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Cave Creek Unified District

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Cave Creek Unified District is located close to the center of Arizona. Cave Creek Unified District has 207.86 square miles of land area and 0.05 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Cave Creek Unified District population is 55,010. Cave Creek Unified District median household income is $104,265 in 2010-2014. Cave Creek Unified District median house value is $501,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Cave Creek Unified District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (2 out of 101, top 2%) Elementary/Middle School: (4 out of 167, top 2%)* Rank: #39
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	9
Population	55,010 (2010-2014), rank #42
Population Growth	7.12% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	264.58/sq mi, rank #52
Median Household Income:	$104,265 at 2010-2014—-0.16% increase since 2005-2009, rank #1
Median House Price:	$501,400 at 2010-2014—-23.16% increase since 2005-2009, rank #1
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00
Land Area:	207.86 sq mi, rank #127
Water Area:	0.05 sq mi (0.03%), rank #152
State:	Arizona
County:	Maricopa County
City:	Cave Creek, Rio Verde, Scottsdale, Carefree, Phoenix
Zip:	85331, 85263, 85262, 85377, 85255, 85266
Area:	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ

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Cave Creek Unified District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

33016 North 60th St

Scottsdale AZ, 85266, Maricopa County

Phone: 480-575-2021

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	5,418	5,556	5,782	5,818	5,860	5,972	5,882
English Language Learner Students:	50	20	59	47	59	51	100
Total Teachers:	265.94	269.10	300.93	283.40	285.60	296.30	320.80
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	13.00	13.00	16.00	16.00	14.00	16.00	15.00
Elementary:	159.57	164.27	180.50	205.34	175.94	181.00	191.40
Secondary:	93.37	91.83	104.43	62.06	95.66	99.30	114.40
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	339.68	332.46	307.31	297.44	294.47	317.40	326.90
Instructional Aides:	87.75	85.42	86.41	75.68	69.35	76.30	76.90
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	3.00	2.00	3.00	3.00	2.00	3.00	3.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	7.00	6.00	7.00	6.00	7.00	10.50	10.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	4.12	3.32	4.79	3.99	4.66	7.30	5.70
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	2.88	2.68	2.21	2.01	2.34	3.20	4.80
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	4.50	8.00	7.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	5.05	4.56	2.26	2.30	2.30
District Administrators:	10.54	10.60	3.00	3.00	3.00	2.00	3.00
District Administrative Support:	40.22	40.51	4.75	3.50	2.50	2.50	3.00
School Administrators:	9.00	10.00	15.00	15.00	18.75	16.80	19.80
School Administrative Support:	20.50	19.50	40.53	38.51	41.83	47.30	52.60
Student Support Services:	89.46	86.38	69.16	74.24	75.21	75.30	80.10
Other Support Services:	70.21	70.05	71.41	71.95	68.07	73.40	68.70
Student-Teacher Ratio:	20.37	20.65	19.21	20.53	20.52	20.16	18.34

Schools

Black Mountain Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	33606 North 60th St, Scottsdale AZ 85266
Cactus Shadows High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	5802 East Dove Valley Rd, Scottsdale AZ 85266
Desert Arroyo Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	33401 North 56th St, Cave Creek AZ 85331
Desert Sun Academy	Kindergarten to Grade 6	27880 North 64th St, Scottsdale AZ 85266
Desert Willow Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	4322 East Desert Willow Parkwa, Cave Creek AZ 85331
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	5405 East Pinnacle Vista Dr, Phoenix AZ 85085
Lone Mountain Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	5250 East Montgomery Rd, Cave Creek AZ 85331
Sonoran Trails Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	5555 East Pinnacle Vista Dr, Phoenix AZ 85085
The Learning Center Developmental Preschool	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	33016 North 60th St, Scottsdale AZ 85266

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
AIMS Test
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	729	707
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527	499
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517.86	501.09
2012	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	496
2013	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524	496
2009	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	732	707
2010	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	739	710
2011	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	734.5	711.72
2012	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	731	707
2013	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	739	707
2009	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	490	476
2010	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504	479
2011	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493.29	485.06
2012	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	487	480
2013	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	478
2009	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	715	696
2010	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	730	702
2011	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524.9	499.58
2012	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527	501
2013	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	536	504
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	480	451
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	388	365
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	402.59	370.95
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	402	369
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	398	369
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	490	459
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	485	460
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	488.17	461.52
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	488	458
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	489	459
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	521	487
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	408	379
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	410.67	385.58
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	416	383
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	409	381
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	477
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512	480
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	515.49	484.14
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	508	477
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	505	478
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	545	508
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	551	513
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	561.82	519.5
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	552	513
2013	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	539	507
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	535	508
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	426	392
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	430.07	397.21
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	423	394
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	424	393
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525	496
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525	496
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531.16	502.04
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530	498
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	526	499
2009	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	560	523
2010	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	559	529
2011	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	538.35	499.13
2012	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	533	501
2013	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530	501
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	555	525
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	416	407
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	440.19	412.64
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	437	410
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	434	410
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524	501
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525	508
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	535.3	515.19
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	537	510
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	538	510
2009	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	567	537
2010	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	568	543
2011	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525.53	499.17
2012	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	526	501
2013	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	499
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	567	553
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	448	422
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	443.85	425.78
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	458	426
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	453	427
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	533	517
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544	524
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	549.48	531.49
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	552	530
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	554	532
2009	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	566	541
2010	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	586	543
2011	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527.08	499.23
2012	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530	500
2013	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	496
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	577	560
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	445	434
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	456.65	434.79
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	445	434
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	464	434
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544	527
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	550	529
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	553.81	527.07
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	542	521
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	557	520
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530	506
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530	510
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	536.4	515.66
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	541	513
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	539	511

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$41,773,000	$7,225		$47,102,000	$8,096		$48,969,000	$8,356
Federal:	$2,495,000	$432	6.0%	$3,542,000	$609	7.5%	$3,529,000	$602	7.2%
State:	$9,331,000	$1,614	22.3%	$8,999,000	$1,547	19.1%	$7,950,000	$1,357	16.2%
Local:	$29,947,000	$5,179	71.7%	$34,561,000	$5,940	73.4%	$37,490,000	$6,398	76.6%
Total Expenditures:	$52,283,000	$9,042		$47,862,000	$8,227		$50,555,000	$8,627
Total Current Expenditures:	$44,305,000	$7,663		$43,586,000	$7,492		$44,823,000	$7,649
Instructional Expenditures:	$23,340,000	$4,037	52.7%	$23,042,000	$3,960	52.9%	$23,441,000	$4,000	52.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$8,467,000	$1,464	19.1%	$7,858,000	$1,351	18.0%	$7,591,000	$1,295	16.9%
Administration:	$3,724,000	$644	8.4%	$3,735,000	$642	8.6%	$3,887,000	$663	8.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$8,774,000	$1,517	19.8%	$8,951,000	$1,539	20.5%	$9,904,000	$1,690	22.1%
Total Capital Outlay:	$6,662,000	$1,152		$3,152,000	$542		$1,212,000	$207
Construction:	$6,075,000	$1,051		$2,701,000	$464		$940,000	$160
Total Other:	$59,000	$10		$39,000	$7		$76,000	$13
Interest on Debt:	$1,257,000	$217		$1,085,000	$186		$4,444,000	$758

Total Salary:	$28,646,000	$4,954		$27,129,000	$4,663		$26,588,000	$4,537
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$17,767,000	$3,073	62.0%	$16,845,000	$2,895	62.1%	$16,809,000	$2,868	63.2%
Other Salary:	$10,879,000	$1,882	38.0%	$10,284,000	$1,768	37.9%	$9,779,000	$1,669	36.8%
Total Benefit:	$6,309,000	$1,091		$7,777,000	$1,337		$8,576,000	$1,463
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$3,709,000	$641	58.8%	$4,528,000	$778	58.2%	$4,941,000	$843	57.6%
Other Benefit:	$2,600,000	$450	41.2%	$3,249,000	$558	41.8%	$3,635,000	$620	42.4%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	52.0%	58.7%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	48.0%	41.3%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	9.0 years	9.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	33.8%	35.9%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	30.1%	30.2%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	27.8%	27.2%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	7.0%	6.6%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	1.3%	0.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$44,024.0	$42,212.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$37,590.0	$35,749.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$41,876.0	$41,039.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$50,251.0	$48,626.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$57,654.0	$57,332.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$54,608.0	NA

* Cave Creek Unified District was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.