McDowell Mountain Elementary School

McDowell Mountain Elementary School in Fountain Hills is located on the north end of town.

McDowell Mountain Elementary School in Fountain Hills teaches K - 3rd grades.

McDowell Mountain Elementary in Fountain Hills gets a rating of 5/10 from GreatSchools.com.

McDowell Mountain Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-3

15414 N MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN Rd, Fountain Hills, AZ

Fountain Hills Unified School District

310 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1

Math Proficiency
27%

Reading Proficiency
35%

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

35%

Math Proficiency

27%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 18:1 Teachers 26	Full Time Teachers 25
Part Time Teachers 1	Teachers in First or Second Year 19.2%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

333:1

Student Diversity

Male 52.2%	Female 47.8%
Male 52.2%	Female 47.8%
White 42.5%	Economically disadvantaged 42.3%
Hispanic 23.4%	Native American 22.6%
Two or more races 7.9%	Limited English proficient 2.9%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

6/26/2025

This is such a beautiful campus and a wonderful school!

5.0 parent

8/13/2022

What a gem! When you enter this elementary school you can feel the love. The front office knows who you are and the teachers and staff are there to help. The special education team goes above and beyond to help me as a parent understand the process and have my child’s need met.

5.0 parent

6/7/2019

Wonderful! Both of my children attended this sweet school and they are thriving academically.

5.0 other

8/24/2016

Great school my daughter had attended the last 2yrs. Extremely helpful staff, very good caring teachers, and small classrooms for best learning environment. She was behind in reading from Gold Canyon district, and McDowell got her caught up via Title. We are a small town, with small town values....s...

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Public

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Dog Park
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Picnic Area

Golden Eagle Park

Basketball
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McDowell Mountain Regional Park

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Arizona Maricopa County Fountain Hills 85268

McDowell Mountain Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-3 in Fountain Hills, AZ, in the Fountain Hills neighborhood, and is served by the Fountain Hills Unified School District in Arizona. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 310 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18:1. Academic records show that 27% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 35% are proficient in reading. McDowell Mountain Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $833,347. Discover additional schools in the area, like Fountain Hills High School, Gateway Academy, Fusion Academy Scottsdale, and more. Learn more about what Fountain Hills has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near McDowell Mountain Elementary School.

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