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Fountain Hills Virtual Academy

16100 E PALISADES BLVD, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268 · (480) 664-5000 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL55 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
55
Combined
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 550
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten12%
Grade 312%
Grade 412%
Grade 512%
Grade 624%
Grade 747%
Grade 812%
Grade 959%
Grade 10713%
Grade 111018%
Grade 122240%
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
2545%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
59%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
24%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Two+
59%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
1833%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
1935%
Female
3665%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
16.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +14.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2416.0%2.0%
2022-232.0%2.0%
2018-192.0%27.0%
2017-182.0%2.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2555N/AN/AN/A
2023-2454N/AN/AN/A
2022-2337N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fountain Hills Virtual Academy.

About Fountain Hills Virtual Academy

Fountain Hills Virtual Academy is a combined-grade school located in FOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona, in Maricopa County. Classes run from kindergarten through 12, and the school has 55 students. The average for combined schools in Arizona is about 550 students, so this school is 90% smaller than average.

Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) oversees Fountain Hills Virtual Academy and 4 other schools, with 1,072 students in total.

Fountain Hills Virtual Academy has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 45%. The rest of enrollment is 33% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Maricopa County's population at about 59%. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

In Maricopa County (population about 4,559,748), the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Fountain Hills Virtual Academy is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.

The next-closest public school is Fountain Hills Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Fountain Hills Virtual Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Fountain Hills Virtual Academy is Suburb: Large. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.

Community posts for Fountain Hills Virtual Academy can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy
District
Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
Address
16100 E PALISADES BLVD, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268
Phone
(480) 664-5000
County
Maricopa County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
55
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040304003240
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
Other schools in FOUNTAIN HILLS
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Frequently asked questions

About Fountain Hills Virtual Academy
What is the total enrollment at Fountain Hills Virtual Academy?
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 55 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Fountain Hills Virtual Academy serve?
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy serves grades KG-12.
How diverse is Fountain Hills Virtual Academy?
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy reports a student body of 45% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Fountain Hills Virtual Academy?
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy is overseen by Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) in Maricopa County.
Where is Fountain Hills Virtual Academy located?
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy is located at 16100 E PALISADES BLVD, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268.
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