Foothills Academy (Closed 2021)

Foothills Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 55-59% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 65-69% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 45%).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students (19-20)
328 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
n/a

School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (AZ)
(18-19)
55-59%
45%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Foothills Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
65-69%
45%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Foothills Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
American Indian
(19-20)
1%
6%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Foothills Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Asian
(19-20)
2%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Foothills Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
6%
45%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Foothills Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
2%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Foothills Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
85%
38%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Foothills Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
4%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Foothills Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart display the diversity score of Foothills Academy and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
School District Name
Foothills Academy (4309) School District
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% AZ state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AZ state average).
How many students attend Foothills Academy?
328 students attend Foothills Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
85% of Foothills Academy students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What grades does Foothills Academy offer ?
Foothills Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is Foothills Academy part of?
Foothills Academy is part of Foothills Academy (4309) School District.

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