Black Mountain Elementary School
Scottsdale, AZ · Middle School
Black Mountain Elementary School is a middle school in Scottsdale, AZ with 495 students enrolled and a 65% proficiency rate. Part of Cave Creek Unified District (4244). NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Black Mountain Elementary School is a middle school located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school serves 495 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 65% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Black Mountain Elementary School is part of the Cave Creek Unified District (4244) in Arizona.
How This School Compares
Black Mountain Elementary School has 495 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Cave Creek Unified District (4244) (562 students). Its 65% proficiency rate is 1 percentage points above the district average of 64%. Compared to the Arizona state average of 48%, the school performs 17 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Black Mountain Elementary School has 495 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1.
According to EDFacts data, 65% of students at Black Mountain Elementary School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Black Mountain Elementary School is part of the Cave Creek Unified District (4244) in Scottsdale, Arizona. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.