Art Harding Chief Operations Officer at Arizona Department of Education | linkedin.com
Art Harding Chief Operations Officer at Arizona Department of Education | linkedin.com
The 5,571 students who took the AASA test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those at levels one and two failed the test, while students who reached the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.
Pendergast Elementary District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County County and has a main office in Phoenix.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.
Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
| School Name | % Who Failed | Number of students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Amberlea Elementary School | 86% | 352 |
| Desert Horizon Elementary School | 85% | 509 |
| Sonoran Sky Elementary School | 82% | 352 |
| Pendergast Elementary School | 80% | 449 |
| Villa De Paz Elementary School | 78% | 338 |
| Canyon Breeze Elementary | 75% | 495 |
| Rio Vista Elementary | 74% | 424 |
| Westwind Elementary School | 70% | 704 |
| Sunset Ridge Elementary School | 69% | 392 |
| Copper King Elementary | 68% | 528 |
| Desert Mirage Elementary School | 65% | 424 |
| Garden Lakes Elementary School | 62% | 604 |
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