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Amberlea Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

8455 W Virginia Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85037 · (623) 772-2900 · Part of Pendergast Elementary District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
457
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Amberlea Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8455 W Virginia Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten35
Grade 153
Grade 243
Grade 356
Grade 452
Grade 553
Grade 644
Grade 763
Grade 858
Enrollment over time
534’20
488’21
522’22
502’23
457’24

Down 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 81%Black 10%White 5%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Amberlea Elementary School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Pendergast Elementary District

The district →
Garden Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
B−
941 students21:1
Westwind Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C
932 students20:1
Copper King Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C+
738 students18:1
Desert Horizon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
690 students18:1
Desert Mirage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C
675 students18:1
Pendergast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
665 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.