Cottonwood Elementary School
Tel:
(928)634-2288
- Cottonwood Elementary School serves 428 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Cottonwood Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62%.
School Overview
- Cottonwood Elementary School's student population of 428 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 428 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cottonwood Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cottonwood Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1561 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 51% | 45% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 44% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Cottonwood Elementary School is Arizona Izone Institute Online Program (0.1 miles away)
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- Cottonwood Arizona Izone Institute Online Program Grades: K-12
0.1 miles
1 N. Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928)634-2288 0.1 K-12 n/a - Cottonwood Mountain View Preparatory School Grades: K-8 | 504 students
0.1 miles
2939 Del Rio Drive
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928)634-8144 0.1 K-8 504 - Cottonwood Cottonwood Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 446 students
0.3 miles
500 E. Mingus Avenue
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928)634-2288 0.3 6-8 446 - Cottonwood Verde Valley Montessori School - A Center For Creative Educa Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 64 students
1.1 miles
215 S. Main St.
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928)634-3288 1.1 K-8 64 - Cottonwood American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 296 students
1.4 miles
2030 E. Cherry St.
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928)634-2144 1.4 K-12 296
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