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McDowell Mountain Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

15414 N McDowell Mountain Rd, Fountain Hls, AZ 85268 · (480) 664-5210 · Part of Fountain Hills Unified District

Fountain Hills’ School Grade B+ better than 69% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
382
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about McDowell Mountain 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 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fountain Hills kids: Fountain Hills Middle School

On the path

Where Fountain Hills kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5McDowell Mountain Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Fountain Hills Middle Schoolin Fountain Hls

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

15414 N McDowell Mountain Rd, Fountain Hls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 163
Grade 255
Grade 373
Grade 474
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
333’20
347’21
297’22
418’23
382’24

Up 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 23%American Indian/Alaska Native 23%Two or more races 8%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McDowell Mountain Elementary School from Fountain Hills families.

Other schools in Fountain Hills Unified District

The district →
Little Falcons Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fountain Hls
38 students
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Fountain Hills
55 students
Fountain Hills Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Fountain Hls
B+
250 students14:1
Fountain Hills High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fountain Hills
B+
347 students15:1

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; Fountain Hills’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.