Festival Foothills Elementary School
Festival Foothills Elementary School serves 182 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Festival Foothills Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Festival Foothills Elementary School's student population of 182 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
182 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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School Rankings
Festival Foothills Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Festival Foothills Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#633 out of 2120 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

American Indian
1%
5%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
17%
46%

Black
5%
6%

White
71%
36%

Hawaiian
2%
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
42%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
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