Sonoran Trails Middle School
5555 East Pinnacle Vista Dr
Phoenix AZ, 85085, Maricopa County
Phone: 480-575-2021
Ranking: 
(254 out of 1,363, top 19%)*
(254 out of 1,363, top 19%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Cave Creek Unified District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 38 | 39 | 42 | 37 | 32 | 37 | 39 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 813 | 795 | 802 | 813 | 724 | 755 | 726 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 424 | 52.2% | 395 | 49.7% | 410 | 51.1% | 388 | 47.7% | 238 | 32.9% | 264 | 35.0% | 247 | 34.0% |
| Grade 8: | 389 | 47.8% | 400 | 50.3% | 392 | 48.9% | 425 | 52.3% | 263 | 36.3% | 248 | 32.8% | 235 | 32.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 417 | 51.3% | 395 | 49.7% | 404 | 50.4% | 402 | 49.4% | 355 | 49.0% | 382 | 50.6% | 371 | 51.1% |
| Female: | 396 | 48.7% | 400 | 50.3% | 398 | 49.6% | 411 | 50.6% | 361 | 49.9% | 365 | 48.3% | 351 | 48.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 21 | 2.6% | 25 | 3.1% | 23 | 2.9% | 21 | 2.6% | 19 | 2.6% | 14 | 1.9% | 14 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic: | 64 | 7.9% | 54 | 6.8% | 68 | 8.5% | 67 | 8.2% | 57 | 7.9% | 56 | 7.4% | 67 | 9.2% |
| Black: | 12 | 1.5% | 11 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.2% | 6 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.7% | 10 | 1.4% |
| White: | 711 | 87.5% | 697 | 87.7% | 694 | 86.5% | 708 | 87.1% | 640 | 88.4% | 679 | 89.9% | 634 | 87.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 79 | 9.7% | 82 | 10.3% | 91 | 11.3% | 65 | 8.0% | 76 | 10.5% | 39 | 5.2% | 37 | 5.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 2.1% | 23 | 2.9% | 16 | 2.0% | 20 | 2.5% | 20 | 2.8% | 11 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.26 | 20.28 | 19.10 | 21.97 | 22.63 | 20.70 | 18.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 552 | 555 | 525 |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408 | 416 | 407 |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 434 | 410 |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 524 | 501 |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 525 | 508 |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 538 | 510 |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 561 | 567 | 537 |
| 2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 564 | 568 | 543 |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 449 | 523 | 499 |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 568 | 567 | 553 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440 | 448 | 422 |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 444 | 443.85 | 425.78 |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458 | 458 | 426 |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 453 | 453 | 427 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 533 | 517 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 544 | 524 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 549 | 549.48 | 531.49 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 552 | 552 | 530 |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 554 | 554 | 532 |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 564 | 566 | 541 |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 577 | 586 | 543 |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 527.08 | 499.23 |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 530 | 500 |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 523 | 496 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 571 | 577 | 560 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441 | 445 | 434 |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 457 | 456.65 | 434.79 |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 445 | 434 |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464 | 464 | 434 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 544 | 527 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 553 | 550 | 529 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 554 | 553.81 | 527.07 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 542 | 521 |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 557 | 557 | 520 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 530 | 506 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 530 | 510 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 536.4 | 515.66 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 541 | 541 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 539 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.8% | 60.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.2% | 39.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.3% | 42.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.7% | 57.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,359.0 | $41,726.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,584.0 | $36,192.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,746.0 | $45,804.0 |
* Sonoran Trails Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.