Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Summary:

Pinnacle Peak Preparatory is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Scottsdale, Arizona, part of the Paradise Valley Unified District. With a student population of 477, the school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pinnacle Peak Preparatory's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, 76% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 53% in the district and 39% statewide. The school also ranks in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools for its Hispanic, White, and low socioeconomic status students, indicating it effectively serves a diverse student population.

Compared to other schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District, Pinnacle Peak Preparatory consistently outperforms them on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This suggests the school may have effective teaching practices or curriculum that could be shared with other schools in the district. While the school's low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients may raise questions about equity and access, its strong results and efficient use of resources make it a model for other schools in the region to emulate.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 7690 E Williams Dr
       Scottsdale, AZ  85255-4801


(602) 449-6700

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
69th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,997 Help


Students who attend Pinnacle Peak Preparatory usually attend:

Middle:    Explorer Middle School
High:    Pinnacle High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  477

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.6%
Hispanic:
9.4%
Two or more races:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  4.8% Help


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Compare Details Pinnacle Peak Preparatory ranks better than 92.4% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 7th among 25 ranked elementary schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.29. (See more...)
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Compare Details Pinnacle Peak Preparatory ranks better than 92.9% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.16. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.6%), Hispanic (9.4%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 4.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory is 13.5, which is the 13th best among 25 elementary schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory is $7,997. 23 elementary schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pinnacle Peak Preparatory:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinnacle Peak Preparatory 69th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Pinnacle Peak Preparatory in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Pinnacle Peak Preparatory 38th of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Pinnacle Peak Preparatory in the ranking list.)

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Paradise Valley Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Paradise Valley Unified District 108th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 92.27 22nd 1062 97.9%
2010 93.69 20th 1090 98.2%
2011 93.97 15th 1075 98.6%
2012 92.13 16th 1141 98.6%
2013 90.15 35th 1158 97.0%
2014 90.40 65th 1079 94.0%
2015 83.66 137th 955 85.7%
2016 88.41 107th 1079 90.1%
2017 89.81 94th 1106 91.5%
2018 86.63 137th 1109 87.6%
2019 84.99 134th 1039 87.1%
2021 84.46 189th 1226 84.6%
2022 87.04 83rd 1000 91.7%
2023 93.30 66th 1245 94.7%
2024 90.29 69th 904 92.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.18 128th 1027 87.5%
2022 67.34 111th 444 75.0%
2023 69.53 110th 617 82.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.63 16th 417 96.2%
2021 58.08 317th 1201 73.6%
2022 55.55 78th 145 46.2%
2023 73.85 118th 820 85.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 77.83 105th 618 83.0%
2023 95.44 16th 1116 98.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.67 106th 1023 89.6%
2019 83.96 101st 862 88.3%
2021 84.01 179th 1219 85.3%
2022 76.04 145th 824 82.4%
2023 93.44 50th 1219 95.9%
2024 83.72 61st 593 89.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.34 209th 1032 79.7%
2019 75.67 183rd 850 78.5%
2021 81.06 207th 1220 83.0%
2022 88.41 47th 830 94.3%
2023 89.61 108th 1216 91.1%
2024 82.12 78th 609 87.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.89 190th 620 69.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.90 92nd 895 89.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 79.42 151st 1198 87.4%
2022 74.90 151st 716 78.9%
2023 90.59 60th 1170 94.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.04 204th 720 71.7%
2019 64.05 193rd 595 67.6%
2021 71.91 278th 1161 76.1%
2022 77.02 105th 800 86.9%
2023 85.69 84th 1024 91.8%
2024 80.23 56th 477 88.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

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Rank History for all middle school students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.52 117th 605 80.7%
2021 72.45 188th 832 77.4%
2022 67.43 172nd 605 71.6%
2023 84.36 97th 854 88.6%
2024 91.16 38th 533 92.9%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.76 151st 650 76.8%
2023 40.31 244th 384 36.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.57 182nd 789 76.9%
2022 55.82 21st 36 41.7%
2023 69.46 64th 363 82.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.37 57th 717 92.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.15 68th 624 89.1%
2019 71.11 121st 466 74.0%
2021 76.77 153rd 820 81.3%
2022 57.94 186th 494 62.3%
2023 76.56 141st 806 82.5%
2024 83.92 38th 379 90.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.50 75th 617 87.8%
2019 83.12 54th 435 87.6%
2021 61.96 238th 818 70.9%
2022 76.37 66th 476 86.1%
2023 85.66 74th 810 90.9%
2024 88.67 31st 356 91.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.36 118th 573 79.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.84 138th 802 82.8%
2022 74.86 72nd 392 81.6%
2023 77.23 107th 760 85.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.70 101st 436 76.8%
2019 60.39 128th 337 62.0%
2021 59.89 255th 780 67.3%
2022 51.12 221st 446 50.4%
2023 73.48 121st 675 82.1%
2024 78.74 40th 273 85.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 626 10 23 28 2 n/a n/a 0 689
2003 626 10 23 28 2 n/a n/a 0 689
2004 725 10 26 29 3 n/a n/a 0 793
2005 815 11 27 28 3 n/a n/a 0 884
2006 836 7 33 22 4 n/a n/a 0 902
2007 774 9 29 22 2 n/a n/a 0 836
2008 759 12 29 23 3 n/a n/a 0 826
2009 749 10 29 23 3 n/a n/a 0 814
2010 710 10 32 19 1 n/a n/a 0 772
2011 618 3 20 39 1 5 29 0 715
2012 551 4 14 30 1 3 31 0 634
2013 552 5 23 39 1 2 33 0 655
2014 540 8 20 35 1 2 29 0 635
2015 518 6 15 38 3 3 27 0 610
2016 501 5 15 38 1 2 29 0 591
2017 489 4 15 35 1 1 38 0 583
2018 511 9 13 34 2 1 38 0 608
2019 540 4 10 39 2 1 38 0 634
2020 506 7 7 48 4 1 34 0 607
2021 457 11 6 46 4 1 41 0 566
2022 440 8 6 48 0 1 46 0 549
2023 375 9 4 45 0 3 41 0 477

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 689 32.6 21.1 0.4
2003 689 32.6 21.1 0.4
2004 793 35.0 22.7 2.1
2005 884 42.0 21.0 1.4
2006 902 44.6 20.2 0.7
2007 836 42.0 19.9 1.2
2008 826 43.0 19.2 1.9
2009 814 39.0 20.9 2.2
2010 772 37.0 20.8 1.8
2011 715 36.0 19.8 3.1
2012 634 32.5 19.5 6
2013 655 31.6 20.7 n/a
2014 635 32.6 19.4 0.9
2015 610 32.0 19.0 3.1
2016 591 31.0 19.0 2.2
2017 583 31.3 18.6 4.8
2018 608 33.8 17.9 5.9
2019 634 35.0 18.0 3.9
2020 607 34.0 17.8 4
2021 566 37.5 15.0 n/a
2022 549 37.3 14.6 2.2
2023 477 35.1 13.5 4.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 689 32.6 21.1 0.4
2003 689 32.6 21.1 0.4
2004 793 35.0 22.7 2.1
2005 884 42.0 21.0 1.4
2006 902 44.6 20.2 0.7
2007 836 42.0 19.9 1.2
2008 826 43.0 19.2 1.9
2009 814 39.0 20.9 2.2
2010 772 37.0 20.8 1.8
2011 715 36.0 19.8 3.1
2012 634 32.5 19.5 6
2013 655 31.6 20.7 n/a
2014 635 32.6 19.4 0.9
2015 610 32.0 19.0 3.1
2016 591 31.0 19.0 2.2
2017 583 31.3 18.6 4.8
2018 608 33.8 17.9 5.9
2019 634 35.0 18.0 3.9
2020 607 34.0 17.8 4
2021 566 37.5 15.0 n/a
2022 549 37.3 14.6 2.2
2023 477 35.1 13.5 4.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $114 (1.3%) $51 (0.6%) $279 (3.2%) $6,825 (78.6%) $1,688 (19.5%) $8,513 (98.1%) $8,678
2020 $00 (0.0%) n/a n/a $5,901 (93.6%) $403 (6.4%) $6,304 (100.0%) $6,304
2021 $118 (1.6%) $28 (0.4%) $264 (3.6%) $6,619 (91.0%) $506 (7.0%) $7,125 (98.0%) $7,271
2022 $315 (3.9%) $131 (1.6%) $762 (9.5%) $7,067 (88.4%) $484 (6.1%) $7,551 (94.4%) $7,997

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 134th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 66th of 1245 Elementary schools
 7.6%
Ranks 117th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 97th of 854 Middle schools
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students634477
 24.8%
African American49
 125%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian104
 60%
Hispanic3945
 15.4%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White540375
 30.6%
Two or More Races3841
 7.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients3.9%4.8%
 0.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

In the 2022-23 school year, 477 students attended Pinnacle Peak Preparatory.

Students who attend Pinnacle Peak Preparatory usually go on to attend:

Middle : Explorer Middle School
High : Pinnacle High School

Yes. Pinnacle Peak Preparatory ranks in the top 7.6% of Arizona elementary schools.

Students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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