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

Sonoran Trails Middle School

Sonoran Trails Middle School rates 4.8, right at the middle of Cave Creek Unified District (4244)'s middle schools, whose rated median is 4.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.8this school

4.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cave Creek Unified District (4244) median is 4.8.

#1,653 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Cave Creek Unified District (4244): 1 middle schools rated, median 4.8

The brief

A Cave Creek Unified District (4244) middle school where students score 42 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,653 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 7 of 7 in Cave Creek Unified District (4244).

Sonoran Trails Middle 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.

Math38%9 points above the Arizona average of 29%2025 AASA
Reading45%4 points above the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has fallen 9 points since 2024, to 42% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 40 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.7
40% of the rating
Academics
7.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.6
25% of the rating
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 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 63% (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.
Sonoran Trails Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
10
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
0
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
28
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

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. Sonoran Trails Middle Schoolthis school
    4.8
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Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Sonoran Trails Middle School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Sonoran Trails Middle School serve?

Sonoran Trails Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Sonoran Trails Middle School?

Sonoran Trails Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 639 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sonoran Trails Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sonoran Trails Middle School is 19.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sonoran Trails Middle School rank in AZ?

Sonoran Trails Middle School ranks #1,653 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Sonoran Trails Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Sonoran Trails Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 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 Sonoran Trails Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sonoran Trails Middle School has 56% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sonoran Trails Middle School a charter school?

No, Sonoran Trails Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Sonoran Trails Middle School a Title I school?

No, Sonoran Trails Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
639
Student-teacher ratio
19.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
33
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Maricopa County
Rank in district
#7 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).

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.