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Fountain Hills Unified District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

16000 E. Palisades Blvd.
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
Maricopa County
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PH: (480) 664-5000
FAX: (480) 664-5099

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Grades PK-12
2345 students
4 schools

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AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

92% (2007)

88% (2006)

90% (2005)

83% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

95% (2007)

73% (2006)

97% (2005)

94% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

92% (2007)

87% (2006)

92% (2005)

88% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

81% (2007)

89% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing

91% (2007)

85% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math

84% (2007)

90% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

91% (2007)

85% (2006)

94% (2005)

74% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

83% (2007)

74% (2006)

84% (2005)

85% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math

86% (2007)

84% (2006)

84% (2005)

69% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

78% (2007)

84% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing

86% (2007)

89% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math

74% (2007)

75% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

82% (2007)

88% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

91% (2007)

93% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

83% (2007)

87% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

85% (2007)

84% (2006)

78% (2005)

76% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing

89% (2007)

85% (2006)

90% (2005)

69% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math

85% (2007)

87% (2006)

85% (2005)

50% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading

92% (2007)

93% (2006)

88% (2005)

78% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2007.

Writing

93% (2007)

86% (2006)

82% (2005)

81% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2007.

Math

89% (2007)

86% (2006)

82% (2005)

51% (2004)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

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AIMS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	92%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	95%

Writing	This District
All Students	95%
Female	100%
Male	91%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	97%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	91%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	85%
Male	77%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	50%
Native American	38%
White	87%

Writing	This District
All Students	91%
Female	94%
Male	89%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	75%
White	92%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	87%
Male	82%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	28%
White	89%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	92%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	67%
White	95%

Writing	This District
All Students	83%
Female	89%
Male	75%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	71%
White	82%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	85%
Male	86%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	67%
White	88%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	85%
Male	72%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	50%
White	82%

Writing	This District
All Students	86%
Female	94%
Male	75%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	70%
White	88%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	84%
Male	64%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	50%
White	80%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	88%
Male	76%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%

Writing	This District
All Students	91%
Female	99%
Male	84%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	92%
Male	77%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	93%
Male	79%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	44%
White	90%

Writing	This District
All Students	89%
Female	97%
Male	80%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	53%
White	92%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	90%
Male	82%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	37%
White	90%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	91%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	93%

Writing	This District
All Students	93%
Female	97%
Male	89%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	93%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	89%
Male	89%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	90%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)

Grade 2

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	68	76	75	74	66	78	88	84	82	78	88	88

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 3

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	66	68	68	69	71	65	68	74	79	75	70	73

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	70	63	72	64	61	63	68	66	71	70	76	73

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	73	72	72	74	66	70	73	73	79	70	68	68

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	66	67	72	66	59	61	65	64	75	72	67	68

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	63	61	73	68	63	67	76	73	78	72	70	68

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	66	65	73	73	65	61	70	71	78	79	78	77

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	52	70	73	68	46	67	70	69	70	67	70	63

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

More about the tests

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Students per FTE teacher	n/a

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	85%	46%
Native American	6%	6%
Hispanic	5%	40%
Asian	2%	3%
Black	1%	5%
Unspecified	1%	n/a

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Student Subgroups

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	10%	51%
English language learners	<1%	13%

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Home Languages of English Learners

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
Language	This District	State Average
Spanish	59%	82%
English	18%	11%
Cantonese	12%	<1%
Dutch	6%	<1%
Other Non-Indian	6%	2%

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Attendance

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Attendance rate	96%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$6,342	$9,465

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	56%	56%
Support services	8%	6%
Administration	14%	14%
Other expenditures	22%	23%

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