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Fountain Hills Unified District

At a glance

159^thof 289 Arizona districts▲ 18

Better than 44% of Arizona districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

16000 E Palisades Blvd
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268-3131·(480) 664-5000·All Arizona district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 45% of districts

Schools

1,072

Students

Top rankedFountain Hills High School102^nd of 271 Arizona high schools

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Biggest riser

Fountain Hills High School up 51 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

McDowell Mountain Elementary School 11.3 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Fountain Hills Unified District in Arizona encompasses 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative virtual school. The data reveals a mix of strong and underperforming schools within the district, with Fountain Hills High School and Fountain Hills Middle School standing out as the top performers.

Fountain Hills High School is ranked 102 out of 271 Arizona high schools and has a 3-star rating, with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 78.4% and a low dropout rate of 5.2%. The school also outperforms the district and state averages in 11th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, the elementary schools (McDowell Mountain and Little Falcons Preschool) generally perform below the district and state averages in 3rd-5th grade core subjects.

Fountain Hills Middle School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 252 out of 552 Arizona middle schools and excelling in 8th-grade science and 7th/8th-grade English Language Arts compared to the district and state. The data also reveals significant variations in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools, suggesting potential inequities in resource allocation within the district.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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 English Language Arts 11th 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	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
Fountain Hills High School	Public	9-12	16100 E Palisades Blvd	Fountain Hills	85268	Maricopa County	Fountain Hills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 664-5510	347	24	14.4		207 (59.7%)	6 (1.7%)	47 (13.5%)	7 (2.0%)	50 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.4%)	55.8	102^nd of 271 public high schools	62.4%		37.1	153^rd of 270 public high schools	43.3%	51							47.0							54.0			18.0	$7,608	$729	$159	$1,617	$4,754	$1,965	$6,720
Fountain Hills Middle School	Public	4-8	16000 E Palisades Blvd	Fountain Hills	85268	Maricopa County	Fountain Hills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 664-5420	250	17	14.3		143 (57.2%)	3 (1.2%)	41 (16.4%)	3 (1.2%)	39 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.4%)	43.7	252^nd of 552 public middle schools	54.3%		50.4	237^th of 550 public middle schools	56.9%	15				39.0	52.0	53.0					21.0	27.0	19.0			40.0		$8,266	$943	$131	$2,017	$5,360	$1,831	$7,191
McDowell Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15414 N McDowell Mountain Rd	Fountain Hills	85268	Maricopa County	Fountain Hills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 664-5210	382	34	11.3		162 (42.4%)	8 (2.1%)	89 (23.3%)	3 (0.8%)	86 (22.5%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.9%)	28.2	579^th of 909 public elementary schools	36.3%		27.4	606^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.6%	27	29.0	37.0	38.0					30.0	19.0	31.0					38.0			$11,703	$2,008	$525	$4,541	$7,174	$1,996	$9,170
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	16100 E Palisades Blvd	Fountain Hills	85268	Maricopa County	Fountain Hills Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 664-5000	55				25 (45.5%)	2 (3.6%)	5 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.1%)								(n/a)																			$00			$00
Little Falcons Preschool	Public	PK	14825 N Fayette Dr	Fountain Hills	85268	Maricopa County	Fountain Hills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 664-5100	38	2	20.0		30 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	5 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fountain Hills Charter School	1.06 mi	1
East Valley Institute of Technology	1.39 mi	52
Little Lamb Community School	4.45 mi	1	15^th
Scottsdale Unified District	4.56 mi	33	81^st
BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	4.8 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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