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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,604 students in Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
4,851 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
24,191 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 610 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
39%
Graduation Rate
96%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.66
# American Indian Students
14 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
89 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
677 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
45%
# Black Students
36 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,858 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
80%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
277
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
359
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
308
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
400
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
441
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
458
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
413
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
488
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
-
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,422 is higher than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,091 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,422
$11,274
Spending / Student
$10,091
$11,177
Best Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cave Creek Of Excellence
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33016 N 60th St
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2042
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2042
Grades: K-12
| 52 students
Rank: #22.
Sonoran Trails Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5555 East Pinnacle Vista Drive
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 272-8600
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 272-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 776 students
Rank: #33.
Cactus Shadows High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5802 E. Dove Valley Rd.
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2400
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2400
Grades: 8-12
| 1,776 students
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