The brief
A Cave Creek Unified District (4244) elementary school where students score 66 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 160 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 2 of 7 in Cave Creek Unified District (4244).
Black Mountain Elementary School is listed in Cave Creek Unified District (4244), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202566%
- 202465%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2023–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 68% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Phoenix school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 16
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 0
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 38
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 1,947/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- 9.3Compare →
- Black Mountain Elementary School8.4
- 8.0Compare →
- 7.5Compare →
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Black Mountain Elementary School serve?
Black Mountain Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.
How many students attend Black Mountain Elementary School?
Black Mountain Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 492 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Black Mountain Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Black Mountain Elementary School is 14.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Black Mountain Elementary School rank in AZ?
Black Mountain Elementary School ranks #160 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is Black Mountain Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Black Mountain Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Black Mountain Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Black Mountain Elementary School has 68% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 71% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Black Mountain Elementary School a charter school?
No, Black Mountain Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Black Mountain Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Black Mountain Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 6th
- Enrollment
- 492
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 33
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Maricopa County
- Phone
- (480) 575-2100
- Rank in district
- #2 of 7
- Schools in district
- 8
- District spending per student
- $9,626
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 3.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.