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Foothills Elementary School

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Foothills Elementary School ranks 563 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Foothills Elementary School is a public school in Glendale, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 545 students. The school is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in the state.

Foothills Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, ranging from 541 to 696 out of 1000-1245 schools over the past 5 years. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, with a brief 3-star rating in 2020-2021. The school's test scores are generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 14% to 61%. Foothills Elementary has also experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 2.9% to 6.1% over the past few years, which are higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby public schools like Canyon Elementary School and Paseo Verde Elementary School, as well as charter schools such as Challenge Charter School and Legacy Traditional School - Glendale, Foothills Elementary School lags behind in most key metrics, including statewide rankings, test scores, and dropout rates. To improve the school's performance, the Peoria Unified School District and the school administration should focus on addressing the underlying factors contributing to the school's struggles.

537

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,264

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15808 N 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85306-2328

(623) 412-4626

District: Peoria Unified School District

Students who attend Foothills Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cactus High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

Hispanic:

38.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (33% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg43%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

563^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

323^rd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 30Elementary Schools in the Peoria Unified School District

138^th of 289Peoria Unified School District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	563 of 909	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	592 of 912	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	696 of 1245	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	635 of 1000	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	541 of 1226	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	572 of 1039	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	642 of 1109	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	678 of 1106	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.7	593 of 1079	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.6	613 of 955	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.7	385 of 1079	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.1	308 of 1158	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	67.0	359 of 1141	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.7	447 of 1075	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.4	301 of 1090	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.2	315 of 1062	70.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.0	247 of 607	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	581 of 895	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.6	731 of 1219	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	684 of 824	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.4	489 of 1219	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	509 of 862	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	556 of 1023	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.8	638 of 1170	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	584 of 716	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	620 of 1198	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	498 of 911	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.4	109 of 423	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	306 of 556	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	708 of 1116	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	424 of 618	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	469 of 820	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.7	653 of 1216	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	632 of 830	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	605 of 1220	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	550 of 850	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	643 of 1032	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	568 of 617	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.6	428 of 1027	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.8	188 of 654	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	59.7	288 of 1201	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	33.7	270 of 417	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	8.6	467 of 486	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	740 of 1024	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	636 of 800	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.1	624 of 1161	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.6	554 of 595	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	573 of 720	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	323 of 552	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	321 of 550	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	421 of 854	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.5	438 of 605	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	353 of 832	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	315 of 605	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	431 of 711	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.2	315 of 695	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.0	249 of 677	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.3	218 of 521	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.9	245 of 690	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	311 of 787	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	284 of 772	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	279 of 685	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.4	141 of 692	79.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	152 of 663	77.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.4	246 of 400	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	507 of 573	11.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	9.7	381 of 404	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.7	371 of 806	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	320 of 494	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	315 of 820	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	278 of 466	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	367 of 624	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.9	376 of 760	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	373 of 802	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.8	501 of 543	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.1	69 of 257	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.7	325 of 717	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.6	364 of 503	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	448 of 810	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	377 of 818	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	275 of 435	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	421 of 617	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.3	278 of 384	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	451 of 650	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.1	115 of 390	70.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.1	577 of 789	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.1	464 of 675	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	366 of 780	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.3	277 of 337	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	367 of 436	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2021)76th percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2021)74th percentile+18 vs school

Native American (2021)71st percentile+15 vs school

African American (2023)59th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2023)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)45th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2023)40th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)8th percentile-36 vs school

White (2024)4th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2021)73rd percentile+16 vs school

Native American (2021)71st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)55th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)54th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)51st percentile~ school

Male (2023)45th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2023)38th percentile-12 vs school

White (2023)31st percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)28th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2021)27th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2021)6th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics35%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Science26%-4 vs state

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Monday, July 30, 2018

I love foothills for many reasons. I love the teachers and staff, who seem to really care about the kids and are dedicated. I love that they have a fine arts focus and integrate that into the classroom as well. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Foothills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15808 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4626	537	35	15.5		249 (46.4%)	23 (4.3%)	208 (38.7%)	8 (1.5%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.7%)	29.6	563^rd of 909 public elementary schools	38.1%		28.2	592^nd of 912 public elementary schools	35.1%	29	36.0	32.0	32.0	28.0	36.0	34.0	47.0	26.0				32.0		26.0	$8,264	$262	$533	$1,058	$6,856	$612	$7,468
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6315 W Port Au Prince Ln	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4550	411	27	15.5		177 (43.1%)	28 (6.8%)	159 (38.7%)	9 (2.2%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.5%)	24 (5.8%)	53.2	359^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.5%		43.6	446^th of 912 public elementary schools	51.1%	87	39.0	51.0	43.0	46.0	30.0	35.0	61.0	54.0	38.0	31.0	28.0	31.0	39.0		$11,598	$570	$871	$2,011	$8,150	$2,007	$10,157
Greenbrier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6150 W Greenbriar Dr	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-5500	452	29	15.3		243 (53.8%)	10 (2.2%)	150 (33.2%)	12 (2.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	53.3	357^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.7%		55.4	362^nd of 912 public elementary schools	60.3%	5	41.0	54.0	48.0	44.0			45.0	41.0	31.0	49.0			46.0		$8,233	$875	$38	$1,788	$7,090	$230	$7,320
Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5490 W Paradise Ln	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-5050	297	22	13.8		142 (47.8%)	7 (2.4%)	135 (45.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	52.2	373^rd of 909 public elementary schools	59.0%		54.1	374^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.0%	1	40.0	49.0	46.0	45.0	65.0	65.0	51.0			34.0	46.0	48.0		55.0	$14,311	$331	$444	$1,107	$11,871	$1,664	$13,535
Challenge Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	5801 W Greenbriar Dr	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Challenge School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 938-5411	364	24	15.1		193 (53.0%)	25 (6.9%)	95 (26.1%)	28 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.8%)	78.6	170^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.3%		75.2	204^th of 912 public elementary schools	77.6%	34	50.0	73.0	79.0	83.0			35.0	64.0	60.0	53.0			53.0			$00			$00
Legacy Traditional School ? Glendale	Public, Charter	K-8	13091 North 67th Avenue	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Glendale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 219-4300	1,280	53	24.1		484 (37.8%)	89 (7.0%)	474 (37.0%)	180 (14.1%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	42 (3.3%)	67.7	270^th of 909 public elementary schools	70.3%		64.7	288^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.4%	18	50.0	68.0	47.0	66.0	58.0	72.0	48.0	49.0	54.0	41.0	47.0	59.0	46.0	61.0		$00			$00
Kachina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5304 W Crocus Dr	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4500	273	19	14.7		105 (38.5%)	13 (4.8%)	124 (45.4%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.2%)								(n/a)					59.0	47.0									$13,711	$596	$840	$2,033	$9,515	$2,759	$12,274
Desert Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12901 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4750	439	31	14.1		187 (42.6%)	21 (4.8%)	193 (44.0%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	40.3	470^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.3%		36.8	508^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.3%	38	43.0	63.0	26.0	34.0	44.0	36.0	30.0	50.0			28.0	31.0	25.0	21.0	$9,472	$281	$394	$956	$7,466	$1,331	$8,797
Paseo Verde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7880 W Greenway Rd	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5075	689	36	19.4		313 (45.4%)	37 (5.4%)	266 (38.6%)	21 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.7%)	59.8	324^th of 909 public elementary schools	64.4%		72.1	227^th of 912 public elementary schools	75.1%	97	48.0	52.0	35.0	54.0	52.0	54.0	71.0	52.0	46.0	37.0	35.0	30.0	40.0	38.0	$7,680	$63	$202	$329	$6,233	$1,180	$7,414
Highland Lakes School	Public	PK, KG-8	19000 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-4300	1,091	66	16.4		677 (62.1%)	39 (3.6%)	216 (19.8%)	52 (4.8%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	92 (8.4%)	82.7	135^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.3	110^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.9%	25	69.0	72.0	54.0	63.0	59.0	62.0	65.0	63.0	58.0	55.0	43.0	44.0	51.0	52.0	$7,294	$615	$11	$1,240	$6,431	$238	$6,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Foothills Elementary School

How many students attend Foothills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Foothills Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Foothills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Foothills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cactus High School

What district is Foothills Elementary School in?

Peoria Unified School District

Is Foothills Elementary School a good school?

Foothills Elementary School ranks 563^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Foothills Elementary School?

Students at Foothills Elementary School are 46% White, 39% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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