Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School
14825 North Fayette Dr
Fountain Hills AZ, 85268, Maricopa County
Phone: 480-664-5200
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3
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: | 32 | 34 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 491 | 515 | 520 | 412 | 438 | 489 | 484 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 15 | 3.1% | 21 | 4.1% | 18 | 3.5% | 19 | 4.6% | 18 | 4.1% | 41 | 8.4% | 42 | 8.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 104 | 21.2% | 111 | 21.6% | 113 | 21.7% | 132 | 32.0% | 105 | 24.0% | 150 | 30.7% | 135 | 27.9% |
| Grade 1: | 117 | 23.8% | 133 | 25.8% | 135 | 26.0% | 112 | 27.2% | 152 | 34.7% | 147 | 30.1% | 153 | 31.6% |
| Grade 2: | 131 | 26.7% | 126 | 24.5% | 120 | 23.1% | 149 | 36.2% | 163 | 37.2% | 151 | 30.9% | 154 | 31.8% |
| Grade 3: | 124 | 25.3% | 124 | 24.1% | 134 | 25.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 265 | 54.0% | 275 | 53.4% | 283 | 54.4% | 233 | 56.6% | 218 | 49.8% | 243 | 49.7% | 248 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 226 | 46.0% | 240 | 46.6% | 237 | 45.6% | 179 | 43.4% | 212 | 48.4% | 238 | 48.7% | 232 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 73 | 14.9% | 74 | 14.4% | 66 | 12.7% | 46 | 11.2% | 45 | 10.3% | 21 | 4.3% | 12 | 2.5% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.7% | 10 | 2.4% | 20 | 4.6% | 11 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic: | 53 | 10.8% | 46 | 8.9% | 43 | 8.3% | 25 | 6.1% | 31 | 7.1% | 28 | 5.7% | 23 | 4.8% |
| Black: | 9 | 1.8% | 9 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 10 | 2.3% | 4 | 0.8% | 9 | 1.9% |
| White: | 316 | 64.4% | 350 | 68.0% | 369 | 71.0% | 306 | 74.3% | 332 | 75.8% | 425 | 86.9% | 429 | 88.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 36 | 7.3% | 31 | 6.0% | 27 | 5.2% | 20 | 4.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 89 | 18.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 74 | 14.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 51 | 10.4% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 30 | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 19 | 3.9% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.34 | 15.15 | 14.25 | 13.73 | 14.85 | 14.60 | 14.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382 | 382 | 369 |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382 | 382 | 369 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 472 | 472 | 458 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 473 | 459 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 51.9% | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 48.1% | 50.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.9% | 23.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 74.1% | 76.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,744.0 | $40,434.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,307.0 | $31,253.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,047.0 | $43,229.0 |