Amberlea Elementary School

Summary:

Amberlea Elementary School is a public school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 522. The school is part of the Pendergast Elementary District, which is ranked 394 out of 540 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amberlea Elementary School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (81.23%) than surrounding schools, which range from 69.07% to 92.38% Hispanic students. Academically, Amberlea consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 801 and 1126 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is also significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly for English Language Learners and students with low socioeconomic status. Amberlea has also seen a steady increase in its dropout rate, rising from 0.0% in 2017-2018 to 4.5% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

While Amberlea's performance is consistently lower than nearby schools, such as Desert Horizon Elementary and Pendergast Elementary, both within the same district, the school may be more effectively serving certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with low socioeconomic status, compared to the general student body. However, the high percentage of Hispanic students, high rates of poverty, and lower spending per student may be contributing factors to Amberlea's consistently low academic performance compared to the state and surrounding schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 8455 W Virginia Ave
       Phoenix, AZ  85037-3530


(623) 772-2900

District: Pendergast Elementary District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,667 Help


Students who attend Amberlea Elementary School usually attend:

High:    West Point High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  522

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.2%
African American:
6.9%
White:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Amberlea Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.66. (See more...)
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Compare Details Amberlea Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.64. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Amberlea Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Pendergast Elementary District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.2%), African American (6.9%), White (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Amberlea Elementary School is 20.4. 10 elementary schools in the Pendergast Elementary District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amberlea Elementary School is $5,667. 9 elementary schools in the Pendergast Elementary District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Amberlea Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pendergast Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pendergast Elementary District 244th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Amberlea Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 14.47 991st 1062 6.7%
2010 24.74 891st 1090 18.3%
2011 18.08 955th 1075 11.2%
2012 22.01 1010th 1141 11.5%
2013 27.92 930th 1158 19.7%
2014 24.16 864th 1079 19.9%
2015 18.18 801st 955 16.1%
2016 22.34 848th 1079 21.4%
2017 18.91 927th 1106 16.2%
2018 20.35 901st 1109 18.8%
2019 18.57 853rd 1039 17.9%
2021 19.89 998th 1226 18.6%
2022 11.27 917th 1000 8.3%
2023 14.66 1126th 1245 9.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.40 583rd 1027 43.2%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.45 173rd 975 82.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.75 601st 1201 50.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.41 586th 820 28.5%
2022 14.72 579th 618 6.3%
2023 18.15 1011th 1116 9.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.73 408th 423 3.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.07 792nd 1023 22.6%
2019 21.93 666th 862 22.7%
2021 18.62 1045th 1219 14.3%
2023 14.68 1119th 1219 8.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.98 839th 1032 18.7%
2019 13.81 759th 850 10.7%
2021 23.74 933rd 1220 23.5%
2023 15.33 1100th 1216 9.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 8.19 612th 620 1.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.68 722nd 895 19.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.71 656th 911 28.0%
2019 24.23 546th 709 23.0%
2021 25.48 941st 1198 21.5%
2023 20.43 994th 1170 15.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.83 690th 1161 40.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Amberlea Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 17.25 593rd 663 10.6%
2010 30.46 520th 692 24.9%
2011 24.72 544th 685 20.6%
2012 30.65 584th 772 24.4%
2013 47.09 422nd 787 46.4%
2014 37.33 433rd 690 37.2%
2015 28.95 347th 521 33.4%
2016 42.58 339th 677 49.9%
2017 23.73 524th 695 24.6%
2018 16.30 606th 711 14.8%
2019 11.71 558th 605 7.8%
2021 26.20 598th 832 28.1%
2023 10.64 832nd 854 2.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.44 353rd 789 55.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.97 408th 503 18.9%
2023 13.36 690th 717 3.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.07 518th 624 17.0%
2021 27.48 580th 820 29.3%
2023 9.06 797th 806 1.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.81 539th 617 12.6%
2021 29.21 558th 818 31.8%
2023 12.31 773rd 810 4.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.58 459th 573 19.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.21 451st 543 16.9%
2019 16.42 343rd 387 11.4%
2021 34.80 497th 802 38.0%
2023 13.78 725th 760 4.6%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.33 16th 49 67.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Amberlea Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.87 462nd 780 40.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Amberlea Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 54 50 4 588 5 n/a n/a 0 701
2009 45 60 6 563 6 n/a n/a 0 680
2010 33 60 10 532 10 n/a n/a 0 645
2011 34 48 7 549 13 0 9 0 660
2012 40 42 8 594 15 0 10 0 709
2013 33 33 7 566 15 0 15 0 669
2014 41 35 8 621 6 0 8 0 719
2015 36 36 5 617 8 0 4 0 706
2016 38 45 4 693 7 0 10 0 797
2017 33 35 1 651 7 0 10 0 737
2018 27 53 1 594 6 0 5 0 686
2019 29 44 7 561 3 1 7 0 652
2020 18 37 15 530 2 3 4 0 609
2021 20 39 10 450 7 5 3 0 534
2022 20 34 9 403 17 0 5 0 488
2023 25 36 10 424 20 0 7 0 522

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Amberlea Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 701 34.5 20.3 77.5
2009 680 37.0 18.4 77.6
2010 645 33.5 19.2 72.4
2011 660 29.5 22.3 99.5
2012 709 33.0 21.4 99.6
2013 669 31.5 21.2 59.6
2014 719 32.0 22.4 84.7
2015 706 32.0 22.0 45.9
2016 797 31.0 25.7 99.6
2017 737 35.5 20.7 99.6
2018 686 35.5 19.3 73.9
2019 652 34.5 18.8 69.8
2020 609 34.5 17.6 65.8
2021 534 29.5 18.1 n/a
2022 488 27.0 18.0 66
2023 522 25.5 20.4 69.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Amberlea Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 701 34.5 20.3 77.5
2009 680 37.0 18.4 77.6
2010 645 33.5 19.2 72.4
2011 660 29.5 22.3 99.5
2012 709 33.0 21.4 99.6
2013 669 31.5 21.2 59.6
2014 719 32.0 22.4 84.7
2015 706 32.0 22.0 45.9
2016 797 31.0 25.7 99.6
2017 737 35.5 20.7 99.6
2018 686 35.5 19.3 73.9
2019 652 34.5 18.8 69.8
2020 609 34.5 17.6 65.8
2021 534 29.5 18.1 n/a
2022 488 27.0 18.0 66
2023 522 25.5 20.4 69.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Amberlea Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,463 (19.5%) $6,411 (85.3%) $7,513
2020 $956 (18.7%) $4,560 (89.2%) $5,110
2021 $1,450 (31.3%) $3,888 (83.8%) $4,640
2022 $2,706 (47.8%) $3,754 (66.3%) $5,666

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Amberlea Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 853rd of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1126th of 1245 Elementary schools
 8.3%
Ranks 558th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 832nd of 854 Middle schools
 5.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students652522
 19.9%
African American4436
 18.2%
American Indian320
 566.7%
Asian710
 42.9%
Hispanic561424
 24.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White2925
 13.8%
Two or More Races77
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.8%69.7%
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Students who attend Amberlea Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : West Point High School

Students at Amberlea Elementary School are 81% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% White, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 522 students attended Amberlea Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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