Cotton Boll School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

8540 W Butler Dr
Peoria, AZ 85345

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Top 50%

www.peoriaunified.org

Serving 785 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cotton Boll School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 785 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cotton Boll School's student population of 785 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cotton Boll School
Kind	81
1	65
2	90
3	88
4	88
5	91
6	88
7	87
8	107

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Total Students

785 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cotton Boll School
2023	804
2022	803
2021	799
2020	889
2019	889
2018	906
2017	906
2016	923
2015	962
2014	925
2013	918
2012	905
2011	942
2010	951
2009	950
2008	1,008
2007	1,090
2006	994
2005	940
2004	902
2003	853
2002	829
2001	842
2000	830
1999	796
1998	786
1997	775
1996	923
1995	888
1994	934
1993	918
1992	841
1991	809
1990	754
1989	724
1988	1,237
1987	958

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cotton Boll School
2023	39
2022	42
2021	44
2020	46
2019	46
2018	48
2017	48
2016	47
2015	46
2014	45
2013	45
2012	54
2011	47
2010	51
2009	54
2008	52
2007	56
2006	50
2005	45
2004	46
2003	42
2002	42
2001	44
2000	42
1999	43
1998	44
1997	41
1996	46
1995	47
1994	45
1993	43
1992	40
1991	36
1990	36
1989	35
1988	51
1987	40

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School Rankings

Cotton Boll School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cotton Boll School is 0.59, 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)

#899 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cotton Boll School
2023	#899
2022	#980
2021	#797
2019	#1253
2018	#1220
2017	#1034
2016	#920
2015	#1102
2014	#837
2013	#785
2012	#1028

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cotton Boll School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	31%	34%	40%
2022	29%	35%	40%
2021	30%	32%	36%
2019	34%	45%	50%
2018	36%	45%	51%
2017	33%	42%	50%
2016	34%	39%	44%
2015	32%	38%	49%
2014	62%	63%	71%
2013	63%	63%	70%
2012	55%	63%	71%

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36%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cotton Boll School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	36%	40%	44%
2021	35%	39%	42%
2019	41%	45%	50%
2018	36%	44%	51%
2017	37%	42%	46%
2016	35%	40%	42%
2015	30%	38%	47%
2014	81%	79%	85%
2013	81%	78%	84%
2012	74%	77%	84%
2011	76%	77%	84%

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14%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cotton Boll School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	21:1	17:1	19:1
2022	19:1	17:1	19:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	18:1	20:1
2019	19:1	18:1	20:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	19:1	19:1
2016	20:1	20:1	19:1
2015	21:1	20:1	20:1
2014	21:1	19:1	20:1
2013	20:1	19:1	20:1
2012	17:1	18:1	17:1
2011	20:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	18:1	20:1
2006	20:1	18:1	19:1
2005	21:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	20:1	19:1	19:1
2002	20:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	19:1	20:1
2000	20:1	19:1	20:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	18:1	19:1	19:1
1997	19:1	19:1	21:1
1996	20:1	19:1	21:1
1995	19:1	19:1	21:1
1994	21:1	19:1	21:1
1993	21:1	20:1	22:1
1992	21:1	20:1	22:1
1991	22:1	20:1	22:1
1990	21:1	20:1	21:1
1989	21:1	20:1	21:1
1988	24:1	20:1	21:1
1987	24:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Cotton Boll School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	7%	1%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2003	3%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	2%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cotton Boll School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

57%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cotton Boll School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	57%	47%	38%
2022	59%	47%	37%
2021	56%	46%	36%
2020	54%	45%	34%
2019	54%	45%	34%
2018	51%	45%	34%
2017	51%	45%	34%
2016	53%	45%	33%
2015	53%	45%	33%
2014	52%	44%	30%
2013	48%	43%	28%
2012	52%	43%	29%
2011	52%	42%	29%
2010	52%	41%	27%
2009	49%	41%	26%
2008	49%	42%	26%
2007	48%	41%	25%
2006	45%	39%	24%
2005	44%	38%	22%
2004	39%	37%	21%
2003	38%	36%	20%
2002	36%	35%	19%
2001	35%	33%	18%
2000	33%	33%	17%
1999	34%	32%	17%
1998	32%	31%	17%
1997	31%	30%	16%
1996	30%	30%	16%
1995	29%	29%	16%
1994	27%	28%	16%
1993	27%	27%	15%
1992	27%	25%	16%
1991	29%	25%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cotton Boll School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	8%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	6%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	4%	5%	4%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%	3%
1994	5%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	3%
1992	4%	4%	3%
1991	7%	3%	2%

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White

29%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cotton Boll School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	29%	35%	48%
2022	26%	35%	49%
2021	28%	36%	51%
2020	31%	38%	53%
2019	31%	38%	53%
2018	35%	38%	55%
2017	35%	38%	55%
2016	32%	39%	55%
2015	33%	40%	56%
2014	34%	41%	58%
2013	38%	42%	60%
2012	35%	42%	59%
2011	34%	42%	60%
2010	37%	44%	62%
2009	37%	44%	63%
2008	37%	44%	63%
2007	39%	45%	64%
2006	42%	47%	67%
2005	46%	48%	68%
2004	51%	48%	70%
2003	53%	49%	71%
2002	56%	50%	72%
2001	57%	52%	74%
2000	62%	53%	75%
1999	61%	54%	75%
1998	62%	56%	77%
1997	65%	57%	77%
1996	64%	57%	77%
1995	64%	58%	78%
1994	65%	59%	78%
1993	66%	60%	79%
1992	67%	61%	78%
1991	62%	65%	80%

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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	Cotton Boll School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cotton Boll School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	0.59	0.65	0.63
2022	0.58	0.65	0.62
2021	0.60	0.66	0.62
2020	0.61	0.65	0.61
2019	0.61	0.65	0.61
2018	0.62	0.65	0.59
2017	0.62	0.65	0.59
2016	0.61	0.65	0.59
2015	0.61	0.64	0.58
2014	0.61	0.64	0.57
2013	0.63	0.64	0.56
2012	0.61	0.64	0.56
2011	0.61	0.65	0.56
2010	0.59	0.64	0.54
2009	0.62	0.64	0.54
2008	0.62	0.63	0.53
2007	0.62	0.63	0.52
2006	0.62	0.63	0.50
2005	0.60	0.62	0.48
2004	0.59	0.63	0.47
2003	0.58	0.63	0.46
2002	0.56	0.62	0.44
2001	0.56	0.62	0.42
2000	0.51	0.62	0.41
1999	0.51	0.60	0.40
1998	0.52	0.59	0.38
1997	0.50	0.58	0.38
1996	0.51	0.58	0.38
1995	0.51	0.58	0.37
1994	0.50	0.57	0.36
1993	0.49	0.56	0.36
1992	0.48	0.56	0.35
1991	0.53	0.54	0.32

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Eligible for

55%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cotton Boll School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	49%	39%	32%
2022	26%	29%	19%
2021	54%	42%	37%
2020	48%	43%	34%
2019	48%	43%	34%
2018	47%	42%	36%
2017	47%	42%	36%
2016	43%	33%	33%
2015	41%	34%	32%
2014	42%	36%	33%
2013	45%	37%	33%
2012	45%	36%	32%
2011	47%	36%	32%
2010	43%	38%	28%
2009	36%	39%	24%
2008	34%	29%	22%
2007	32%	32%	17%
2006	33%	37%	20%
2005	20%	40%	12%
2004	27%	37%	15%
2003	23%	9%	12%

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Eligible for

13%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Cotton Boll School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	8%	7%	7%
2021	13%	9%	7%
2020	12%	7%	7%
2019	12%	7%	7%
2018	11%	9%	6%
2017	11%	9%	6%
2016	14%	11%	7%
2015	15%	5%	7%
2014	16%	14%	7%
2013	13%	10%	7%
2012	11%	11%	6%
2011	10%	10%	6%
2010	13%	8%	7%
2009	13%	10%	7%
2008	12%	9%	7%
2007	9%	9%	6%
2006	9%	8%	5%
2005	6%	8%	3%
2004	9%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Peoria Unified School District (4237)

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cotton Boll School's ranking?

Cotton Boll School is ranked #899 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Cotton Boll School often compared to?

Cotton Boll Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Copperwood School by visitors of our site.

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Cotton Boll School?

785 students attend Cotton Boll School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Cotton Boll School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cotton Boll School?

Cotton Boll School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cotton Boll School offer ?

Cotton Boll School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cotton Boll School part of?

Cotton Boll School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).

In what neighborhood is Cotton Boll School located?

Cotton Boll School is located in the Westgreen Estates neighborhood of Peoria, AZ.

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