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Pendergast Elementary School

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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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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

664 Students

40 Teachers

3800 N 91st Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85037 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Pendergast Elementary School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pendergast Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Pendergast Elementary School

$29,245

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

134

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Pendergast Elementary School has received support from 98 individuals from Arizona and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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Pendergast Elementary School

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Pendergast Elementary School

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