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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Black Mountain Elementary School?
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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAVE CREEK UNIFIED DISTRICT (4244)·NCES 040000100120
Black Mountain Elementary School
33606 N 60TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85266 · (480) 575-2100 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 31% smaller than its 6th grade class (90).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
67.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 66.0% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 60.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 59.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Black Mountain Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #70 of 1,072 ▲ 9 | #60 of 646 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #108 of 1,072 ▲ 10 | #91 of 646 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #285 of 930 | #171 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #505 of 1,223 | #380 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #356 of 991 | #207 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #759 of 1,007 | #497 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #177 of 256 | #95 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
496
+95 (+24%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 735
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 496 | 31.9 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 33.8 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 33.4 | 14.8:1 | 8% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 31 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 22.7 | 20.7:1 | 10% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 23 | 18.5:1 | 12% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 559 | 29 | 19.3:1 | 10% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 735 | 35 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Black Mountain Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (470 to 496); teachers up 41% (22.7 to 31.9).
About Black Mountain Elementary School
Black Mountain Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. The latest federal count shows 496 students in pre-K through 6.
Black Mountain Elementary School belongs to Cave Creek Unified District (4244), a district of 8 schools and 3,821 students.
White students make up a majority at Black Mountain Elementary School, at 77%. Other students are 13% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 59% White share among all Maricopa County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 38% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Black Mountain Elementary School, 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.6:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Black Mountain Elementary School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Maricopa County residents, the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Black Mountain Elementary School is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Cave Creek Academy of Excellence, is about 0.3 miles from Black Mountain Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school enrolled 496 students in 2024-25, 95 more than the 401 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.9:1 to 15.6:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
- Cactus Shadows High SchoolHigh · 1,362 students
- Sonoran Trails Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
- Horseshoe Trails Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Lone Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Desert Willow Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Desert Sun AcademyElementary · 191 students
Other schools in SCOTTSDALE
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Cactus Shadows High SchoolHigh · 1,362 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway ScottsdaleCombined · 1,079 students
Other Black Mountain Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Black Mountain Elementary. Black Mountain Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Black Mountain Elementary SchoolGOLDEN VALLEY, AZ · 474 students
- Black Mountain Elementary SchoolEvarts, KY · 248 students
- Black Mountain ElementaryBlack Mountain, NC · 163 students
Nearby schools
- Cave Creek Academy of Excellence0.3 mi · 19
- Cactus Shadows High School0.4 mi · 1,362
- EVIT Cactus Shadows High School0.4 mi · 7
- Candeo North Scottsdale1.9 mi · 70
- Lone Mountain Elementary School2.0 mi · 376
- Desert Willow Elementary School2.4 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Black Mountain Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Black Mountain Elementary School?
Black Mountain Elementary School enrolls approximately 496 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Black Mountain Elementary School serve?
Black Mountain Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Black Mountain Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Black Mountain Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Black Mountain Elementary School?
At Black Mountain Elementary School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Black Mountain Elementary School public or private?
Black Mountain Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cave Creek Unified District (4244).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.