Cave Creek Unified District

Summary:

The Cave Creek Unified District in Arizona is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several schools ranking among the top in the state.

Cactus Shadows High School is a standout, consistently ranking as one of the top high schools in Arizona with a 4-star rating. It boasts impressive academic achievements, with 66% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 53% in Mathematics. The school also has an exceptional 93.1% four-year graduation rate. At the elementary level, Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and Black Mountain Elementary School are among the top-performing schools in the district, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Overall, the schools in the Cave Creek Unified District demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, with most schools outperforming the state averages in key metrics. However, there is some variation in performance, with Desert Sun Academy lagging behind the other elementary schools. Additionally, the alternative school, Cave Creek Academy of Excellence, has significantly lower per-student spending, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.

District Detail

33016 N 60th St
Scottsdale, AZ 85266-5245

(480) 575-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 288 Arizona districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,499

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)							AASA Mathematics (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Desert Willow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4322 E Desert Willow Parkway	Cave Creek	85331	Maricopa County	Cave Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 575-2800	456	26	17.6	5.7%	327 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (22.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	84	132^nd of 904 public elementary schools	85.4%		79.2	237^th of 1245 public elementary schools	81.0%	105	57.0	77.0	54.0	58.0				73.0	61.0	72.0	58.0				$2,222	$129	$50	$308	$1,544	$499	$2,043
Lone Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5250 E. Montgomery Rd.	Cave Creek	85331	Maricopa County	Cave Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 437-3000	423	23	18.1	7.8%	334 (79.0%)	4 (0.9%)	53 (12.5%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.5%)	83.9	137^th of 904 public elementary schools	84.8%		86.4	163^rd of 1245 public elementary schools	86.9%	26	72.0	71.0	63.0	55.0				65.0	61.0	62.0	55.0				$2,966	$130	$36	$296	$2,132	$668	$2,801
Cave Creek Academy of Excellence	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	33016 N 60th St	Scottsdale	85266	Maricopa County	Cave Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 575-2042	21	2	9.5		16 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$863	$04	$324	$332	$531	$04	$535
Black Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	33606 N 60th St	Scottsdale	85266	Maricopa County	Cave Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 575-2100	495	33	14.8	7.7%	399 (80.6%)	4 (0.8%)	63 (12.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	84.5	123^rd of 904 public elementary schools	86.4%		89.4	127^th of 1245 public elementary schools	89.8%	4	74.0	78.0	48.0	64.0				72.0	77.0	51.0	59.0				$2,686	$103	$48	$254	$2,064	$470	$2,535
Desert Sun Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	27880 N. 64th Street	Scottsdale	85266	Maricopa County	Cave Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 575-2900	322	24	13.4	13.7%	242 (75.2%)	5 (1.6%)	55 (17.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	63.8	294^th of 904 public elementary schools	67.5%		64.9	392^nd of 1245 public elementary schools	68.5%	98	36.0	53.0		63.0				55.0	49.0		54.0				$2,495	$80	$57	$216	$1,867	$491	$2,358
Cactus Shadows High School	Public	8-12	5802 E. Dove Valley Rd.	Scottsdale	85266	Maricopa County	Cave Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 575-2400	1,588	76	20.8	5.9%	1,280 (80.6%)	13 (0.8%)	212 (13.4%)	28 (1.8%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	43 (2.7%)	83.1	44^th of 259 public high schools	83.0%		86.3	55^th of 469 public high schools	88.3%	11							66.0							53.0	$2,314	$60	$114	$234	$1,669	$471	$2,140
Sonoran Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	5555 East Pinnacle Vista Drive	Phoenix	85085	Maricopa County	Cave Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 272-8600	761	36	21.2	6.8%	594 (78.1%)	6 (0.8%)	114 (15.0%)	14 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.7%)	70.8	125^th of 533 public middle schools	76.5%		79.3	132^nd of 854 public middle schools	84.5%	7					61.0	50.0						48.0	43.0		$2,721	$60	$60	$181	$2,035	$566	$2,600
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5405 E. Pinnacle Vista Drive	Phoenix	85085	Maricopa County	Cave Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 272-8500	433	26	16.7	3.9%	348 (80.4%)	4 (0.9%)	44 (10.2%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	86.3	106^th of 904 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.8	106^th of 1245 public elementary schools	91.5%		70.0	74.0	75.0	62.0				88.0	68.0	69.0	38.0				$2,778	$105	$60	$271	$1,959	$653	$2,612

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Valley Institute of Technology	0.39 mi	51
Candeo Schools Inc.	1.87 mi	2	14^th
Candeo Schools Inc.	1.87 mi	1	16^th
Stepping Stones Academy	6.58 mi	1	12^th
Paradise Valley Unified District	7.04 mi	45	108^th

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