The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 21%.
Original Research by School Decision on Kaizen Education Foundation Dba South Pointe Junio (78965)
This is a small junior high school district in Maricopa County, serving only grades six through eight under a single school, South Pointe Junior High School. The enrollment is very small. The student body is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with a small number of American Indian students and a handful of White or multiracial students; no Asian or Pacific Islander students were reported. Data on economic disadvantage, special education, and English learner status were not available.
State test results are limited. For math, proficiency rates were suppressed for all three grades, which the state does when the number of test takers is too small to report reliably. In English language arts, the same suppression applies to grades six and seven. Only eighth-grade ELA had a reported result, and it was low. Science results for eighth grade were also suppressed. Across the few results that were reported, overall proficiency is low. A parent should expect that with such a small student population, year-to-year test scores can fluctuate and individual student data may not be publicly visible. It would be worth asking the school directly about academic progress and how it monitors student growth.
Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern. The rate places the district in the bottom quartile among Maricopa County’s districts, meaning a very high share of students miss substantial amounts of school. This is an issue a family would want to understand: what programs or supports are in place to improve attendance, and how the school engages families.
Per-pupil spending is in the upper range among the county’s districts. That may reflect the high cost of running a standalone school district on a small enrollment base, but it also indicates that the district spends more per student than most of its neighbors. Without a breakdown of where that money goes, a parent might ask about class size, staffing, and what resources the spending supports.
There are no program listings, no high school grade levels, and no district-level changes to report from recent searches. This is a self-contained middle-school district, so families who stay here will need to transition to a different high school district after eighth grade. The school’s location in Maricopa County is noted, but no specific town or neighborhood context was provided.
For a family considering this school, the picture is one of a very small, high-need setting with elevated spending but low academic results and very high absenteeism. A parent would want to talk directly with the school about instruction, attendance strategies, and how the budget translates into student experience.
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