American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2030 E Cherry St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326

Bottom 50%

Serving 265 students in grades Kindergarten-12, American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 265 students
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in AZ)
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood's student population of 265 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood
Kind	17
1	17
2	15
3	17
4	21
5	21
6	24
7	25
8	30
9	29
10	25
11	17
12	7

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Total Students

265 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood
2023	238
2022	202
2021	227
2020	282
2019	282
2018	276
2017	276
2016	296
2015	292
2014	290
2013	266
2012	290
2011	296
2010	315
2009	311
2008	320
2007	315
2006	301
2005	299
2004	261
2003	269
2002	242
2001	205
2000	211
1999	193

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

School Rankings

American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood is 0.56, 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)

#1323 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood
2023	#1323
2022	#1348
2021	#961
2019	#1220
2018	#1458
2017	#1243
2016	#888
2015	#910
2014	#573
2013	#867
2012	#584

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15-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood	Arizona	Edkey Inc. DBA American Heritage Academy (6365) School District
2023	17%	34%	15%
2022	17%	35%	12%
2021	22%	32%	17%
2019	37%	45%	27%
2018	32%	45%	30%
2017	27%	42%	22%
2016	32%	39%	28%
2015	27%	38%	28%
2014	67%	63%	63%
2013	62%	63%	66%
2012	62%	63%	61%

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25-29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood	Arizona	Edkey Inc. DBA American Heritage Academy (6365) School District
2022	27%	40%	27%
2021	32%	39%	27%
2019	37%	45%	31%
2018	27%	44%	30%
2017	32%	42%	31%
2016	37%	40%	35%
2015	47%	38%	40%
2014	87%	79%	84%
2013	77%	78%	82%
2012	87%	77%	85%
2011	77%	77%	79%

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20-24%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

17:1

American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood	Arizona	Edkey Inc. DBA American Heritage Academy (6365) School District
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	2%	5%	10%
2021	2%	5%	8%
2020	1%	6%	8%
2019	1%	6%	8%
2018	2%	6%	9%
2017	2%	6%	9%
2016	2%	5%	8%
2015	2%	5%	7%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood	Arizona	Edkey Inc. DBA American Heritage Academy (6365) School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

33%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood	Arizona	Edkey Inc. DBA American Heritage Academy (6365) School District
2023	34%	47%	32%
2022	29%	47%	26%
2021	31%	46%	29%
2020	33%	45%	30%
2019	33%	45%	30%
2018	26%	45%	22%
2017	26%	45%	22%
2016	21%	45%	17%
2015	16%	45%	13%
2014	12%	44%	12%
2013	15%	43%	14%
2012	20%	43%	16%
2011	20%	42%	16%
2010	18%	41%	15%
2009	16%	41%	12%
2008	18%	42%	14%
2007	16%	41%	15%
2006	15%	39%	15%
2005	12%	38%	12%
2004	9%	37%	9%
2003	9%	36%	9%
2002	10%	35%	10%
2001	12%	33%	12%
2000	9%	33%	9%
1999	8%	32%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood	Arizona	Edkey Inc. DBA American Heritage Academy (6365) 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%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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White

58%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood	Arizona	Edkey Inc. DBA American Heritage Academy (6365) School District
2023	58%	35%	55%
2022	66%	35%	61%
2021	61%	36%	57%
2020	59%	38%	54%
2019	59%	38%	54%
2018	69%	38%	65%
2017	69%	38%	65%
2016	74%	39%	72%
2015	79%	40%	78%
2014	81%	41%	80%
2013	79%	42%	78%
2012	72%	42%	75%
2011	72%	42%	74%
2010	75%	44%	76%
2009	77%	44%	80%
2008	76%	44%	80%
2007	74%	45%	75%
2006	80%	47%	80%
2005	80%	48%	80%
2004	87%	48%	87%
2003	85%	49%	85%
2002	85%	50%	85%
2001	84%	52%	84%
2000	89%	53%	89%
1999	88%	54%	88%

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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	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood	Arizona	Edkey Inc. DBA American Heritage Academy (6365) School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood	Arizona	Edkey Inc. DBA American Heritage Academy (6365) School District
2023	0.55	0.65	0.59
2022	0.48	0.65	0.56
2021	0.54	0.66	0.59
2020	0.55	0.65	0.62
2019	0.55	0.65	0.62
2018	0.46	0.65	0.52
2017	0.46	0.65	0.52
2016	0.41	0.65	0.45
2015	0.35	0.64	0.38
2014	0.33	0.64	0.35
2013	0.36	0.64	0.38
2012	0.44	0.64	0.41
2011	0.45	0.65	0.43
2010	0.40	0.64	0.40
2009	0.38	0.64	0.35
2008	0.39	0.63	0.34
2007	0.43	0.63	0.41
2006	0.37	0.63	0.34
2005	0.35	0.62	0.35
2004	0.24	0.63	0.24
2003	0.27	0.63	0.27
2002	0.27	0.62	0.27
2001	0.28	0.62	0.28
2000	0.20	0.62	0.20
1999	0.22	0.60	0.22

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≥50%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood	Arizona	Edkey Inc. DBA American Heritage Academy (6365) School District
2023	50%	77%
2022	50%	77%	50%
2021	50%	76%	50%
2020	50%	76%	50%
2019	50%	78%	50%
2018	80%	78%	80%
2017	50%	78%	50%
2016	80%	80%	80%
2015	50%	79%	50%
2014	80%	77%	80%
2013	69%	76%	69%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood	Arizona	Edkey Inc. DBA American Heritage Academy (6365) School District
2023	47%	39%	50%
2022	29%	29%	35%
2021	37%	42%	43%
2020	38%	43%	45%
2019	38%	43%	45%
2018	39%	42%	44%
2017	39%	42%	44%
2016	28%	33%	38%
2014	29%	36%	37%
2013	59%	37%	37%
2005	14%	40%	14%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood	Arizona	Edkey Inc. DBA American Heritage Academy (6365) School District
2023	13%	7%	12%
2021	6%	9%	8%
2020	6%	7%	10%
2019	6%	7%	10%
2018	6%	9%	10%
2017	6%	9%	10%
2016	15%	11%	14%
2014	8%	14%	10%
2013	5%	10%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Edkey Inc. DBA American Heritage Academy (6365) School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood's ranking?

American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood is ranked #1323 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood often compared to?

American Heritage Academy - Cottonwoodis often viewed alongside schools like Oak Creek Elementary School, Desert Star Community School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood?

The graduation rate of American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood is 50%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 77%.

How many students attend American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood?

265 students attend American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What grades does American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood offer ?

American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood part of?

American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood is part of Edkey Inc. DBA American Heritage Academy (6365) School District.

School Reviews

5 1/11/2007

I have had the great pleasure of attending this excellent school. They are very student oriented and are unwavering in there excellent support of each student and there educational needs. I highly recommend your student attending this excellent school.The BEST of Hope Sincerely, Abigail Jensen Former Student

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