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Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 465 students in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
1,293 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
24,191 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 610 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
200 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
4%
# Asian Students
15 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
45%
# Black Students
14 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
786 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
61%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
83
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
-
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,489 is higher than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,561 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,489
$11,274
Spending / Student
$10,561
$11,177
Best Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fountain Hills Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15414 N Mcdowell Mountain Rd
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480) 664-5414
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480) 664-5414
Grades: 4-8
| 426 students
Rank: n/an/a
16100 E Palisades Blvd
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480) 664-5000
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480) 664-5000
Grades: K-12
| 39 students
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