Enrollment
250
Middle
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOUNTAIN HILLS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4247)·NCES 040304000639
Fountain Hills Middle School
16000 E PALISADES BLVD, FOUNTAIN HLS, AZ 85268 · (480) 664-5420 · Maricopa County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 71 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 38% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fountain Hills Middle School→Fountain Hills High School
Based on grade levels within Fountain Hills Unified District (4247). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
22.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -22.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 22 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.0% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fountain Hills Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #84 of 190 ▼ 30 | #47 of 87 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #48 of 190 ▼ 9 | #32 of 87 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #11 of 160 | #3 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 250 | #169 of 214 | #83 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #25 of 179 | #8 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #46 of 182 | #28 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -54.7% | #3 of 139 | #3 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
250
-212 (-46%) vs 2020
-60% since 2000-01, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 250 | 17.4 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 21.7 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 390 | N/A | N/A | 22% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 22 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 25.8 | 21.4:1 | 26% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 26% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 26 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 631 | 35 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fountain Hills Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 55% (552 to 250); teachers down 32% (25.8 to 17.4).
About Fountain Hills Middle School
Fountain Hills Middle School is a small middle school in FOUNTAIN HLS, Arizona. A total of 250 students attend the school, which covers grades 4 through 8. Against the 494-student average for middle schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 49% lower.
Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) is made up of 5 schools with 1,072 students in all.
White students account for 57% of enrollment at Fountain Hills Middle School. The remaining students are 16% Hispanic, 16% Native American, and 8% multiracial. For comparison, Maricopa County is about 59% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Fountain Hills Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.
The teaching staff at Fountain Hills Middle School is 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Arizona is 17.8:1, higher than at this school.
Among Maricopa County residents, median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Fountain Hills Middle School is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
Nearest public school: Fountain Hills Virtual Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Fountain Hills Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal records list enrollment at Fountain Hills Middle School as 462 in 2020-21 and 250 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.0:1 to 14.3:1.
Discussions about Fountain Hills Middle School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
- McDowell Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Fountain Hills High SchoolHigh · 347 students
- Fountain Hills Virtual AcademyCombined · 55 students
- Little Falcons PreschoolElementary · 38 students
Other schools in FOUNTAIN HLS
- McDowell Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Little Falcons PreschoolElementary · 38 students
- Fountain Hills Charter SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Fountain Hills Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 55
- Fountain Hills High School0.1 mi · 347
- Little Falcons Preschool0.6 mi · 38
- McDowell Mountain Elementary School1.3 mi · 382
- BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus3.4 mi · 489
- Mission Montessori Academy4.3 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About Fountain Hills Middle SchoolHow many students attend Fountain Hills Middle School?
Fountain Hills Middle School enrolls approximately 250 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does Fountain Hills Middle School serve?
Fountain Hills Middle School serves grades 04-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fountain Hills Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fountain Hills Middle School is approximately 14.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fountain Hills Middle School?
At Fountain Hills Middle School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Fountain Hills Middle School?
Fountain Hills Middle School is overseen by Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) in Maricopa County.
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