Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District

33016 N 60th St
Scottsdale, AZ 85266-5245
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 is 1 public preschool serving 368 students in Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
4,851 Students
373,451 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
22,760 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#75 out of 610 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cave Creek Unified District (4244)  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cave Creek Unified District (4244)  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 2020-21 school year data.
59%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cave Creek Unified District (4244)  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 2020-21 school year data.
96%
76%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cave Creek Unified District (4244)  School District and public school graduation rate of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.64
# American Indian Students
14 Students
15,429 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
89 Students
8,215 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
677 Students
179,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
48%
# Black Students
36 Students
20,158 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,858 Students
132,777 Students
% White Students
80%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
1,381 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
15,690 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
16,509
# Students in K Grade:
277
47,485
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
46,929
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
48,996
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
48,278
# Students in 4th Grade:
359
47,395
# Students in 5th Grade:
308
46,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
34,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
400
17,600
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
18,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
441
55
# Students in 10th Grade:
458
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
413
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
488
139
# Ungraded Students:
-
327

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.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cave Creek Unified District (4244)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart display total spending of Cave Creek Unified District (4244)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,422
$11,274
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cave Creek Unified District (4244)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,091
$11,177
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cave Creek Unified District (4244)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert Sun Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
27880 N. 64th Street
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2900
Grades: PK-6
| 368 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,851 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 96% (Top 1% in AZ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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