Garden Lakes Elementary School
10825 West Garden Lakes Parkwa
Avondale AZ, 85323, Maricopa County
Phone: 623-772-2215
Ranking: (387 out of 1,363, top 28%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Pendergast Elementary District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 41 | 41 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 56 | 54 | |||||||
Total Students: | 973 | 983 | 1,058 | 1,005 | 1,022 | 1,020 | 1,118 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 70 | 7.2% | 76 | 7.7% | 80 | 7.6% | 87 | 8.7% | 93 | 9.1% | 87 | 8.5% | 77 | 6.9% |
Grade 1: | 84 | 8.6% | 89 | 9.1% | 110 | 10.4% | 103 | 10.2% | 99 | 9.7% | 84 | 8.2% | 108 | 9.7% |
Grade 2: | 106 | 10.9% | 110 | 11.2% | 105 | 9.9% | 104 | 10.3% | 76 | 7.4% | 122 | 12.0% | 122 | 10.9% |
Grade 3: | 118 | 12.1% | 96 | 9.8% | 115 | 10.9% | 74 | 7.4% | 118 | 11.5% | 115 | 11.3% | 114 | 10.2% |
Grade 4: | 100 | 10.3% | 109 | 11.1% | 93 | 8.8% | 130 | 12.9% | 128 | 12.5% | 117 | 11.5% | 128 | 11.4% |
Grade 5: | 116 | 11.9% | 99 | 10.1% | 137 | 12.9% | 126 | 12.5% | 118 | 11.5% | 124 | 12.2% | 126 | 11.3% |
Grade 6: | 104 | 10.7% | 133 | 13.5% | 143 | 13.5% | 126 | 12.5% | 114 | 11.2% | 116 | 11.4% | 148 | 13.2% |
Grade 7: | 144 | 14.8% | 136 | 13.8% | 142 | 13.4% | 122 | 12.1% | 128 | 12.5% | 131 | 12.8% | 135 | 12.1% |
Grade 8: | 131 | 13.5% | 135 | 13.7% | 133 | 12.6% | 133 | 13.2% | 147 | 14.4% | 121 | 11.9% | 160 | 14.3% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 501 | 51.5% | 493 | 50.2% | 543 | 51.3% | 519 | 51.6% | 515 | 50.4% | 530 | 52.0% | 589 | 52.7% |
Female: | 472 | 48.5% | 490 | 49.8% | 515 | 48.7% | 486 | 48.4% | 499 | 48.8% | 482 | 47.3% | 525 | 47.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.9% | 14 | 1.3% | 9 | 0.9% | 14 | 1.4% | 16 | 1.6% | 11 | 1.0% |
Asian: | 32 | 3.3% | 30 | 3.1% | 31 | 2.9% | 29 | 2.9% | 23 | 2.3% | 17 | 1.7% | 17 | 1.5% |
Hispanic: | 525 | 54.0% | 524 | 53.3% | 550 | 52.0% | 500 | 49.8% | 469 | 45.9% | 460 | 45.1% | 505 | 45.2% |
Black: | 93 | 9.6% | 82 | 8.3% | 86 | 8.1% | 79 | 7.9% | 84 | 8.2% | 81 | 7.9% | 88 | 7.9% |
White: | 268 | 27.5% | 295 | 30.0% | 338 | 31.9% | 358 | 35.6% | 432 | 42.3% | 446 | 43.7% | 497 | 44.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 46 | 4.7% | 40 | 4.1% | 37 | 3.5% | 28 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 434 | 44.6% | 409 | 41.6% | 437 | 41.3% | 262 | 26.1% | 296 | 29.0% | 275 | 27.0% | 286 | 25.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 96 | 9.9% | 79 | 8.0% | 101 | 9.5% | 16 | 1.6% | 77 | 7.5% | 67 | 6.6% | 71 | 6.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 23.73 | 23.98 | 21.59 | 21.16 | 21.29 | 18.40 | 20.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 449 | 440 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369 | 355 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366 | 351.95 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 355 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365 | 348 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459 | 447 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 466 | 449 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 462 | 447.85 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447 | 449 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 461 | 447 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 482 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397 | 371 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 377.14 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389 | 368 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389 | 361 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 469 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 470 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 475.44 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470 | 465 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 468 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 497 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 496 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 499.06 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 487 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 486 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 503 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 385 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404 | 390.38 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382 | 382 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392 | 372 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 486 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 490 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 494.36 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 472 | 487 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 488 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 508 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 545 | 521 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 489.15 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 488 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 489 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 520 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 408 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 412.95 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414 | 412 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419 | 405 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 493 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 505 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 510.58 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 510 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 503 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 555 | 538 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 567 | 533 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 490.87 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 494 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 495 | 499 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 559 | 548 | 553 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442 | 419 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448 | 430.56 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426 | 425 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 439 | 425 | 427 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 512 | 517 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 523 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 530.8 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 529 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 528 | 532 |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 564 | 531 | 541 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 593 | 538 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 494.32 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 498 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 491 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 580 | 554 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 431 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 444 | 431.96 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 449 | 436 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 437 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 547 | 523 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 524 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 545 | 523.28 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 522 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 519 | 520 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 496 | 506 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 501 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 505.36 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 505 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 504 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 69.4% | 60.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.6% | 40.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.6% | 26.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.4% | 74.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $50,056.0 | $49,470.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,862.0 | $41,474.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $53,734.0 | $52,280.0 |
* Garden Lakes Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.