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Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,835 students in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
1,835 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
24,191 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#381 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
39%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
19 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
12 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
841 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
45%
# Black Students
14 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
891 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
48%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
209
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
211
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
-
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,675 is higher than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,706 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,675
$11,274
Spending / Student
$10,706
$11,177
Best Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Preparatory School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2939 E Del Rio Dr
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 649-8144
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 649-8144
Grades: K-8
| 411 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Creek Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11490 Purple Sage
Cornville, AZ 86325
(928) 639-5109
Cornville, AZ 86325
(928) 639-5109
Grades: K-8
| 244 students
Rank: #33.
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1500 S Monte Tesoro Dr
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7039
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7039
Grades: PK-8
| 618 students
Rank: #44.
Cottonwood Education Services
Special Education School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 N Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Grades: PK-12
| 26 students
Rank: #55.
Cottonwood Community School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 E Mingus Ave
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2231
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2231
Grades: K-8
| 522 students
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