USA.com / Arizona / Maricopa County / Fort Mcdowell, AZ / 85264 / Public Schools / Four Peaks Elementary School
Four Peaks Elementary School
15414 Mcdowell Mountain Rd
Fountain Hills AZ, 85268, Maricopa County
Phone: 480-664-5400
Ranking: 
(243 out of 1,363, top 18%)*
(243 out of 1,363, top 18%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 5
School District: Fountain Hills Unified District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 15 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 227 | 264 | 274 | 422 | 455 | 472 | 475 | |||||||
| Grade 4: | 112 | 49.3% | 130 | 49.2% | 135 | 49.3% | 148 | 35.1% | 159 | 34.9% | 150 | 31.8% | 159 | 33.5% |
| Grade 5: | 115 | 50.7% | 134 | 50.8% | 139 | 50.7% | 139 | 32.9% | 135 | 29.7% | 152 | 32.2% | 182 | 38.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 129 | 56.8% | 133 | 50.4% | 140 | 51.1% | 226 | 53.6% | 244 | 53.6% | 246 | 52.1% | 250 | 52.6% |
| Female: | 98 | 43.2% | 131 | 49.6% | 134 | 48.9% | 196 | 46.4% | 203 | 44.6% | 218 | 46.2% | 221 | 46.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 34 | 15.0% | 35 | 13.3% | 39 | 14.2% | 47 | 11.1% | 62 | 13.6% | 60 | 12.7% | 45 | 9.5% |
| Asian: | 5 | 2.2% | 8 | 3.0% | 8 | 2.9% | 13 | 3.1% | 11 | 2.4% | 16 | 3.4% | 16 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 7.9% | 21 | 8.0% | 16 | 5.8% | 17 | 4.0% | 18 | 4.0% | 18 | 3.8% | 20 | 4.2% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.3% | 6 | 2.3% | 10 | 3.6% | 10 | 2.4% | 6 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.5% |
| White: | 154 | 67.8% | 189 | 71.6% | 201 | 73.4% | 334 | 79.1% | 358 | 78.7% | 375 | 79.4% | 387 | 81.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 5.7% | 5 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 45 | 19.8% | NA | NA | 55 | 20.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 64 | 13.6% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 4.0% | NA | NA | 17 | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 3.8% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.13 | 16.50 | 15.22 | 18.35 | 18.20 | 17.50 | 15.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 469 | 469 | 451 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379 | 379 | 365 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372 | 372.16 | 370.95 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484 | 484 | 459 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 477 | 460 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 472 | 472.17 | 461.52 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 503 | 487 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392 | 392 | 379 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393 | 393.1 | 385.58 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401 | 401 | 383 |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401 | 401 | 381 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490 | 490 | 477 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 499 | 499 | 480 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 492.68 | 484.14 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 497 | 477 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 498 | 478 |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 528 | 508 |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 542 | 513 |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 542.91 | 519.5 |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 537 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 531 | 507 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 537 | 508 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 407 | 392 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414 | 414.36 | 397.21 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408 | 408 | 394 |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 418 | 393 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 517 | 496 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 512 | 496 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 519.06 | 502.04 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 511 | 498 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 527 | 499 |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 536 | 523 |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 552 | 552 | 529 |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 519.63 | 499.13 |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 522 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 530 | 501 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 41.4% | 48.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 58.6% | 51.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 24.1% | 27.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.9% | 72.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,306.0 | $39,482.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,905.0 | $32,668.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,343.0 | $42,078.0 |
* Four Peaks Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.