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Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 322 students in Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
815 Schools
# Students
4,499 Students
385,417 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
22,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
24%
Graduation Rate
93%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
# American Indian Students
14 Students
16,917 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
71 Students
8,874 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
649 Students
188,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
49%
# Black Students
36 Students
21,328 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,540 Students
131,672 Students
% White Students
79%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
1,448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
16,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
18,760
# Students in K Grade:
251
46,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
283
50,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
284
49,214
# Students in 3rd Grade:
338
50,593
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
49,417
# Students in 5th Grade:
367
47,968
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
35,368
# Students in 7th Grade:
355
17,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
17,947
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
413
57
# Students in 11th Grade:
437
94
# Students in 12th Grade:
391
133
# Ungraded Students:
-
460
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,315 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,880 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,315
$11,257
Spending / Student
$10,880
$11,161
Best Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert Sun Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
27880 N. 64th Street
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2900
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2900
Grades: PK-6
| 322 students
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