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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625001091
Foothills Elementary School
15808 N 63RD AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85306 · (623) 412-4626 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (69).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
24.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Foothills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #666 of 1,072 ▼ 26 | #414 of 646 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #583 of 1,072 ▲ 12 | #376 of 646 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #389 of 930 | #241 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #432 of 1,223 | #332 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #359 of 991 | #209 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #203 of 1,007 | #138 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.1% | #350 of 721 | #226 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
537
-62 (-10%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 1,039
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 537 | 34.5 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 32 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 604 | 33.9 | 17.8:1 | 58% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 38 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 37 | 17.7:1 | 55% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 659 | 38 | 17.3:1 | 51% (333) |
| 2010-11 | 711 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 47% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 862 | 40 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,039 | 50 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foothills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (656 to 537); teachers down 7% (37 to 34.5).
About Foothills Elementary School
In GLENDALE, Arizona, part of Maricopa County, Foothills Elementary School is an elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 537 students.
Peoria Unified School District (4237) enrolls 34,436 students in 44 schools, including Foothills Elementary School.
White students make up 46% of enrollment at Foothills Elementary School, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 39% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Native American. That compares with about 59% White among all Maricopa County residents. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Foothills Elementary School are from different groups.
Based on 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Foothills Elementary School has a ratio of 15.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is higher.
The school's county is Maricopa County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Foothills Elementary School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Foothills Elementary School is closest to Cactus High School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Foothills Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 537, compared with 599 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Foothills Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Raymond S. KellisHigh · 1,691 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Other Foothills Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Foothills Elementary. Foothills Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Foothills ElementaryMaryville, TN · 660 students
- Foothills ElementaryBuckley, WA · 470 students
- Foothills Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 400 students
- Foothills Elementary SchoolLAKEWOOD, CO · 363 students
Nearby schools
- Cactus High School0.2 mi · 1,036
- Pioneer Elementary School0.6 mi · 411
- Desert Heights Charter School0.8 mi · 868
- Greenbrier Elementary School1.1 mi · 452
- Canyon Elementary School1.1 mi · 297
- Sunflower School1.1 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About Foothills Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Foothills Elementary School?
Foothills Elementary School enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Foothills Elementary School serve?
Foothills Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Foothills Elementary School have?
Foothills Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Foothills Elementary School?
Student demographics at Foothills Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 39% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Foothills Elementary School in?
Foothills Elementary School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.