South Pointe Junior High School
Tel:
(602)953-2933
- South Pointe Junior High School serves 139 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- 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 2016-17 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
School Overview
- South Pointe Junior High School's student population of 139 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 139 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- South Pointe Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,897 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The diversity score of South Pointe Junior High School is 0.57, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1868 out of 1897 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 42% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 42% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 19:1 |
| American Indian | 3% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 51% | 45% |
| Black | 42% | 5% |
| White | 4% | 38% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.65 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 97% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Junior High Sch School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to South Pointe Junior High School is South Pointe High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Maxine O Bush Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Phoenix South Pointe High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 440 students
0.2 miles
8325 South Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602)243-0600 0.2 9-12 440 - Phoenix Maxine O Bush Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 482 students
0.6 miles
602 E Siesta Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602)232-4260 0.6 PK-8 482 - Phoenix C O Greenfield School Grades: 4-8 | 527 students
0.7 miles
7009 S. 10th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602)232-4240 0.7 4-8 527 - Phoenix Valley View School Grades: K-8 | 595 students
0.7 miles
8220 S 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85041
(602)233-4980 0.7 K-8 595 - Phoenix Amy L. Houston Academy Special Education School
Grades: PK-8 | 114 students
0.9 miles
7139 S 10th St
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602)232-4230 0.9 PK-8 114
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