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Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

Public Grades PK, KG-8

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Pinnacle Peak Preparatory is a top-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Scottsdale, Arizona, part of the Paradise Valley Unified District. The school consistently ranks in the top 10% of Arizona elementary schools, delivering outstanding academic results for its students.

Pinnacle Peak Preparatory's academic performance is exceptional, with 76% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 80% proficient or better in math, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, with high rankings for female students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Dropout rates at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory are relatively low compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Pinnacle Peak Preparatory stands out as a top performer, with its 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 76% in 2024-2025 significantly higher than the 59-72% range of nearby schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District and Cave Creek Unified District. The school's consistent high performance and ability to serve diverse student populations make it an exceptional choice for families in the Scottsdale area.

474

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,997

Per pupil spending ?

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7690 E Williams Dr
Scottsdale, AZ 85255-4801

(602) 449-6700

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Students who attend Pinnacle Peak Preparatory usually attend:

Middle:	Explorer Middle School
High:	Pinnacle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (69% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg50%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

83^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

41^st of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 12 pts since 2019

From top 19% (2019) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District

106^th of 289Paradise Valley Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	83 of 909	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	80 of 912	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	66 of 1245	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	83 of 1000	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	189 of 1226	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	134 of 1039	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	137 of 1109	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	89.8	94 of 1106	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	88.4	107 of 1079	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	83.7	137 of 955	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	90.4	65 of 1079	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	90.1	35 of 1158	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	92.1	16 of 1141	98.6%	★★★★★
2011	94.0	15 of 1075	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	93.7	20 of 1090	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	92.3	22 of 1062	97.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	73.9	92 of 895	89.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.9	190 of 620	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	26 of 589	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	79 of 602	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	50 of 1219	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	145 of 824	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	179 of 1219	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	101 of 862	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	106 of 1023	89.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	90.6	60 of 1170	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	74.9	151 of 716	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	151 of 1198	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	95.4	16 of 1116	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	105 of 618	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	96 of 626	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	83 of 628	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	108 of 1216	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	47 of 830	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	207 of 1220	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	183 of 850	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	209 of 1032	79.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.5	110 of 617	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	111 of 444	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	128 of 1027	87.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.9	118 of 820	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	78 of 145	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	317 of 1201	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	93.6	16 of 417	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	77 of 465	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	70 of 486	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	84 of 1024	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	105 of 800	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	278 of 1161	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	193 of 595	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	204 of 720	71.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	41 of 552	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	52 of 550	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	97 of 854	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	172 of 605	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	188 of 832	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	117 of 605	80.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	61.4	118 of 573	79.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	45 of 395	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	39 of 386	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	141 of 806	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	186 of 494	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	153 of 820	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	121 of 466	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	68 of 624	89.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.2	107 of 760	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	72 of 392	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	138 of 802	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.4	57 of 717	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	36 of 379	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	34 of 370	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	74 of 810	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	66 of 476	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	238 of 818	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	54 of 435	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	75 of 617	87.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.3	244 of 384	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	151 of 650	76.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.5	64 of 363	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	21 of 36	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	182 of 789	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	39 of 277	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	52 of 288	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	121 of 675	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	221 of 446	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	255 of 780	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	128 of 337	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	101 of 436	76.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)99th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)95th percentile~ school

African American (2021)90th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)86th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)82nd percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2021)69th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)82nd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2021)79th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)36th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+38 vs state

English Language Arts69%+28 vs state

Science58%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Pinnacle Peak Preparatory	Public	PK, KG-8	7690 E Williams Dr	Scottsdale	85255	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6700	474	32	15.0		355 (74.9%)	9 (1.9%)	54 (11.4%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	41 (8.6%)	88.2	83^rd of 909 public elementary schools	90.9%		88.8	80^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.2%	3	76.0	85.0	49.0	69.0	65.0	70.0	80.0	89.0	75.0	66.0	50.0	71.0	44.0	71.0	$7,997	$315	$131	$762	$7,067	$484	$7,551
Grayhawk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7525 E Grayhawk Dr	Scottsdale	85255	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6600	408	29	14.0		320 (78.4%)	9 (2.2%)	49 (12.0%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	84.4	123^rd of 909 public elementary schools	86.5%		75.9	197^th of 912 public elementary schools	78.4%	74	83.0	70.0	56.0	74.0			77.0	66.0	51.0	61.0			46.0		$10,444	$407	$244	$1,058	$9,264	$529	$9,793
Copper Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-8	10101 E Thompson Peak Pkwy	Scottsdale	85255	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-1400	554	40	13.8		444 (80.1%)	9 (1.6%)	52 (9.4%)	19 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	81.4	145^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.0%		81.8	150^th of 912 public elementary schools	83.6%	5	75.0	65.0	75.0	65.0	74.0	64.0	84.0	56.0	63.0	45.0	47.0	39.0	41.0	51.0	$7,613	$185	$499	$870	$6,365	$563	$6,928
Desert Sun Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	27880 N. 64th Street	Scottsdale	85266	Maricopa County	Cave Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 575-2900	191	14	13.2		139 (72.8%)	3 (1.6%)	39 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	46.2	418^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.0%		63.8	298^th of 912 public elementary schools	67.3%	120		55.0	37.0						39.0				35.0		$2,495	$80	$57	$216	$1,867	$491	$2,358
Desert Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	4315 E Cashman Dr	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4100	590	41	14.2		425 (72.0%)	8 (1.4%)	71 (12.0%)	38 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.5%)	97.1	9^th of 909 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.5	9^th of 912 public elementary schools	99.0%		72.0	76.0	80.0	93.0			81.0	80.0	94.0	96.0			66.0		$8,573	$387	$135	$908	$7,715	$337	$8,052
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5405 E. Pinnacle Vista Drive	Phoenix	85054	Maricopa County	Cave Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 272-8500	424	24	17.7		339 (80.0%)	8 (1.9%)	38 (9.0%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	86.7	101^st of 909 public elementary schools	88.9%		86.7	104^th of 912 public elementary schools	88.6%	3	57.0	79.0	73.0	46.0			68.0	78.0	78.0	52.0			70.0		$2,778	$105	$60	$271	$1,959	$653	$2,612
Wildfire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3997 E Lockwood Dr	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4300	394	29	13.8		304 (77.2%)	5 (1.3%)	53 (13.5%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.3%)	92.4	54^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.1%		90.3	68^th of 912 public elementary schools	92.5%	14	86.0	88.0	65.0	76.0			80.0	78.0	68.0	56.0			56.0		$8,321	$181	$170	$533	$7,526	$444	$7,970
Copper Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17650 N 54th St	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-7200	446	35	12.9		290 (65.0%)	4 (0.9%)	66 (14.8%)	54 (12.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)	89.6	73^rd of 909 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.7	81^st of 912 public elementary schools	91.1%	8	59.0	73.0	65.0	73.0			53.0	80.0	74.0	68.0			74.0		$8,739	$372	$146	$889	$7,648	$573	$8,221
BASIS Scottsdale Primary - West Campus	Public, Charter	K-4	7496 E Tierra Buena Ln	Scottsdale	85260	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 900-1858	464	25	18.5		87 (18.8%)	13 (2.8%)	43 (9.3%)	291 (62.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.0%)	98.5	6^th of 909 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.3	12^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.7%	6	86.0	86.0					88.0	85.0							$10,691	$382	$45	$808	$6,686	$3,578	$10,264
North Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16406 N 61st Pl	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6400	535	35	15.4		325 (60.7%)	15 (2.8%)	106 (19.8%)	56 (10.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	86.9	98^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.2%		88.3	92^nd of 912 public elementary schools	89.9%	6	80.0	77.0	61.0	62.0			84.0	74.0	59.0	52.0			51.0		$9,016	$511	$139	$1,162	$7,937	$429	$8,366

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinnacle Peak Preparatory

How many students attend Pinnacle Peak Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Pinnacle Peak Preparatory.

Is Pinnacle Peak Preparatory a good school?

Yes. Pinnacle Peak Preparatory ranks in the top 9.1% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Pinnacle Peak Preparatory in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Pinnacle Peak Preparatory?

Students at Pinnacle Peak Preparatory are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pinnacle Peak Preparatory attend?

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

Middle : Explorer Middle School
High : Pinnacle High School

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