Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District

1 N Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326-3651
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2 public preschools serving 644 students in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
1,835 Students
373,451 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
22,760 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.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#381 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
19 Students
15,429 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
12 Students
8,215 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
841 Students
179,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
48%
# Black Students
14 Students
20,158 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
891 Students
132,777 Students
% White Students
48%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,381 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
15,690 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
16,509
# Students in K Grade:
209
47,485
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
46,929
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
48,996
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
48,278
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
47,395
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
46,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
211
34,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
17,600
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
18,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
55
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
139
# Ungraded Students:
-
327

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.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart display total spending of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,675
$11,274
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,706
$11,177
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 S Monte Tesoro Dr
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7039
Grades: PK-8
| 618 students
Rank: #22.
Cottonwood Education Services
Special Education School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 N Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Grades: PK-12
| 26 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,835 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : Bottom 50% in AZ
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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