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Horseshoe Trails Elementary School vs. Desert Willow Elementary School

Should you attend Horseshoe Trails Elementary School or Desert Willow Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School
5405 E. Pinnacle Vista Drive
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Desert Willow Elementary School
4322 E Desert Willow Parkway
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Horseshoe Trails Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Desert Willow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Horseshoe Trails Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Desert Willow Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
416 students
397 students
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This chart displays total students of Desert Willow Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Desert Willow Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Desert Willow Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#89 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
#211 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Horseshoe Trails Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Willow Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 5% in AZ)
57%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desert Willow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in AZ)
66%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Willow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 10% in AZ)
60-69%
(Top 5% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Horseshoe Trails Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Desert Willow Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
43
39
Grade 1 Students
52
51
Grade 2 Students
66
55
Grade 3 Students
56
58
Grade 4 Students
77
75
Grade 5 Students
64
49
Grade 6 Students
58
69

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Desert Willow Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Desert Willow Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Willow Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
80%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert Willow Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Willow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Willow Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desert Willow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert Willow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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