Sonoran Trails Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

5555 East Pinnacle Vista Drive
Cave Creek, AZ 85327

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Top 20%

Serving 639 students in grades 6-8, Sonoran Trails Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 639 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 33% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sonoran Trails Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Sonoran Trails Middle School's student population of 639 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sonoran Trails Middle School
7	296
8	343

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Total Students

639 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School
2023	761
2022	776
2021	648
2020	895
2019	895
2018	971
2017	971
2016	866
2015	841
2014	813
2013	795
2012	802
2011	813
2010	724
2009	755
2008	726
2007	667
2006	631
2005	590
2004	612
2003	622

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School
2023	36
2022	34
2021	35
2020	34
2019	34
2018	43
2017	43
2016	40
2015	39
2014	38
2013	39
2012	42
2011	37
2010	32
2009	37
2008	39
2007	36
2006	33
2005	31
2004	32
2003	36

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School Calendar

School Mascot

Stingers

School Rankings

Sonoran Trails Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sonoran Trails Middle School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#342 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School
2023	#342
2022	#432
2021	#462
2019	#558
2018	#401
2017	#301
2016	#334
2015	#295
2014	#260
2013	#160
2012	#338

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50%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District
2023	50%	34%	58%
2022	46%	35%	58%
2021	48%	32%	57%
2019	58%	45%	66%
2018	63%	45%	68%
2017	57%	42%	63%
2016	52%	39%	60%
2015	52%	38%	60%
2014	82%	63%	84%
2013	82%	63%	84%
2012	76%	63%	82%

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56%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District
2022	56%	40%	62%
2021	50%	39%	59%
2019	54%	45%	67%
2018	59%	44%	68%
2017	66%	42%	67%
2016	60%	40%	63%
2015	57%	38%	56%
2014	91%	79%	93%
2013	93%	78%	93%
2012	89%	77%	92%
2011	89%	77%	92%

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33%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District
2023	21:1	17:1	18:1
2022	23:1	17:1	21:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	26:1	18:1	23:1
2019	26:1	18:1	23:1
2018	23:1	19:1	22:1
2017	23:1	19:1	22:1
2016	22:1	20:1	22:1
2015	22:1	20:1	19:1
2014	21:1	19:1	20:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	19:1	18:1	19:1
2011	22:1	19:1	21:1
2010	23:1	18:1	20:1
2009	21:1	18:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	18:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School	Arizona
2022	1%	5%
2005	1%	7%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2000	1%	8%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District
2023	15%	47%	14%
2022	12%	47%	14%
2021	10%	46%	13%
2020	11%	45%	10%
2019	11%	45%	10%
2018	9%	45%	9%
2017	9%	45%	9%
2016	9%	45%	10%
2015	8%	45%	9%
2014	8%	44%	9%
2013	7%	43%	8%
2012	8%	43%	8%
2011	8%	42%	8%
2010	8%	41%	8%
2009	7%	41%	8%
2008	9%	42%	7%
2007	8%	41%	7%
2006	6%	39%	7%
2005	5%	38%	6%
2004	8%	37%	6%
2003	7%	36%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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White

78%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District
2023	78%	35%	79%
2022	82%	35%	80%
2021	83%	36%	80%
2020	84%	38%	84%
2019	84%	38%	84%
2018	87%	38%	86%
2017	87%	38%	86%
2016	89%	39%	86%
2015	88%	40%	86%
2014	88%	41%	86%
2013	88%	42%	87%
2012	87%	42%	87%
2011	87%	42%	88%
2010	88%	44%	88%
2009	90%	44%	88%
2008	87%	44%	89%
2007	89%	45%	89%
2006	90%	47%	90%
2005	91%	48%	90%
2004	90%	48%	91%
2003	90%	49%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District
2023	0.37	0.65	0.36
2022	0.31	0.65	0.34
2021	0.30	0.66	0.34
2020	0.28	0.65	0.29
2019	0.28	0.65	0.29
2018	0.24	0.65	0.26
2017	0.24	0.65	0.26
2016	0.20	0.65	0.26
2015	0.22	0.64	0.25
2014	0.22	0.64	0.25
2013	0.22	0.64	0.24
2012	0.24	0.64	0.23
2011	0.24	0.65	0.22
2010	0.22	0.64	0.22
2009	0.19	0.64	0.21
2008	0.24	0.63	0.21
2007	0.20	0.63	0.20
2006	0.19	0.63	0.19
2005	0.17	0.62	0.19
2004	0.19	0.63	0.18
2003	0.19	0.63	0.17

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Eligible for

12%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District
2023	6%	39%	6%
2022	4%	29%	4%
2021	12%	42%	9%
2020	8%	43%	6%
2019	8%	43%	6%
2018	8%	42%	8%
2017	8%	42%	8%
2016	7%	33%	8%
2015	7%	34%	9%
2014	10%	36%	9%
2013	10%	37%	6%
2012	11%	36%	10%
2011	8%	36%	8%
2010	10%	38%	8%
2009	5%	39%	5%
2008	5%	29%	4%
2007	3%	32%	2%
2006	1%	37%	2%
2005	4%	40%	5%
2004	3%	37%	5%
2003	5%	9%	5%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Sonoran Trails Middle School	Arizona	Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2021	3%	9%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	2%	9%	1%
2017	2%	9%	1%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2014	2%	14%	2%
2013	3%	10%	1%
2012	2%	11%	2%
2011	2%	10%	2%
2010	3%	8%	2%
2009	1%	10%	2%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	2%	9%	1%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Stingers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sonoran Trails Middle School's ranking?

Sonoran Trails Middle School is ranked #342 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Sonoran Trails Middle School often compared to?

Sonoran Trails Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pinnacle Peak Preparatory, Copper Ridge School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Sonoran Trails Middle School?

639 students attend Sonoran Trails Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Sonoran Trails Middle School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Sonoran Trails Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sonoran Trails Middle School offer ?

Sonoran Trails Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sonoran Trails Middle School part of?

Sonoran Trails Middle School is part of Cave Creek Unified District (4244) School District.

In what neighborhood is Sonoran Trails Middle School located?

Sonoran Trails Middle School is located in the Desert View Village neighborhood of Cave Creek, AZ. There are 3 other public schools located in Desert View Village.