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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,991 students in Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
4,214 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
23,860 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)58%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
24%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)93%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
14%
49%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
79%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,148 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,616 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,148
$11,421
Spending / Student
$11,616
$11,323
Best Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5405 E. Pinnacle Vista Drive
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 272-8500
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 272-8500
Grades: PK-6
| 416 students
Rank: #22.
Lone Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5250 E. Montgomery Rd.
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 437-3000
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 437-3000
Grades: PK-6
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Desert Willow Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4322 E Desert Willow Parkway
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2800
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2800
Grades: PK-6
| 397 students
Rank: #44.
Black Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33606 N 60th St
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2100
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2100
Grades: PK-6
| 492 students
Rank: #55.
Desert Sun Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
27880 N. 64th Street
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2900
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
(480) 575-2900
Grades: PK-6
| 241 students
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