About the School
Cave Creek Unified School District (CCUSD) is a public school district located in Maricopa County, Arizona. It serves the communities of Cave Creek, Carefree, northern Scottsdale, and a small area of eastern Phoenix. The district has an estimated enrollment of approximately 3,821 to 5,400 students across grades PK??2 and operates eight public schools. CCUSD offers a comprehensive K??2 education program, including one high school, Cactus Shadows High School, one middle school, Sonoran Trails, and five elementary schools: Lone Mountain, Black Mountain, Horseshoe Trails, Desert Willow, and Desert Sun Academy. Each school provides a unique curriculum and specialized programs tailored to its student population. The district maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18:1 and has proficiency rates of 54% in math and 59% in reading based on state test scores.