Foothills Elementary School (Closed 2014)

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Foothills Elementary School (Closed 2014)

17835 North 44th St
Phoenix, AZ 85032

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Foothills Elementary School serves 391 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The percentage of students achieving was 53% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving was 73% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 78%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Foothills Elementary School
Kind	34
1	49
2	57
3	61
4	65
5	57
6	68

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Total Students

391 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Foothills Elementary School
2013	391
2012	385
2011	437
2010	412
2009	413
2008	407
2007	474
2006	505
2005	573
2004	568
2003	596
2002	622
2001	625
2000	632
1999	668
1998	669
1997	663
1996	640
1995	919
1994	852
1993	764
1992	707
1991	720
1990	716
1989	708

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Foothills Elementary School
2013	26
2012	31
2011	30
2010	28
2009	29
2008	28
2007	32
2006	32
2005	34
2004	33
2003	36
2002	35
2001	34
2000	34
1999	35
1998	38
1997	37
1996	37
1995	46
1994	40
1993	39
1992	41
1991	41
1990	40
1989	39

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State Level (AZ)

(12-13)

53%

63%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2013	53%	63%	71%
2012	49%	63%	71%
2011	44%	62%	70%
2010	46%	60%	68%

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(12-13)

73%

78%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2013	73%	78%	85%
2012	71%	77%	84%
2011	71%	77%	84%
2010	75%	74%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2013	15:1	19:1	19:1
2012	12:1	18:1	18:1
2011	14:1	19:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	18:1
2009	14:1	18:1	18:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	18:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	19:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	19:1	20:1
2000	19:1	19:1	20:1
1999	19:1	19:1	20:1
1998	18:1	19:1	20:1
1997	18:1	19:1	21:1
1996	17:1	19:1	20:1
1995	20:1	19:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	20:1
1993	19:1	20:1	20:1
1992	17:1	20:1	20:1
1991	18:1	20:1	20:1
1990	18:1	20:1	21:1
1989	18:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2013)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	3%	7%	1%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	2%	7%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	2%	6%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2013)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	5%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2013	28%	43%	28%
2012	30%	43%	27%
2011	30%	42%	26%
2010	27%	41%	23%
2009	23%	41%	23%
2008	24%	42%	22%
2007	22%	41%	22%
2006	21%	39%	20%
2005	17%	38%	19%
2004	18%	37%	18%
2003	15%	36%	16%
2002	14%	35%	15%
2001	12%	33%	13%
2000	10%	33%	12%
1999	9%	32%	10%
1998	9%	31%	9%
1997	8%	30%	9%
1996	7%	30%	8%
1995	4%	29%	7%
1994	3%	28%	6%
1993	3%	27%	6%
1992	3%	25%	5%
1991	4%	25%	4%
1990	2%	24%	4%
1989	4%	22%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2013)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2013	7%	5%	3%
2012	6%	5%	3%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	8%	6%	4%
2009	7%	6%	4%
2008	7%	6%	3%
2007	6%	5%	3%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	5%	5%	3%
2003	5%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	4%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	1%

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White

51%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2013	51%	42%	61%
2012	51%	42%	62%
2011	52%	42%	63%
2010	59%	44%	67%
2009	64%	44%	68%
2008	64%	44%	69%
2007	66%	45%	71%
2006	68%	47%	73%
2005	72%	48%	74%
2004	71%	48%	75%
2003	74%	49%	77%
2002	77%	50%	78%
2001	80%	52%	81%
2000	82%	53%	83%
1999	83%	54%	84%
1998	86%	56%	86%
1997	86%	57%	86%
1996	88%	57%	88%
1995	91%	58%	88%
1994	92%	59%	89%
1993	91%	60%	90%
1992	92%	61%	91%
1991	94%	65%	93%
1990	97%	66%	91%
1989	90%	67%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2013	7%	2%	4%
2012	7%	2%	3%
2011	6%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2013	0.66	0.64	0.55
2012	0.65	0.64	0.54
2011	0.64	0.65	0.54
2010	0.58	0.64	0.49
2009	0.54	0.64	0.48
2008	0.53	0.63	0.47
2007	0.52	0.63	0.46
2006	0.49	0.63	0.44
2005	0.45	0.62	0.42
2004	0.46	0.63	0.41
2003	0.42	0.63	0.38
2002	0.38	0.62	0.36
2001	0.35	0.62	0.33
2000	0.32	0.62	0.30
1999	0.30	0.60	0.28
1998	0.25	0.59	0.25
1997	0.25	0.58	0.24
1996	0.22	0.58	0.22
1995	0.17	0.58	0.22
1994	0.15	0.57	0.19
1993	0.17	0.56	0.18
1992	0.15	0.56	0.18
1991	0.14	0.54	0.13
1990	0.09	0.53	0.14
1989	0.21	0.51	0.10

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Eligible for

56%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2013	56%	37%	25%
2012	55%	36%	28%
2011	43%	36%	26%
2010	42%	38%	25%
2009	34%	39%	23%
2008	31%	29%	22%
2007	27%	32%	21%
2006	31%	37%	19%
2005	32%	40%	22%
2004	30%	37%	21%
2003	22%	9%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2013	6%	10%	3%
2012	7%	11%	5%
2011	8%	10%	4%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	11%	10%	5%
2008	10%	9%	5%
2007	10%	9%	5%
2006	12%	8%	6%
2005	10%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	8%	3%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% AZ state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% AZ state average).

How many students attend Foothills Elementary School?

391 students attend Foothills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Foothills Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Foothills Elementary School?

Foothills Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Foothills Elementary School offer ?

Foothills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Foothills Elementary School part of?

Foothills Elementary School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).

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