Cave Creek Unified District
Cave Creek Unified District is located close to the center of Arizona. Cave Creek Unified District has 207.86 square miles of land area and 0.05 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Cave Creek Unified District population is 55,010. Cave Creek Unified District median household income is $104,265 in 2010-2014. Cave Creek Unified District median house value is $501,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Cave Creek Unified District is much better than the state average in quality.
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Cave Creek Unified District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
33016 North 60th St
Scottsdale AZ, 85266, Maricopa County
Phone: 480-575-2021
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 5,418 | 5,556 | 5,782 | 5,818 | 5,860 | 5,972 | 5,882 |
English Language Learner Students: | 50 | 20 | 59 | 47 | 59 | 51 | 100 |
Total Teachers: | 265.94 | 269.10 | 300.93 | 283.40 | 285.60 | 296.30 | 320.80 |
Prekindergarten: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Kindergarten: | 13.00 | 13.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 14.00 | 16.00 | 15.00 |
Elementary: | 159.57 | 164.27 | 180.50 | 205.34 | 175.94 | 181.00 | 191.40 |
Secondary: | 93.37 | 91.83 | 104.43 | 62.06 | 95.66 | 99.30 | 114.40 |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Total Other Staff: | 339.68 | 332.46 | 307.31 | 297.44 | 294.47 | 317.40 | 326.90 |
Instructional Aides: | 87.75 | 85.42 | 86.41 | 75.68 | 69.35 | 76.30 | 76.90 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 7.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 10.50 | 10.50 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 4.12 | 3.32 | 4.79 | 3.99 | 4.66 | 7.30 | 5.70 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 2.88 | 2.68 | 2.21 | 2.01 | 2.34 | 3.20 | 4.80 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.50 | 8.00 | 7.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.05 | 4.56 | 2.26 | 2.30 | 2.30 |
District Administrators: | 10.54 | 10.60 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 40.22 | 40.51 | 4.75 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 3.00 |
School Administrators: | 9.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 18.75 | 16.80 | 19.80 |
School Administrative Support: | 20.50 | 19.50 | 40.53 | 38.51 | 41.83 | 47.30 | 52.60 |
Student Support Services: | 89.46 | 86.38 | 69.16 | 74.24 | 75.21 | 75.30 | 80.10 |
Other Support Services: | 70.21 | 70.05 | 71.41 | 71.95 | 68.07 | 73.40 | 68.70 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.37 | 20.65 | 19.21 | 20.53 | 20.52 | 20.16 | 18.34 |
Schools
Black Mountain Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 6 | 33606 North 60th St, Scottsdale AZ 85266 | |
Cactus Shadows High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 5802 East Dove Valley Rd, Scottsdale AZ 85266 | |
Desert Arroyo Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 33401 North 56th St, Cave Creek AZ 85331 | |
Desert Sun Academy | Kindergarten to Grade 6 | 27880 North 64th St, Scottsdale AZ 85266 | |
Desert Willow Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 6 | 4322 East Desert Willow Parkwa, Cave Creek AZ 85331 | |
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 6 | 5405 East Pinnacle Vista Dr, Phoenix AZ 85085 | |
Lone Mountain Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 6 | 5250 East Montgomery Rd, Cave Creek AZ 85331 | |
Sonoran Trails Middle School | Grade 7 to Grade 8 | 5555 East Pinnacle Vista Dr, Phoenix AZ 85085 | |
The Learning Center Developmental Preschool | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 33016 North 60th St, Scottsdale AZ 85266 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
AIMS Test | |||||
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 729 | 707 |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 499 |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517.86 | 501.09 |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 496 |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 496 |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 732 | 707 |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 739 | 710 |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 734.5 | 711.72 |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 731 | 707 |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 739 | 707 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490 | 476 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 479 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493.29 | 485.06 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487 | 480 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 478 |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 715 | 696 |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 730 | 702 |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524.9 | 499.58 |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 504 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 480 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.59 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488.17 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.67 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515.49 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 545 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 561.82 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 552 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430.07 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531.16 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 560 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 559 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 538.35 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 555 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440.19 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535.3 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 538 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 567 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 568 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525.53 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 499 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 567 | 553 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443.85 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 453 | 427 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 517 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 549.48 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 552 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 554 | 532 |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 566 | 541 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 586 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527.08 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 577 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 456.65 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 553.81 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 557 | 520 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 506 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536.4 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 541 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $41,773,000 | $7,225 | $47,102,000 | $8,096 | $48,969,000 | $8,356 | |||
Federal: | $2,495,000 | $432 | 6.0% | $3,542,000 | $609 | 7.5% | $3,529,000 | $602 | 7.2% |
State: | $9,331,000 | $1,614 | 22.3% | $8,999,000 | $1,547 | 19.1% | $7,950,000 | $1,357 | 16.2% |
Local: | $29,947,000 | $5,179 | 71.7% | $34,561,000 | $5,940 | 73.4% | $37,490,000 | $6,398 | 76.6% |
Total Expenditures: | $52,283,000 | $9,042 | $47,862,000 | $8,227 | $50,555,000 | $8,627 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $44,305,000 | $7,663 | $43,586,000 | $7,492 | $44,823,000 | $7,649 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $23,340,000 | $4,037 | 52.7% | $23,042,000 | $3,960 | 52.9% | $23,441,000 | $4,000 | 52.3% |
Student and Staff Support: | $8,467,000 | $1,464 | 19.1% | $7,858,000 | $1,351 | 18.0% | $7,591,000 | $1,295 | 16.9% |
Administration: | $3,724,000 | $644 | 8.4% | $3,735,000 | $642 | 8.6% | $3,887,000 | $663 | 8.7% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $8,774,000 | $1,517 | 19.8% | $8,951,000 | $1,539 | 20.5% | $9,904,000 | $1,690 | 22.1% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $6,662,000 | $1,152 | $3,152,000 | $542 | $1,212,000 | $207 | |||
Construction: | $6,075,000 | $1,051 | $2,701,000 | $464 | $940,000 | $160 | |||
Total Other: | $59,000 | $10 | $39,000 | $7 | $76,000 | $13 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $1,257,000 | $217 | $1,085,000 | $186 | $4,444,000 | $758 | |||
Total Salary: | $28,646,000 | $4,954 | $27,129,000 | $4,663 | $26,588,000 | $4,537 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $17,767,000 | $3,073 | 62.0% | $16,845,000 | $2,895 | 62.1% | $16,809,000 | $2,868 | 63.2% |
Other Salary: | $10,879,000 | $1,882 | 38.0% | $10,284,000 | $1,768 | 37.9% | $9,779,000 | $1,669 | 36.8% |
Total Benefit: | $6,309,000 | $1,091 | $7,777,000 | $1,337 | $8,576,000 | $1,463 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $3,709,000 | $641 | 58.8% | $4,528,000 | $778 | 58.2% | $4,941,000 | $843 | 57.6% |
Other Benefit: | $2,600,000 | $450 | 41.2% | $3,249,000 | $558 | 41.8% | $3,635,000 | $620 | 42.4% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.0% | 58.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 48.0% | 41.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 9.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.8% | 35.9% |
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 30.1% | 30.2% |
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 27.8% | 27.2% |
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 7.0% | 6.6% |
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 1.3% | 0.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $44,024.0 | $42,212.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,590.0 | $35,749.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $41,876.0 | $41,039.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $50,251.0 | $48,626.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $57,654.0 | $57,332.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $54,608.0 | NA |
* Cave Creek Unified District was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.