Foothills Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 412 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 587th out of 1,101 elementary schools in AZ.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 17835 North 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Paradise Valley Unified District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,287
- Graduation Rate: 78.8%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.5
- Enrolled Students: 33,058
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 412
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 223 (54.1%)
- Females: 189 (45.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 20 (4.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 175 (42.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 195 (47.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 12 | 2.9% |
| Black | 35 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 13 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 110 | 26.7% |
| White | 242 | 58.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 11.4% |
| 1st Grade | 55 | 13.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 64 | 15.5% |
| 3rd Grade | 59 | 14.3% |
| 4th Grade | 51 | 12.4% |
| 5th Grade | 70 | 17.0% |
| 6th Grade | 66 | 16.0% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 33%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:67%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 13 Years
- Average Salary: $45,913
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | $35,652 | 23% |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $49,036 | 77% |
Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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5 reviews for Foothills Elementary School
- Reviewed by Student on March 10, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i go to the school it freaking rocks
- Reviewed by Student on November 12, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- It's the best school
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 20, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Wouldnt want my grand kids to be in any other school, The teachers and staff are wonderful in the education and teaching of children. Thank you so much
Ariana M-A grandmother
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 06, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I have three girls in this school and couldn't ask for a better one!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 01, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- went to foothills for 6 years and its the best school ever!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Foothills Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 72.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 100.0% | - |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 80.0% | 71.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 81.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 100.0% | - |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 97.0% | 69.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 66.0% | 87.0% | - |
| 2008 | 76.0% | 87.0% | 76.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 71.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 100.0% | - |
| 2008 | 69.0% | 100.0% | 74.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 80.0% | 71.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 99.0% | - |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 79.0% | 69.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 75.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 74.0% | - |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 70.0% | 53.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 74.0% | 89.0% | - |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 81.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 67.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 79.0% | - |
| 2008 | 75.0% | 79.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 82.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 95.0% | - |
| 2008 | 69.0% | 92.0% | 68.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 82.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | 86.0% | - |
| 2008 | 41.0% | 76.0% | 65.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.0% | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 100.0% | - |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 79.0% | 67.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 84.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 81.0% | - |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 96.0% | 68.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 83.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 92.0% | - |
| 2008 | 68.0% | 81.0% | 72.0% |
Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010
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