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Cave Creek Unified School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 5,412 students in Cave Creek Unified School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

Public Schools in Cave Creek Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Arizona public school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 45% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Cave Creek Unified School District are Horseshoe Trails Elementary School, Lone Mountain Elementary School and Cactus Shadows High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Cave Creek Unified School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Arizona.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Cave Creek Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

School District Name

Cave Creek Unified School District

School District Website

http://www.ccusd93.org

School District Phone Number

(480) 575-2000

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,350 Schools

# Students

5,412 Students

1,105,218 Students

# Teachers

230 Teachers

47,587 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

District Rank

Cave Creek Unified School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 620 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (AZ)

Overall District Rank

#97 out of 640 school districts
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

66%

45%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cave Creek Unified School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AZ by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

67%

45%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cave Creek Unified School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AZ by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

94%

78%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Cave Creek Unified School District and public school graduation rate of AZ by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.28

0.65

# American Indian Students

23 Students

61,491 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

120 Students

31,838 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

525 Students

497,757 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

45%

# Black Students

62 Students

58,207 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

4,558 Students

417,623 Students

% White Students

84%

38%

# Hawaiian Students

13 Students

3,983 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

111 Students

33,882 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

12,624

# Students in K Grade:

331

79,836

# Students in 1st Grade:

323

80,587

# Students in 2nd Grade:

357

81,293

# Students in 3rd Grade:

371

84,898

# Students in 4th Grade:

372

87,786

# Students in 5th Grade:

396

88,387

# Students in 6th Grade:

466

87,202

# Students in 7th Grade:

441

86,107

# Students in 8th Grade:

494

85,623

# Students in 9th Grade:

478

85,693

# Students in 10th Grade:

446

83,671

# Students in 11th Grade:

464

77,920

# Students in 12th Grade:

431

83,263

# Ungraded Students:

328

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,358. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $8,149 is less than the state median of $10,827. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$4 MM