For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 217 students in Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
242 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,343 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.
Overall District Rank
#621 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
24%
Graduation Rate
20-29%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.66
# American Indian Students
6 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
4%
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
199 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
45%
# Black Students
19 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
10 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
4%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
-
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
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.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,888
$11,257
Spending / Student
$7,467
$11,161
Best Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pinnacle Online High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2224 W Southern Ave Ste 1
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 755-8222
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 755-8222
Grades: 6-12
| 217 students
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