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Foothills Elementary School
17835 North 44th St Phoenix AZ, 85032, Maricopa County Phone: 602-449-7400 Ranking:  (883 out of 1,363, bottom 35%)*Type: Regular School Status: Closed Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Paradise Valley Unified District Title I Eligible School: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 26 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | ||||||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | 391 | 385 | 437 | 412 | 413 | 407 | ||||||
| Kindergarten: | NA | NA | 34 | 8.7% | 50 | 13.0% | 66 | 15.1% | 47 | 11.4% | 59 | 14.3% | 49 | 12.0% |
| Grade 1: | NA | NA | 49 | 12.5% | 56 | 14.5% | 51 | 11.7% | 55 | 13.3% | 52 | 12.6% | 45 | 11.1% |
| Grade 2: | NA | NA | 57 | 14.6% | 45 | 11.7% | 60 | 13.7% | 64 | 15.5% | 51 | 12.3% | 51 | 12.5% |
| Grade 3: | NA | NA | 61 | 15.6% | 54 | 14.0% | 64 | 14.6% | 59 | 14.3% | 50 | 12.1% | 69 | 17.0% |
| Grade 4: | NA | NA | 65 | 16.6% | 59 | 15.3% | 64 | 14.6% | 51 | 12.4% | 64 | 15.5% | 65 | 16.0% |
| Grade 5: | NA | NA | 57 | 14.6% | 64 | 16.6% | 56 | 12.8% | 70 | 17.0% | 73 | 17.7% | 60 | 14.7% |
| Grade 6: | NA | NA | 68 | 17.4% | 57 | 14.8% | 76 | 17.4% | 66 | 16.0% | 64 | 15.5% | 68 | 16.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | 214 | 54.7% | 204 | 53.0% | 232 | 53.1% | 219 | 53.2% | 230 | 55.7% | 227 | 55.8% |
| Female: | NA | NA | 177 | 45.3% | 181 | 47.0% | 205 | 46.9% | 185 | 44.9% | 175 | 42.4% | 176 | 43.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | 8 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.8% | 12 | 2.9% | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.5% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | 18 | 4.6% | 14 | 3.6% | 18 | 4.1% | 13 | 3.2% | 17 | 4.1% | 17 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | 108 | 27.6% | 114 | 29.6% | 130 | 29.7% | 110 | 26.7% | 96 | 23.2% | 96 | 23.6% |
| Black: | NA | NA | 27 | 6.9% | 22 | 5.7% | 23 | 5.3% | 35 | 8.5% | 29 | 7.0% | 29 | 7.1% |
| White: | NA | NA | 200 | 51.2% | 197 | 51.2% | 228 | 52.2% | 242 | 58.7% | 264 | 63.9% | 259 | 63.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | 30 | 7.7% | 32 | 8.3% | 28 | 6.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 219 | 56.0% | 210 | 54.5% | 187 | 42.8% | 175 | 42.5% | 141 | 34.1% | 125 | 30.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 23 | 5.9% | 28 | 7.3% | 34 | 7.8% | 20 | 4.9% | 44 | 10.7% | 39 | 9.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 15.04 | 12.42 | 14.45 | 14.71 | 14.10 | 14.60 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442 | 466 | 451 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350 | 378 | 365 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364 | 384.76 | 370.95 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363 | 381 | 369 |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 380 | 369 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448 | 472 | 459 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 455 | 473 | 460 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459 | 476.01 | 461.52 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 465 | 471 | 458 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442 | 470 | 459 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 505 | 487 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358 | 389 | 379 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 397.55 | 385.58 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 396 | 383 |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376 | 391 | 381 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 480 | 493 | 477 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468 | 494 | 480 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 469 | 499.11 | 484.14 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 492 | 477 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486 | 492 | 478 |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 533 | 508 |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 516 | 535 | 513 |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 546.85 | 519.5 |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 541 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 528 | 507 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 521 | 508 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381 | 402 | 392 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366 | 407.46 | 397.21 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 402 | 394 |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383 | 402 | 393 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487 | 507 | 496 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 508 | 496 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 511.7 | 502.04 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 495 | 507 | 498 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 510 | 499 |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 540 | 523 |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 547 | 529 |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 511.77 | 499.13 |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 516 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 518 | 501 |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 543 | 525 |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388 | 417 | 407 |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386 | 424.77 | 412.64 |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382 | 420 | 410 |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 421 | 410 |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 517 | 501 |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 519 | 508 |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 525.23 | 515.19 |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 522 | 510 |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 523 | 510 |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 557 | 537 |
| 2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 563 | 543 |
| 2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 514.61 | 499.17 |
| 2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 516 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 518 | 499 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 33.3% | 25.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 66.7% | 75.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.3% | 9.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.7% | 90.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,913.0 | $45,839.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,652.0 | $36,981.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,036.0 | $46,756.0 |
* Foothills Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.