BLACK MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Go back
33606 N 60TH ST
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85266
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Phone: 480-575-2100
School Information
  • GreatSchools Rating: 9
  • Educational Climate: High
  • Technology Measure: Medium
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade
  • District: Cave Creek Unified School District 93
  • Students/Teacher: 16
  • Students/Grade: 80.6
  • Number Students: 564
  • Number Teachers: 36
  • Number Classrooms: 23
  • Expense/Pupil: $.01 - 4,199.99
  • Poverty Level: 6 - 15.9 PERCENT
  • Number Computers: 140
  • Number PCs: 140
  • Number Macs: 0
  • Principal: Mr Matt Owsley
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  • YEAR ROUND CLASSES
  • VOC-TECH
  • ADULT EDUCATION
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School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (31 ratings)
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    School Reviews (26 Reviews)
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    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-01-16
    "BMES is ok if you just want your child to go through the paces. The school tends to spend more time promoting itself and trying to convince the public they are great, when really they are just mediocre by true educational standards. Their average of 80 for AIMS math may permit them to claim that they are great, but what that really means is that 20% of the kids couldn t even pass the AIMS math test which is a low bench mark to begin with. 80% doesn t mean that all the kids got B s it means only 80% of the student body could muster 60% or greater score on the test. I would recommend looking at the AZDE spreadsheet on the AZDE website and look how the kids really did. Compare this to some of the local charter schools and it s clear they have nothing to brag about. Lastly, we found the school to be a bit depressing. There is a constant barrage of threats that things are going to be worse, programs cut and teachers laid off etc... As parents we were constantly told how bad things are going to get. It s just not an upbeat positive place to be and more of a place that seems to be very proud that they are striving for mediocrity."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-10-26
    "BMES is an "Excelling, A" School and this is according to the State of Az standards; which means, CCUSD is # 1 in Maricopa County and #4 is the State of AZ. So, like the person said in the posting Oct. 6th, if someone is looking for more, they need to keep looking beyond PV, and Scottsdale, because they are ranked behind CCUSD so bye-bye to Maricopa County. Again, with property values falling, they will probably find cheaper housing elsewhere. BMES Administration and Staff is more than "nice enough", and more than "fine" and they are great for Cave Creek because they are reaching EVERYONE; and not just individualizing or specializing. As for the Love & Logic and Go-Math, well, we are "stuck" there; but the bullying is a continual growing epidemic in all schools and it needs to be defused; which incidentally it is at BMES thanks to Mr. Owsley. BMES is moving forward and not looking back so either you are with us or you are not; this is still America and you have a choice. Good Luck...GO BOBCATS ,"
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-10-06
    "Sorry, but Black Mountain is not the school you are looking for if you are looking for excellence. There are no services for the gifted, the new math program Go Math is second-rate at best, and the teachers are fine but not stellar (as with most things in the CCUSD). If the school only put as much effort into the learning as they did into the anti-bullying or Love&Logic programs, the school would not be in the bottom tier of the elementary schools in the district. And while the heavy-handed old principal is gone, she was replaced with a new principal who while he seems nice enough, it is evident he has no experience leading a school in an area like Cave Creek. Like most administrators in the district, he wants to keep the status quo and not make any waves. So if you want adequate, Black Mountain is for you. If you want more, keep looking (if at all possible outside of the district)."
    Teacher Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-09-18
    "Black Mountain is a high quality school at every level. We have wonderful staff members, teachers, students, parents, and community members. Our halls are filled with learning, a caring culture, and a passion for education. Every classroom has highly qualified teachers that teach Core Knowledge, State Standards, and 21st Century Skills through best practices in teaching with the use of resources and technology that includes mounted projectors and Smartboards. Our school is one of the best in Arizona and continues to move in the right direction."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-03-09
    "My child has never been happier at a school than they are now at BMES! My child says she feels safe there and loves her teacher. They are learning so much more than they ever did before with Core Knowledge. The principal, Elie Gaines, is always out and about at school and I am amazed at how she knows so many childrens names and parents names. She even started a group for grandparents and she thanks me whenever she sees me volunteering at school. She really listens to kids and parents and is fair. I will send my son next year to BMES as a Kindergartner without hesitation."
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