Pinnacle Pointe Academy vs. Sunset Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Sunset Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 136 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Pinnacle Pointe Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,064 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sunset Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
136 students
1,064 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
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50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
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21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#603 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#249 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
26
93
Grade 1 Students
20
115
Grade 2 Students
21
118
Grade 3 Students
16
112
Grade 4 Students
14
133
Grade 5 Students
18
112
Grade 6 Students
8
120
Grade 7 Students
7
120
Grade 8 Students
6
141
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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5%
% Hispanic
16%
18%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
67%
70%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
12%
5%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
32%
1%
