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About this school
McDowell Mountain Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Fountain Hills, Arizona that is part of Fountain Hills Unified School District.
It serves 327 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
327 Students
27 Teachers
14825 N Fayette DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
47%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 21, 2026
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McDowell Mountain Elementary School
$14,627
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
15
donors
3
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
McDowell Mountain Elementary School has received support from
10 individuals from Arizona and
5 individuals out-of-state.
