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If you could change one rule at Sonoran Trails Middle School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
615
Middle
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAVE CREEK UNIFIED DISTRICT (4244)·NCES 040000101871
Sonoran Trails Middle School
5555 East Pinnacle Vista Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85085 · (480) 272-8600 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Arizona public middle 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.
- FThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 335 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 280 | 46% |
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
45.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -15.0pp since 2017
Math
38.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -26.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 15 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 26 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 64.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sonoran Trails Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #41 of 190 ▼ 9 | #29 of 87 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #57 of 190 ▼ 34 | #37 of 87 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.5pp | #4 of 160 | #1 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #77 of 214 | #51 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #104 of 179 | #48 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.3% | #136 of 182 | #74 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.2% | #26 of 139 | #14 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
615
-33 (-5%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 606
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 615 | 31.6 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 33.6 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 761 | 35.8 | 21.3:1 | 7% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 648 | 35 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 935 | 35.8 | 26.1:1 | 7% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 866 | 40 | 21.6:1 | 10% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 813 | 37 | 22.0:1 | 10% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 606 | 34 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sonoran Trails Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (935 to 615); teachers down 12% (35.8 to 31.6).
About Sonoran Trails Middle School
Sonoran Trails Middle School is a middle-grades school in Phoenix, Arizona, according to federal school records. A total of 615 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 494-student average for middle schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 24% higher.
Federal data list 8 schools in Cave Creek Unified District (4244), with 3,821 students enrolled.
At Sonoran Trails Middle School, White students make up 79% of the student body. The school is also 14% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 59% White share among all Maricopa County residents. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sonoran Trails Middle School and a ratio of 19.5:1. This ratio sits 1.7 above the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Sonoran Trails Middle School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Sonoran Trails Middle School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is down 5% from 2020-21, when Sonoran Trails Middle School had 648 students, to 2024-25, when it had 615.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. 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
- Black Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 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 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
- Horseshoe Trails Elementary School0.3 mi · 424
- Desert Sun Academy1.0 mi · 191
- Lone Mountain Elementary School2.2 mi · 376
- Desert Willow Elementary School2.9 mi · 338
- Desert Trails Elementary School3.1 mi · 590
- Wildfire Elementary School3.1 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Sonoran Trails Middle SchoolHow large is Sonoran Trails Middle School?
Sonoran Trails Middle School enrolls approximately 615 students in grades 06-08.
Is Sonoran Trails Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sonoran Trails Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Sonoran Trails Middle School have?
Sonoran Trails Middle School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Sonoran Trails Middle School?
Student demographics at Sonoran Trails Middle School are roughly 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Sonoran Trails Middle School in?
Sonoran Trails Middle 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.