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About this school
Pendergast Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Pendergast Elementary School District.
It serves 664 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Pendergast Elementary School
$29,268
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
135
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Pendergast Elementary School has received support from
98 individuals from Arizona and
37 individuals out-of-state.
