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Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) Schools
Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) is a public school district in Arizona, based in Maricopa County (Fountain Hills). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
3 of 4 schools in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2
Best schools in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Fountain Hills Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- C+ Fountain Hills High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
High schools (1)
- C+ Fountain Hills High School, Fountain Hills
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Fountain Hills Middle School, Fountain Hills
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School, Fountain Hills
Other schools and academies (1)
- Fountain Hills Virtual Academy, Fountain Hills
Where Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Fountain Hills (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arizona
- County: Maricopa County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,153 students with 73 full-time-equivalent teachers and 176 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0403040
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Scottsdale Unified District (4240) (30 schools, 10 mi)
- Mesa Unified District (4235) (77 schools, 11 mi)
- Cave Creek Unified District (4244) (8 schools, 14 mi)
- Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) (44 schools, 15 mi)
- Balsz Elementary District (4268) (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Gilbert Unified District (4239) (38 schools, 18 mi)
- Creighton Elementary District (4263) (10 schools, 19 mi)
- Tempe School District (4258) (23 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
How many schools are in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247), across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) serve?
The largest by graded schools: Fountain Hills.
How good are the schools in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 41% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.7%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)?
1,153 students were enrolled in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)?
Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) is in Arizona, based in Maricopa County, with its district office in Fountain Hills. Its boundary covers about 24.6 sq mi.