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Pointe Schools (79455) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 568 students in Pointe Schools (79455) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Pointe Schools (79455) School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% 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
3 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
645 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Pointe Schools (79455) School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#287 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
24%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
# American Indian Students
9 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
21 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
301 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
45%
# Black Students
36 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
236 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
37%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
40
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,358 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,890 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,358
$11,257
Spending / Student
$11,890
$11,161
Best Pointe Schools (79455) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pinnacle Pointe Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6753 W Pinnacle Peak Rd
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 537-3535
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 537-3535
Grades: K-8
| 136 students
Rank: #22.
North Pointe Preparatory
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10215 N 43rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(623) 209-0017
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(623) 209-0017
Grades: 7-12
| 432 students
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