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Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593002268
Pinnacle Peak Preparatory
7690 E WILLIAMS DR, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255 · (602) 449-6700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
70.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 6 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 49.0% |
| 2018-19 | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 64.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pinnacle Peak Preparatory ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #56 of 1,072 ▲ 3 | #47 of 646 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #89 of 1,072 ▼ 10 | #79 of 646 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #165 of 930 | #101 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #541 of 1,223 | #409 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #304 of 991 | #172 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.8% | #723 of 1,007 | #472 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #261 of 721 | #166 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
474
-92 (-16%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 474 | 31.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 32.6 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 35.1 | 13.6:1 | 5% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 566 | 37 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 33.8 | 18.0:1 | 6% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | 31 | 19.1:1 | 2% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | 36 | 19.9:1 | 3% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinnacle Peak Preparatory.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (608 to 474); teachers down 7% (33.8 to 31.5).
About Pinnacle Peak Preparatory
Pinnacle Peak Preparatory is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. It teaches 474 students in pre-K through 8.
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) has a total of 42 schools and 26,183 students, Pinnacle Peak Preparatory among them.
More than half of enrollment at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory is White: 75%. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 59% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Pinnacle Peak Preparatory scores 42%.
For every teacher at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory, there are about 15.1 students; the school has 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Pinnacle Peak Preparatory lands at A+, ahead of 98% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Maricopa County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Maricopa County number 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Pinnacle Peak Preparatory's closest public school neighbor is Grayhawk Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Pinnacle Peak Preparatory in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 566 to 474, a 16% drop.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Paradise Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,900 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- North Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Shadow Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Mountain Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 students
Other schools in SCOTTSDALE
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Cactus Shadows High SchoolHigh · 1,362 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway ScottsdaleCombined · 1,079 students
Nearby schools
- Grayhawk Elementary School1.3 mi · 408
- Copper Ridge School3.3 mi · 554
- Desert Sun Academy3.5 mi · 191
- Desert Trails Elementary School3.8 mi · 590
- Sonoran Trails Middle School3.9 mi · 615
- Horseshoe Trails Elementary School4.1 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About Pinnacle Peak PreparatoryHow many students attend Pinnacle Peak Preparatory?
Pinnacle Peak Preparatory enrolls approximately 474 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Pinnacle Peak Preparatory serve?
Pinnacle Peak Preparatory serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory.
How diverse is Pinnacle Peak Preparatory?
Pinnacle Peak Preparatory reports a student body of 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Pinnacle Peak Preparatory public or private?
Pinnacle Peak Preparatory is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.