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Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 249 students in Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arizona.
Public Charter Schools in Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arizona public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public charter school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
569 Schools
# Students
249 Students
230,991 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
12,973 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 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 30% has decreased from 40-44% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#618 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
24%
Graduation Rate
30%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.7%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.67
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
75%
44%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
13%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,526 is higher than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,257 is less than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,526
$11,558
Spending / Student
$7,257
$11,459
Best Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001) School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pinnacle High School - Tempe
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2224 W Southern Ave Ste 2
Tempe, AZ 85282
(602) 414-0950
Tempe, AZ 85282
(602) 414-0950
Gr: 9-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
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
Gr: 6-12 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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