Elementary District (4283)	Arizona
2024	9%	34%
2023	10%	35%
2022	11%	35%
2021	10%	36%
2020	11%	38%
2019	11%	38%
2018	13%	38%
2017	13%	38%
2016	14%	39%
2015	14%	40%
2014	15%	41%
2013	16%	42%
2012	18%	42%
2011	19%	42%
2010	20%	44%
2009	20%	44%
2008	21%	44%
2007	24%	45%
2006	26%	47%
2005	29%	48%
2004	33%	48%
2003	36%	49%
2002	40%	50%
2001	43%	52%
2000	48%	53%
1999	51%	54%
1998	55%	56%
1997	58%	57%
1996	62%	57%
1995	63%	58%
1994	64%	59%
1993	66%	60%
1992	72%	61%
1991	71%	65%
1990	72%	66%
1989	71%	67%
1988	71%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Pendergast Elementary District (4283)	Arizona
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	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.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$92 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pendergast 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

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pendergast 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

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pendergast 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

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pendergast 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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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%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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