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Pinnacle View Middle School

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Pinnacle View Middle School ranks 63 rd of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Pinnacle View Middle School is a public middle school in Little Rock School District that serves 817 students in grades 6-8. Despite the district's overall underperformance, Pinnacle View has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Arkansas, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pinnacle View Middle School significantly outperforms the Little Rock School District and the state of Arkansas in academic proficiency across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Pinnacle View's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42.9%) and Mathematics (39.8%) were over 15 percentage points higher than the district and several percentage points above the state averages. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.9 to 13.7 students per teacher, compared to the district's average of around 14 students per teacher.

When compared to nearby schools, Pinnacle View Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution. While schools like Mabelvale Middle School and Pulaski Heights Middle School within the Little Rock School District significantly underperform, Pinnacle View maintains a higher overall academic performance. Additionally, while some nearby charter schools, such as Lisa Academy West Middle School and Maumelle Charter Middle School, outperform Pinnacle View in certain subject areas, Pinnacle View still maintains a higher overall academic performance.

807

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,867

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5701 Ranch Drive
Little Rock, AR 72223

(501) 447-8500

District: Little Rock School District

Students who attend Pinnacle View Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hall High School - West Soi

Feeder schools for Pinnacle View Middle School:

Elementary:	Don Roberts Elementary School
	Fulbright Elementary School
	Terry Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.2%

White:

33.2%

Asian:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2019 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (45% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Arkansas middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Little Rock School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg26%

Arkansas avg36%

63^rd of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

From top 16% (2019) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Little Rock School District

179^th of 250Little Rock School District among Arkansas districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	63 of 324	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	52 of 335	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	49 of 330	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	77 of 318	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	51 of 330	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	52 of 319	83.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra85%+54 vs state

Science47%+9 vs state

English Language Arts43%+8 vs state

Reading42%+7 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Pinnacle View Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)						ATLAS Reading (2025)						ATLAS Mathematics (2025)						ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)		ATLAS Science (2025)						ATLAS Biology (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinnacle View Middle School	Public	6-8	5701 Ranch Drive	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-8500	807	57	14.1	51.9%	268 (33.2%)	373 (46.2%)	54 (6.7%)	77 (9.5%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.5%)	72	63^rd of 324 public middle schools	80.6%		76.6	52^nd of 335 public middle schools	84.5%	11			45.0	38.2	45.1	42.9			41.6	35.9	48.6	42.1			45.9	40.0	28.1	39.8		84.5	85.0					45.4	44.8	51.2	47.1			$17,867	$1,816	$16,051
Joe T. Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	21201 Cantrell Rd	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 868-2410	607	49	12.4	47.0%	294 (48.4%)	178 (29.3%)	58 (9.6%)	41 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	80.9	41^st of 324 public middle schools	87.3%		84.4	32^nd of 335 public middle schools	90.4%	9			47.0	47.0	50.0	48.1			50.0	47.1	51.0	49.4			46.0	51.8	51.9	49.6	93.8	77.6	81.0					38.5	47.0	49.5	45.1			$14,455	$701	$13,754
Maumelle Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	4-7	900 Edgewood Drive	Maumelle	72113	Pulaski County	Academics Plus Public Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 851-3333	664	32	20.4	26.4%	444 (66.9%)	129 (19.4%)	13 (2.0%)	34 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (5.9%)	72.2	62^nd of 324 public middle schools	80.9%		87.6	26^th of 335 public middle schools	92.2%	36	69.6	44.3	49.5	48.4		53.2	68.9	42.4	47.7	49.6		52.5	70.1	49.4	37.8	40.2		50.4	35.4		35.4			67.8	44.3	33.1	58.7		51.0
Maumelle Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Carnahan Drive	Maumelle	72113	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 851-8990	498	44	11.3	58.8%	139 (27.9%)	294 (59.0%)	29 (5.8%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)	15.8	287^th of 324 public middle schools	11.4%		21.4	285^th of 335 public middle schools	14.9%	2			22.9	16.7	21.3	20.2			22.7	17.9	22.4	21.0			16.6	10.1	11.5	12.7	38.5	16.1	22.7					16.0	11.6	20.2	16.1			$15,706	$564	$15,142
Lisa Academy West Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	23 Corporate Hill Dr	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 246-5853	430	25	17.1	64.9%	63 (14.7%)	139 (32.3%)	144 (33.5%)	74 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	53.7	144^th of 324 public middle schools	55.6%		57.8	117^th of 335 public middle schools	65.1%	27			33.8	40.6	43.6	39.4			31.6	45.1	43.6	40.2			32.3	28.4	14.9	26.4	86.7	34.6	62.5	85.2	85.2			31.5	39.4	27.5	33.1	96.3	96.3	$10,875	$680	$10,195
Westwind School For Performing Arts School	Public, Charter	6-8	7318 Windsong Dr	North Little Rock	72113	Pulaski County	Westwind School For Performing Arts	Yes	No	No	No	(501) 621-5300	86	11	7.7	64.0%	23 (26.7%)	52 (60.5%)	4 (4.7%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.0%)	42	203^rd of 324 public middle schools	37.3%		38.9	216^th of 335 public middle schools	35.5%	13			29.6	36.6	37.0	34.5			18.5	40.0	29.6	29.7			22.2	23.3	8.0	18.3								37.0	40.0	29.6	35.7			$16,112	$3,406	$12,706
Pulaski Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	401 N Pine	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3200	585	41	14.2	59.0%	212 (36.2%)	335 (57.3%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	43.5	191^st of 324 public middle schools	41.0%		47.4	169^th of 335 public middle schools	49.6%	22			26.4	32.7	37.2	32.2			26.4	33.4	38.1	32.7			21.3	29.6	16.8	22.6		75.9	75.9					25.9	42.0	35.7	34.1			$16,686	$2,009	$14,677
Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	Little Rock Ar 72204	Pine Bluff	71603	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 621-1500	62	8	7.8	77.4%	1 (1.6%)	49 (79.0%)	12 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	299^th of 324 public middle schools	7.7%		5.9	325^th of 335 public middle schools	3.0%	26			12.5	14.2	12.5	12.9			21.9	14.2	18.8	19.3			25.0	7.1	12.5	17.7								9.4	14.2	0.0	8.1
Mayflower Middle School	Public	5-8	18 Eagle Circle	Mayflower	72106	Faulkner County	Mayflower School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 470-2111	304	20	14.8	63.8%	232 (76.3%)	28 (9.2%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	40.4	209^th of 324 public middle schools	35.5%		50.4	154^th of 335 public middle schools	54.0%	55		25.7	30.0	32.6	23.6	27.9		24.2	30.0	31.4	24.7	27.6		14.7	23.4	32.5	36.7	27.9							27.3	26.7	33.7	29.2	29.5			$9,965	$711	$9,254
Mabelvale Middle School	Public	6-8	10811 Mabelvale W Box 187	Mabelvale	72103	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3000	477	36	13.1	99.4%	30 (6.3%)	282 (59.1%)	152 (31.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	4.3	321^st of 324 public middle schools	0.9%		4.2	332^nd of 335 public middle schools	0.9%	11			7.0	7.6	6.7	7.1			8.4	6.9	7.8	7.7			9.0	5.1	4.0	6.0		22.3	22.3					8.3	8.8	4.8	7.2			$18,371	$3,171	$15,200

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinnacle View Middle School

Is Pinnacle View Middle School a good school?

Pinnacle View Middle School ranks 63^rd of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pinnacle View Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 807 students attended Pinnacle View Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pinnacle View Middle School?

Students at Pinnacle View Middle School are 46% African American, 33% White, 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Pinnacle View Middle School in?

Little Rock School District

What high school do graduates of Pinnacle View Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pinnacle View Middle School usually go on to attend Hall High School - West Soi

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