Amberlea Elementary School

8455 West Virginia Avenue, Phoenix AZ, 85037 | Pendergast Elementary District | 623-772-2200
  • grades PK-8
  • students 686
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 24% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 540 in Phoenix
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
39%Phoenix
43%Arizona

Amberlea Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Pendergast Elementary District" in Phoenix, AZ. There are a total of 686 students and 36 teachers at Amberlea Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Amberlea Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.0%, which is 44% lower than the Arizona average.

Amberlea Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students686
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Amberlea Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
345-49%
46-9%
530-34%
620-24%
711-19%
86-9%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
340-44%
420-24%
530-34%
620-24%
711-19%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Amberlea Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 5.1% 15.2% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 5.5% 8.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 2.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 85.4% 70.3% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.3% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.5% 2.2% 3.1%

Phoenix demographics profile

StatisticPhoenixArizonaNational
Population86,0917,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8086591
Median age31.637.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%53%55%
Speak English58%73%79%
Speak Spanish37%20%13%

Education level achieved in Phoenix

IndexPhoenixArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade78.9%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.1%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college55.3%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.6%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.2%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Amberlea Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.