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Schools in Pinetop-Lakeside · Blue Ridge Unified District

Pinetop-Lakeside’s public schools outscore 59% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pinetop-Lakeside, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Pinetop-Lakeside’s districts is 28%, below the Arizona average (35%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#67of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 3 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 7 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▲ 2–6 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▲ 1% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
AZ 17.2
Schools in town
3
1,628 students on the public path
In brief

Pinetop-Lakeside’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 168 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pinetop-Lakeside’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Pinetop-Lakeside’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,427 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Blue Ridge Jr High School, then Blue Ridge High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pinetop-Lakeside’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 59% of Arizona school districts, #67 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (168)Better than 68%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 920 test results and a graduating class of 198 could put Pinetop-Lakeside anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Pinetop-Lakeside’s students in the tested grades sat them (923 in math, 916 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pinetop-Lakeside, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolBlue Ridge Unified DistrictB−
7–8Blue Ridge Jr High SchoolBlue Ridge Unified DistrictC+
9–12Blue Ridge High SchoolBlue Ridge Unified DistrictB−

Pinetop-Lakeside’s public schools are run by Blue Ridge Unified District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Blue Ridge Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,628 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,427AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 40.4% · 916 students tested
Math28%
State average 34.8% · 923 students tested

Pinetop-Lakeside vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Pinetop-Lakeside’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pinetop-LakesideBBlue Ridge Unified District
Show LowB+Show Low Unified District

Every school in Pinetop-Lakeside

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Pinetop-Lakesideby address
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lakeside
B−
801 students20:1Rate it →
Blue Ridge Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lakeside
C+
229 students13:1Rate it →
Blue Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lakeside
B−
598 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (NAVIT - Blue Ridge High School, Blue Ridge High School Online and Blue Ridge K-12 Virtual Academy).

Questions about Pinetop-Lakeside’s schools

Are Pinetop-Lakeside’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Pinetop-Lakeside children attend outscore 59% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #67 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pinetop-Lakeside in?

Blue Ridge Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,628 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pinetop-Lakeside kids go to high school?

Blue Ridge High School in Lakeside, with 598 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Pinetop-Lakeside’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Blue Ridge Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Pinetop-Lakeside spend per student?

$12,427 in Blue Ridge Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.