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How has Horseshoe Trails Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAVE CREEK UNIFIED DISTRICT (4244)·NCES 040000102484
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School
5405 E. Pinnacle Vista Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85085 · (480) 272-8500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A+Test 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.
- C-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
17.7:1
24 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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
35%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
64.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -13.0pp since 2017
Math
69.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 13 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 70.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 74.0% |
| 2020-21 | 77.0% | 76.0% |
| 2018-19 | 85.0% | 85.0% |
| 2017-18 | 77.0% | 83.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Horseshoe Trails Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #58 of 1,072 ▲ 11 | #49 of 646 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #117 of 1,072 ▼ 55 | #98 of 646 ▼ 45 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #201 of 930 | #123 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #646 of 1,223 | #475 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #600 of 991 | #370 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #788 of 1,007 | #516 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.9% | #91 of 721 | #56 of 456 |
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
424
-76 (-15%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 659
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 424 | 23.9 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 26 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 25.8 | 16.8:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 31 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 651 | 29.2 | 22.3:1 | 7% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 29 | 23.3:1 | 9% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 34 | 19.4:1 | 8% (53) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horseshoe Trails Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (651 to 424); teachers down 18% (29.2 to 23.9).
About Horseshoe Trails Elementary School
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School is one of the public schools in Phoenix, Arizona. It is a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 424 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6.
Cave Creek Unified District (4244) is responsible for 8 schools, Horseshoe Trails Elementary School included, with 3,821 students in all.
At Horseshoe Trails Elementary School, White students make up 80% of the student body. It is also 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 59% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 35% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Horseshoe Trails Elementary School total 23.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Horseshoe Trails Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Maricopa County show that the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maricopa County is home to 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Sonoran Trails Middle School, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The school enrolled 424 students in 2024-25, 76 fewer than the 500 it had in 2020-21. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.7:1) than in 2020-21 (16.1:1).
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Black Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- Lone Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Desert Willow Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Desert Sun AcademyElementary · 191 students
Other schools in Phoenix
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Sonoran Trails Middle School0.3 mi · 615
- Desert Sun Academy1.3 mi · 191
- Lone Mountain Elementary School2.1 mi · 376
- Desert Willow Elementary School2.8 mi · 338
- Wildfire Elementary School3.0 mi · 394
- Desert Trails Elementary School3.0 mi · 590
Frequently asked questions
About Horseshoe Trails Elementary SchoolHow large is Horseshoe Trails Elementary School?
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School enrolls approximately 424 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Horseshoe Trails Elementary School serve?
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Horseshoe Trails Elementary School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Horseshoe Trails Elementary School.
How diverse is Horseshoe Trails Elementary School?
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School reports a student body of 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Horseshoe Trails Elementary School in?
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School is part of Cave Creek Unified District (4244).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.