Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District
For the 2021-22 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,185 students in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District are Mountain View Preparatory School, Oak Creek Elementary School and Arizona Izone Institute Online Program. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary 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%)
Overview
School District Name
Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,002 Schools
# Students
1,185 Students
540,907 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
20,825 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 431 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall District Rank
#424 out of 640 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.66
# American Indian Students
10 Students
26,567 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
9 Students
17,031 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
416 Students
233,355 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
43%
# Black Students
15 Students
29,985 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
724 Students
214,826 Students
% White Students
61%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,930 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
17,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,820
# Students in K Grade:
72
30,084
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
30,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
30,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
32,591
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
36,110
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
38,934
# Students in 6th Grade:
231
61,362
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
86,155
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
85,677
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
27,768
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
26,839
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
24,794
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
25,747
# Ungraded Students:
-
95
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,569 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,309 is less than the state median of $10,922. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$4 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$4 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,569
$11,455
Spending / Student
$8,309
$10,922
Best Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2021-22)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Preparatory School
Math: 42% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2939 Del Rio Drive
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-8144
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-8144
Grades: K-8
| 504 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Creek Elementary School
Math: 35% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11490 Purple Sage
Cornville, AZ 86325
(928) 634-2288
Cornville, AZ 86325
(928) 634-2288
Grades: K-8
| 235 students
1 N. Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
500 E. Mingus Avenue
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
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