Foothills Elementary School

15808 North 63rd Ave, Glendale, AZ 85306 | (623) 486-6000

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 713

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 713 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 141st out of 660 middle schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 15808 N 63rd Ave, Glendale, AZ 85306

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Peoria Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $6,688
Graduation Rate: 83.0%
Dropout Rate: 1.5%
Students Per Teacher: 18.5
Enrolled Students: 37,422

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 713
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 360 (50.5%)
Females: 353 (49.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 67 (9.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 247 (34.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 314 (44.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Foothills Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	10	1.4%
Black	30	4.2%
Asian	22	3.1%
Hispanic	152	21.3%
White	499	70.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	17	2.4%
Kindergarten	70	9.8%
1st Grade	61	8.6%
2nd Grade	56	7.9%
3rd Grade	71	10.0%
4th Grade	80	11.2%
5th Grade	87	12.2%
6th Grade	94	13.2%
7th Grade	88	12.3%
8th Grade	89	12.5%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 92%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:8%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 7 Years
Average Salary: $40,740

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Foothills Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$35,514	51%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$46,255	49%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Foothills Elementary School performed on average better than many 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	74.0%	71.0%	65.0%
2009	97.0%	79.0%	-
2008	98.0%	100.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	81.0%	81.0%	73.0%
2009	95.0%	79.0%	-
2008	71.0%	76.0%	69.0%

Writing Test
2009	88.0%	83.0%	-
2008	82.0%	82.0%	76.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	74.0%	72.0%	63.0%
2009	100.0%	82.0%	-
2008	80.0%	81.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	87.0%	80.0%	71.0%
2009	94.0%	97.0%	-
2008	79.0%	78.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	73.0%	72.0%	61.0%
2009	61.0%	69.0%	-
2008	59.0%	64.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	91.0%	85.0%	-
2008	80.0%	75.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	56.0%	64.0%	58.0%
2009	90.0%	100.0%	-
2008	78.0%	75.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	79.0%	78.0%	72.0%
2009	93.0%	91.0%	-
2008	82.0%	75.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	82.0%	78.0%	74.0%
2009	91.0%	83.0%	-
2008	64.0%	66.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	70.0%	64.0%	56.0%
2009	72.0%	77.0%	-
2008	80.0%	100.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	89.0%	84.0%	78.0%
2009	80.0%	84.0%	-
2008	78.0%	86.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	83.0%	79.0%	73.0%
2009	87.0%	88.0%	-
2008	79.0%	77.0%	72.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	74.0%	69.0%	57.0%
2009	94.0%	100.0%	-
2008	83.0%	100.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	82.0%	84.0%	77.0%
2009	94.0%	81.0%	-
2008	72.0%	79.0%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	87.0%	85.0%	75.0%
2009	92.0%	89.0%	-
2008	62.0%	72.0%	65.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	69.0%	72.0%	57.0%
2009	75.0%	75.0%	-
2008	73.0%	92.0%	62.0%

Reading Test
2010	82.0%	83.0%	73.0%
2009	87.0%	91.0%	-
2008	75.0%	84.0%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	70.0%	68.0%	58.0%
2009	69.0%	66.0%	-
2008	49.0%	59.0%	50.0%

Writing Test
2009	88.0%	91.0%	-
2008	76.0%	84.0%	76.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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