Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
8
Total Schools
3,816
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range
School Breakdown
5
Elementary
Schools
1
Middle
Schools
2
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
229%
229%
343%
School Types
By Type
Public
8Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
5Middle
1High
2Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
White
78%
Hispanic / Latino
13%
Two or More Races
4%
Asian
1%
Gender Distribution
51%Male
49%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
0%Students Eligible
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
5.9
out of 10Average ACT Score
—
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
91%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
27%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
29% (2)
Average
29% (2)
Above Average
43% (3)
Cave Creek Unified District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Cave Creek Unified District
8 schoolsElementary Schools
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Black Mountain Elementary School
Elementarypublic•495 students
Desert Sun Academy
Elementarypublic•191 students
Desert Willow Elementary School
Elementarypublic•337 students
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School
Elementarypublic•424 students
Lone Mountain Elementary School
Elementarypublic•376 students
Middle Schools
(1)Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
No incidents have been reported for Cave Creek Unified District.
Data aggregated from 8 schools in Cave Creek Unified District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.