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Public school · Cave Creek Unified District (4244) · Cave Creek, Arizona

Cave Creek Academy of Excellence

We do not rate Cave Creek Academy of Excellence: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Cave Creek Unified District (4244) school serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.

Cave Creek Academy of Excellence 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.

Math30%26 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading50%21 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 15 points since 2020, to 40% in 2022, across a 3-year record (2020–2022).2022 EdFacts; 6 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2021–2024

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.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2020-2022) · reading/ELA 58% (multi-year average, 2020-2022).

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.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • 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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • 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.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cave Creek Academy of Excellence and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
0
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
36
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 byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cave Creek Academy of Excellence serve?

Cave Creek Academy of Excellence serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Cave Creek Academy of Excellence?

Cave Creek Academy of Excellence has an enrollment of approximately 18 students.

What are the test scores at Cave Creek Academy of Excellence?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cave Creek Academy of Excellence has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2022) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2022).

Is Cave Creek Academy of Excellence a charter school?

No, Cave Creek Academy of Excellence is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cave Creek Academy of Excellence a Title I school?

No, Cave Creek Academy of Excellence is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
18
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Virtual
Yes
Setting
Midsize City
County
Maricopa County
4-year graduation
50%+
Class of 2023
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).

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.