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
32%

Reading Proficiency
37%

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

37%

Math Proficiency

32%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

18:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Part Time Teachers

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 Schools shown may be Choice Schools

Fountain Hills High School

9th to 12th
Public

BASIS Scottsdale

4th to 12th
Charter

A+

Scottsdale Preparatory Academy

5th to 12th
Charter

A+

Desert Vista Park

Dog Park
Grills
Picnic Area

Golden Eagle Park

Basketball
Picnic Area
Tennis

Four Peaks Park

Basketball
Picnic Area
Tennis

McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Fountain Park

Disc Golf
Lake
Picnic Area

Rio Montana Park

Bike Trails
Picnic Area
Playground

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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 32% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 37% 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 $885,242. Discover additional schools in the area, like Fountain Hills High School, BASIS Scottsdale, Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, 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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