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Black Mountain Elementary School

33606 N 60th St
Cave Creek, AZ 85327

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Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Black Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 496 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10% in AZ
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: Black Mountain Elementary School serves the northwest part of its school district in Cave Creek, AZ, covering an area of approximately 81.3 square miles. Most students typically drive 10-15 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 12.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Black Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Black Mountain Elementary School's student population of 496 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Black Mountain Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	62
1	49
2	64
3	76
4	62
5	83
6	90

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Total Students

496 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School
2025	496
2024	492
2023	495
2022	516
2021	401
2020	540
2019	505
2018	470
2017	430
2015	463
2014	479
2013	498
2012	503
2011	559
2010	546
2009	536
2008	560
2007	579
2006	598
2005	635
2004	617
2003	646
2002	769
2001	735
2000	670
1999	866
1998	711
1997	671
1996	631
1995	23
1994	634
1993	541
1992	531
1990	11
1989	442
1988	393
1987	359

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School
2025	32
2024	34
2023	33
2022	29
2021	32
2020	25
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2015	29
2014	25
2013	24
2012	30
2011	29
2010	31
2009	30
2008	33
2007	35
2006	36
2005	33
2004	31
2003	33
2002	37
2001	35
2000	32
1999	43
1998	34
1997	30
1996	26
1995	35
1994	28
1993	27
1992	26
1990	20
1989	22
1988	20
1987	12

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Year Founded

1995

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School Rankings

Black Mountain Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Black Mountain Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#179 out of 1921 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School
2023	#179
2022	#242
2021	#143
2019	#311
2018	#398
2017	#255
2016	#169
2015	#284
2014	#219
2013	#236
2012	#81
2011	#88
2010	#171

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67%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
2023	67%	34%	58%
2022	60%	35%	58%
2021	66%	32%	57%
2019	61%	45%	66%
2018	58%	45%	68%
2017	62%	42%	63%
2016	62%	39%	60%
2015	59%	38%	60%
2014	81%	63%	84%
2013	81%	63%	84%
2012	87%	63%	82%
2011	82%	62%	81%
2010	79%	60%	79%

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60%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
2022	60%	40%	62%
2021	63%	39%	59%
2019	71%	45%	67%
2018	65%	44%	68%
2017	65%	42%	67%
2016	69%	40%	63%
2015	53%	38%	56%
2014	93%	79%	93%
2013	91%	78%	93%
2012	95%	77%	92%
2011	96%	77%	92%
2010	91%	74%	91%

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30-34%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	14:1	17:1
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	17:1	21:1
2021	13:1	17:1	18:1
2020	22:1	18:1	23:1
2019	21:1	19:1	23:1
2018	20:1	18:1	22:1
2017	19:1	19:1	22:1
2015	16:1	19:1	19:1
2014	19:1	19:1	20:1
2013	21:1	19:1	21:1
2012	17:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	19:1	21:1
2010	18:1	18:1	20:1
2009	18:1	17:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	18:1	19:1
2006	17:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	20:1	19:1	19:1
2002	21:1	19:1	19:1
2001	21:1	19:1	19:1
2000	21:1	19:1	19:1
1999	20:1	19:1	19:1
1998	21:1	19:1	19:1
1997	22:1	19:1	20:1
1996	24:1	19:1	19:1
1995	1:1	19:1	14:1
1994	23:1	19:1	20:1
1993	20:1	20:1	19:1
1992	20:1	20:1	18:1
1990	1:1	20:1	14:1
1989	20:1	20:1	19:1
1988	20:1	20:1	20:1
1987	30:1	20:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
2025	2%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%	3%
1989	3%	2%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
2025	13%	49%
2024	13%	48%
2023	13%	47%	14%
2022	13%	47%	14%
2021	12%	46%	13%
2020	10%	45%	10%
2019	12%	45%	10%
2018	13%	45%	9%
2017	13%	45%	9%
2015	11%	45%	9%
2014	11%	44%	9%
2013	9%	43%	8%
2012	8%	43%	8%
2011	8%	42%	8%
2010	7%	41%	8%
2009	7%	41%	8%
2008	9%	42%	7%
2007	10%	41%	7%
2006	10%	39%	7%
2005	8%	38%	6%
2004	9%	37%	6%
2003	8%	36%	6%
2002	6%	35%	5%
2001	6%	33%	5%
2000	5%	32%	5%
1999	5%	32%	5%
1998	5%	31%	5%
1997	6%	30%	6%
1996	9%	30%	6%
1994	6%	28%	7%
1993	7%	27%	7%
1992	9%	25%	9%
1990	7%	24%	6%
1989	7%	22%	7%
1988	4%	22%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
1989	2%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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White

77%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
2025	77%	33%
2024	80%	34%
2023	81%	35%	79%
2022	81%	35%	80%
2021	83%	36%	80%
2020	84%	38%	84%
2019	83%	38%	84%
2018	82%	38%	86%
2017	82%	38%	86%
2015	83%	40%	86%
2014	84%	41%	86%
2013	85%	42%	87%
2012	86%	42%	87%
2011	87%	42%	88%
2010	87%	44%	88%
2009	87%	44%	88%
2008	86%	44%	89%
2007	85%	45%	89%
2006	86%	47%	90%
2005	87%	49%	90%
2004	87%	48%	91%
2003	88%	49%	91%
2002	91%	50%	92%
2001	93%	52%	93%
2000	94%	53%	93%
1999	94%	55%	93%
1998	94%	56%	94%
1997	94%	57%	93%
1996	91%	57%	93%
1995	100%	58%	92%
1994	93%	60%	92%
1993	92%	60%	91%
1992	89%	61%	91%
1990	92%	63%	85%
1989	84%	64%	86%
1988	94%	64%	94%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
2025	7%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

23%

67%

0.39

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
2025	0.39	0.65
2024	0.34	0.65
2023	0.33	0.65	0.36
2022	0.33	0.65	0.34
2021	0.30	0.66	0.34
2020	0.29	0.65	0.29
2019	0.30	0.65	0.29
2018	0.31	0.65	0.26
2017	0.31	0.65	0.26
2015	0.30	0.64	0.25
2014	0.28	0.64	0.25
2013	0.27	0.64	0.24
2012	0.26	0.64	0.23
2011	0.24	0.65	0.22
2010	0.24	0.64	0.22
2009	0.24	0.64	0.21
2008	0.25	0.63	0.21
2007	0.27	0.63	0.20
2006	0.25	0.63	0.19
2005	0.24	0.62	0.19
2004	0.24	0.63	0.18
2003	0.22	0.63	0.17
2002	0.17	0.62	0.15
2001	0.13	0.62	0.14
2000	0.11	0.61	0.13
1999	0.11	0.59	0.13
1998	0.11	0.59	0.11
1997	0.11	0.58	0.12
1996	0.17	0.58	0.14
1994	0.13	0.56	0.14
1993	0.15	0.57	0.17
1992	0.20	0.56	0.16
1990	0.15	0.54	0.20
1989	0.23	0.54	0.19
1988	0.12	0.54	0.12

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(22-23)

27.4%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
2023	27.4%	41.2%	25%
2022	47.8%	46.9%	37.6%
2021	22.4%	34.3%	34.8%

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Eligible for

10%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
2025	10%	41%
2024	10%	40%
2023	7%	39%	6%
2022	6%	27%	4%
2021	13%	42%	9%
2020	10%	41%	6%
2019	10%	43%	6%
2018	8%	43%	8%
2017	12%	42%	8%
2015	11%	34%	9%
2014	9%	36%	9%
2013	11%	37%	6%
2012	13%	36%	10%
2011	8%	36%	8%
2010	8%	38%	8%
2009	4%	39%	5%
2008	6%	29%	4%
2007	3%	32%	2%
2006	4%	37%	2%
2005	9%	40%	5%
2004	8%	37%	5%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Black Mountain Elementary School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
2025	1%	10%
2024	1%	10%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	9%	1%
2020	4%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	14%	2%
2013	2%	10%	1%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	2%	10%	2%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cave Creek Unified District (4244)

Sports

Colors

Navy Blue and Yellow

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Black Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

Black Mountain Elementary School is ranked #179 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Black Mountain Elementary School often compared to?

Black Mountain Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lone Mountain Elementary School, Desert Willow Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Black Mountain Elementary School?

496 students attend Black Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Black Mountain Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Black Mountain Elementary School?

Black Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Black Mountain Elementary School offer ?

Black Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Black Mountain Elementary School part of?

Black Mountain Elementary School is part of Cave Creek Unified District (4244).

In what neighborhood is Black Mountain Elementary School located?

Black Mountain Elementary School is located in the Pinnacle Peak neighborhood of Cave Creek, AZ. There are 2 other public schools located in Pinnacle Peak.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 496 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: Black Mountain Elementary School serves the northwest part of its school district in Cave Creek, AZ, covering an area of approximately 81.3 square miles. Most students typically drive 10-15 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 12.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education