District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Cave Creek Unified District
8 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoran Trails Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 615 | Phoenix |
| Black Mountain Elementary School | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 496 | SCOTTSDALE |
| Cactus Shadows High School | Other | 8th – 12th | 1,362 | Scottsdale |
| Cave Creek Academy of Excellence | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 19 | SCOTTSDALE |
| Desert Sun Academy | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 191 | Scottsdale |
| Desert Willow Elementary School | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 338 | Cave Creek |
| Horseshoe Trails Elementary School | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 424 | Phoenix |
| Lone Mountain Elementary School | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 376 | Cave Creek |
Zip Codes Served by Cave Creek Unified District
5 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
About Cave Creek Unified District
Cave Creek Unified District is a public school district serving 5 zip codes in Arizona, primarily in Maricopa County. It carries an overall rating of 9/10 (Excellent), the 82nd percentile among Arizona districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (AASA 2025) and is ranked only against other Arizona districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 8 schools operating under Cave Creek Unified District — 1 middle and 7 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Cactus Shadows High School with 1,362 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (480)575-2000 before making a housing decision.