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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 647 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
647 Students
40 Teachers
3800 N 91st AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Pendergast Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
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Pendergast Elementary School
$30,204
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
136
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Pendergast Elementary School has received support from
99 individuals from Arizona and
37 individuals out-of-state.
