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Black Mountain Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

33606 N 60th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85266 · (480) 575-2100 · Part of Cave Creek Unified District

Scottsdale’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
496
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Black Mountain Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 23.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Scottsdale kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Scottsdale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Black Mountain Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts63%
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 ↗

33606 N 60th St, Scottsdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten62
Grade 149
Grade 264
Grade 376
Grade 462
Grade 583
Grade 690
Enrollment over time
401’20
516’21
495’22
492’23
496’24

Up 23.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Black 1%Asian 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 Black Mountain Elementary School from Scottsdale families.

Other schools in Cave Creek Unified District

The district →
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
Sonoran Trails Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Phoenix
A−
615 students19:1

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; Scottsdale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.