Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,991 students in Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
4,214 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
23,860 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 607 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
13 Students
17,006 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
72 Students
9,623 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
589 Students
195,352 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
49%
# Black Students
34 Students
22,513 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,319 Students
131,530 Students
% White Students
79%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
1,496 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
17,995 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
20,476
# Students in K Grade:
194
45,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
49,579
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
52,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
49,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
336
51,327
# Students in 5th Grade:
288
49,953
# Students in 6th Grade:
352
37,491
# Students in 7th Grade:
296
18,851
# Students in 8th Grade:
345
19,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
362
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
370
82
# Students in 11th Grade:
407
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
442
168
# Ungraded Students:
-
465
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,148 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,616 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,148
$11,421
Spending / Student
$11,616
$11,323
Best Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5405 E. Pinnacle Vista Drive
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 272-8500
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 272-8500
Grades: PK-6
| 416 students
Rank: #22.
Lone Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5250 E. Montgomery Rd.
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 437-3000
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 437-3000
Grades: PK-6
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Desert Willow Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4322 E Desert Willow Parkway
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2800
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2800
Grades: PK-6
| 397 students
Rank: #44.
Black Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33606 N 60th St
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2100
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2100
Grades: PK-6
| 492 students
Rank: #55.
Desert Sun Academy
(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
| 241 students
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