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About this school
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Cave Creek Unified School District.
It serves 535 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
535 Students
29 Teachers
5405 E Pinnacle Vista DrContact 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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11%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Oct 1, 2026
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Horseshoe Trails Elementary School
$39,961
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
267
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School has received support from
199 individuals from Arizona and
68 individuals out-of-state.