Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District

2224 W Southern Ave Ste 2
Tempe, AZ 85282-4345
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 242 students in Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District have a Graduation Rate of 25%, which is less than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pinnacle Online High School, with 20-29% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
932 Schools
# Students
242 Students
435,307 Students
# Teachers
n/a
15,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 20-29% has decreased from 31% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#621 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001)  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
24%
20-29%
77%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001)  School District and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.66
# American Indian Students
6 Students
20,632 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
5%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,752 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
199 Students
197,968 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
45%
# Black Students
19 Students
24,288 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
10 Students
158,257 Students
% White Students
4%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,652 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
16,758 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
318
# Students in K Grade:
-
4,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
4,714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
4,798
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
4,913
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
5,127
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
5,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
9,127
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
12,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
13,475
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
93,569
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
92,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
88,025
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
95,280
# Ungraded Students:
-
4

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,888 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,467 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,888
$11,257
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$7,467
$11,161
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pinnacle High School - Tempe
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2224 W Southern Ave Ste 2
Tempe, AZ 85282
(602) 414-0950
Grades: 9-12
| 25 students
Rank: #22.
Pinnacle Online High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2224 W Southern Ave Ste 1
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 755-8222
Grades: 6-12
| 217 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 06-12
  • Enrollment: 242 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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