Foothills Elementary School

Foothills Elementary School operates as a mid-tier elementary school in GLENDALE, Arizona, operated by Peoria Unified School District (4237). Current enrollment sits at 537 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

Within Peoria Unified School District (4237), which oversees 44 schools and 34,436 students, Foothills Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Foothills Elementary School records that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 39% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Native American. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Foothills Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Cactus High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Foothills Elementary School's enrollment has declined 18% since 2018, when it stood at 656 (now 537). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 60% to 46%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Foothills Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.