Horseshoe Trails Elementary School

Horseshoe Trails Elementary School is a mid-sized primary school in Phoenix, Arizona, overseen by Cave Creek Unified District (4244). The school enrolls 424 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 8 schools in Cave Creek Unified District (4244) (3,821 students total), Horseshoe Trails Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Horseshoe Trails Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 80%. The remainder reads as 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Horseshoe Trails Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Horseshoe Trails Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Sonoran Trails Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Horseshoe Trails Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Horseshoe Trails Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 35% since 2018, when it stood at 651 (now 424). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Horseshoe Trails Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.