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About this school
Black Mountain Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Scottsdale, Arizona that is part of Cave Creek Unified School District.
It serves 492 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
Its teachers have had 193 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 6
492 Students
23 Teachers
33606 N 60th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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14%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Black Mountain Elementary School
$180,127
raised using DonorsChoose
193
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
569
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
59
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
24
projects
for
art supplies
Black Mountain Elementary School has received support from
467 individuals from Arizona and
102 individuals out-of-state.
