South Pointe Junior High School
South Pointe Junior High School serves 160 students in grades 6-8.
South Pointe Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Top Rankings
South Pointe Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
School Overview
South Pointe Junior High School's student population of 160 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
160 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
South Pointe Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of South Pointe Junior High School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2112 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
18:1
American Indian
6%
6%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
46%
45%
Black
43%
5%
White
4%
38%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
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