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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAVE CREEK UNIFIED DISTRICT (4244)·NCES 040000103687

Cave Creek Academy of Excellence

33016 N 60TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85266 · (480) 575-2042 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL19 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
19
Combined
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 550
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 915%
Grade 11421%
Grade 121474%
Student demographics
White
1368%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
632%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 48% · US 30%
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
Male
842%
Female
1158%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -61.0pp since 2020
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -43.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 61 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 43 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%2.0%
2022-232.0%2.0%
2020-2163.0%45.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
19
-374 (-95%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2519N/AN/AN/A
2023-2418N/AN/AN/A
2022-23212.29.6:1N/A
2020-21393943.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cave Creek Academy of Excellence.

About Cave Creek Academy of Excellence

Cave Creek Academy of Excellence is a very small school serving multiple grade levels that serves part of SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. It reported 19 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. Combined schools in Arizona have about 550 students on average; enrollment here is 97% lower.

Cave Creek Academy of Excellence is one school in Cave Creek Unified District (4244), a system of 8 schools with 3,821 students.

White students are 68% of those enrolled at Cave Creek Academy of Excellence. Next come 32% Hispanic. That compares with about 59% White among all Maricopa County residents.

For the population of Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.

Cave Creek Academy of Excellence's closest public school neighbor is EVIT Cactus Shadows High School, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Cave Creek Academy of Excellence holds at least 8 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes Cave Creek Academy of Excellence as City: Mid-size. Cave Creek Academy of Excellence carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 393 to 19. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.

This page is set up for the Cave Creek Academy of Excellence community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Cave Creek Academy of Excellence
District
Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
Address
33016 N 60TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85266
Phone
(480) 575-2042
County
Maricopa County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
19
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
040000103687
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
Other schools in SCOTTSDALE
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Cave Creek Academy of Excellence
What is the total enrollment at Cave Creek Academy of Excellence?
Cave Creek Academy of Excellence enrolls approximately 19 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Cave Creek Academy of Excellence serve?
Cave Creek Academy of Excellence serves grades KG-12.
How diverse is Cave Creek Academy of Excellence?
Cave Creek Academy of Excellence reports a student body of 68% White, 32% Hispanic.
What district is Cave Creek Academy of Excellence in?
Cave Creek Academy of Excellence is part of Cave Creek Unified District (4244).
What city is Cave Creek Academy of Excellence in?
Cave Creek Academy of Excellence is located in SCOTTSDALE, AZ.
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