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Sonoran Trails Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5555 East Pinnacle Vista Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85085 · (480) 272-8600 · Part of Cave Creek Unified District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
615
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sonoran Trails Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5555 East Pinnacle Vista Drive, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7335
Grade 8280
Enrollment over time
648’20
776’21
761’22
639’23
615’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sonoran Trails Middle School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Cave Creek Unified District

The district →
Black Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Scottsdale
A
496 students16:1
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A+
424 students18:1
Lone Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cave Creek
A
376 students15:1
Desert Willow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cave Creek
A
338 students15:1
Desert Sun Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Scottsdale
A−
191 students13:1
Cave Creek Academy of Excellence
Other · Grades K–12 · Scottsdale
19 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.