Summary:
The city of Fountain Hills, Arizona is home to 4 schools, including 1 high school, 1 middle school, 1 elementary school, and 1 alternative virtual school. The schools in this area show a mix of academic performance, with Fountain Hills High School and Fountain Hills Middle School standing out as the top performers, while McDowell Mountain Elementary School faces more challenges.
Fountain Hills High School is the top-performing school in the area, ranking 163 out of 259 Arizona high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 90.6% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 7.1% dropout rate. Additionally, the school outperforms the Fountain Hills Unified District and the state averages in 11th-grade AASA test scores for both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
In contrast, McDowell Mountain Elementary School faces more challenges, with a lower 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and test scores that generally fall below the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics. The school also has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 31.65%, suggesting the need to address socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student performance.
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