PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL is a sprawling junior high, overseen by LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 807 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 464 students per school, that is 74% above typical.

Across the 40 schools in LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT (22,320 students total), PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that 46% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 33% White, 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

On the resource side, On paper, PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pulaski County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.5%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Pulaski County shows median household earnings sit near $62,873, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 133 public schools in Pulaski County (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students).

The closest other public school is HALL HIGH SCHOOL - WEST SOI, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 34.0%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL has climbed 57%, going from 515 students in 2018 to 807 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 44% to 33%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.