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Festival Foothills Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

26252 W. Desert Vista Blvd., Buckeye, AZ 85396 · (928) 501-6000 · Part of Wickenburg Unified District

Buckeye’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
262
Students per teacher
22:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Festival Foothills Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 44% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

26252 W. Desert Vista Blvd., Buckeye

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten27
Grade 128
Grade 227
Grade 317
Grade 423
Grade 526
Grade 629
Grade 729
Grade 822
Enrollment over time
182’20
308’21
314’22
314’23
262’24

Up 44% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 34%Black 10%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Festival Foothills Elementary School from Buckeye families.

Other schools in Wickenburg Unified District

The district →
Hassayampa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wickenburg
B
282 students15:1
Wickenburg Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Wickenburg
B−
33 students
Vulture Peak Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Wickenburg
B−
118 students12:1
Wickenburg High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Wickenburg
B−
384 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Buckeye’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.