Hilda Ortega-Rosales, President | Pendergast Elementary School District
Hilda Ortega-Rosales, President | Pendergast Elementary School District
The students who took the AASA were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those at proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students who reached the third and fourth proficiency level passed the test.
Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.
Hilda Ortega-Rosales, President, Pendergast Elementary District Board
| Pendergast Elementary District Board
Pendergast Elementary District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Phoenix.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
Additionally, WalletHub also 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sonoran Sky Elementary School | 95% | 316 |
| Amberlea Elementary School | 94% | 363 |
| Desert Horizon Elementary School | 93% | 494 |
| Villa De Paz Elementary School | 90% | 342 |
| Canyon Breeze Elementary | 86% | 435 |
| Desert Mirage Elementary School | 84% | 439 |
| Rio Vista Elementary | 83% | 401 |
| Pendergast Elementary School | 81% | 442 |
| Sunset Ridge Elementary School | 80% | 437 |
| Copper King Elementary | 76% | 500 |
| Westwind Elementary School | 74% | 677 |
| Garden Lakes Elementary School | 68% | 597 |
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