Schools in Cave Creek Unified District (4244)

8 public schools in this Arizona school district: 5 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

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Elementary schools

5 schools in Cave Creek Unified District (4244), best first

Horseshoe Trails Elementary School 92.3

Phoenix · Grades PK-6 · 416 students

ELA 64%Math 69%Science 70%

#45 of 580 in Arizona · #3 in Phoenix

Lone Mountain Elementary School 87.7

Cave Creek · Grades PK-6 · 445 students

ELA 69%Math 68%Science 48%

#72 of 580 in Arizona · #1 in Cave Creek

Black Mountain Elementary School 87.5

Scottsdale · Grades PK-6 · 492 students

ELA 65%Math 67%Science 52%

#73 of 580 in Arizona · #9 in Scottsdale

Desert Willow Elementary School 80.6

Cave Creek · Grades PK-6 · 397 students

ELA 62%Math 53%Science 54%

#113 of 580 in Arizona · #2 in Cave Creek

Desert Sun Academy 53.4

Scottsdale · Grades PK-6 · 241 students

ELA 40%Math 35%Science 35%

#271 of 580 in Arizona · #3 in Scottsdale

Middle schools

1 school in Cave Creek Unified District (4244)

Sonoran Trails Middle School 73.1

Phoenix · Grades 6-8 · 639 students

ELA 45%Math 38%Science 39%

#51 of 188 in Arizona · #2 in Phoenix

High schools

1 school in Cave Creek Unified District (4244)

Cactus Shadows High School 89.3

Scottsdale · Grades 8-12 · 1,566 students

ELA 68%Math 58%Science 29%

#24 of 219 in Arizona · #2 in Scottsdale

Combined schools

1 school in Cave Creek Unified District (4244)

Cave Creek Academy of Excellence —

Scottsdale · Grades K-12 · 18 students

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