For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 229 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 33%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
257 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,710 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 607 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
0.43
0.66
# American Indian Students
5 Students
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
4%
# Asian Students
n/a
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
46%
# Black Students
25 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
32 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
12%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
-
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
7
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
-
164
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,136 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,031 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,136
$11,421
Spending / Student
$7,031
$11,323
Best Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pinnacle Online High School
Alternative School
Charter 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
| 229 students
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