Cottonwood Education Services (Ranked Bottom 50%)

301 N Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326

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Serving 86 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Cottonwood Education Services ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 86 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 24% (Top 1% in AZ)
: 31%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cottonwood Education Services's student population of 86 students has grown by 62% over five school years.

The teacher population of 4 teachers has grown by 100% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cottonwood Education Services
Pre-K	29
1	3
2	5
3	2
4	1
8	4
9	12
10	11
11	13
12	6

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Total Students

86 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Education Services
2025	86
2024	93
2023	60
2022	26
2021	53
2018	422
2017	422
2016	424
2015	437
2014	450
2013	444
2012	533
2011	402
2010	442
2009	510
2008	517
2007	533
2006	517
2005	497
2004	634
2003	652
2002	611
2001	586
2000	580
1999	584
1998	594
1997	546
1996	495
1995	507
1994	535
1993	644
1992	624
1991	609
1990	584
1989	534
1988	526
1987	809

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Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Education Services
2025	4
2024	7
2023	13
2022	4
2021	2
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	25
2014	23
2013	26
2012	24
2011	22
2010	25
2009	31
2008	28
2007	31
2006	28
2005	28
2004	39
2003	38
2002	33
2001	35
2000	32
1999	31
1998	31
1997	32
1996	30
1995	32
1994	30
1993	32
1992	30
1991	28
1990	27
1989	28
1988	28
1987	34

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Knowledge and Integrity

School Rankings

The of Cottonwood Education Services is 0.49, 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.

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State Level (AZ)

(17-18)

24%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Cottonwood Education Services	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2018	24%	45%	31%
2017	25%	42%	31%
2016	28%	39%	32%
2015	30%	38%	31%
2014	58%	63%	58%
2013	56%	63%	57%
2012	57%	63%	59%
2011	55%	62%	57%
2010	54%	60%	55%

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(17-18)

31%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Cottonwood Education Services	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2018	31%	44%	31%
2017	30%	42%	34%
2016	33%	40%	36%
2015	25%	38%	31%
2014	72%	79%	76%
2013	78%	78%	77%
2012	73%	77%	77%
2011	74%	77%	78%
2010	67%	74%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Education Services	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2025	22:1	17:1
2024	13:1	17:1
2023	5:1	18:1	15:1
2022	7:1	18:1	17:1
2021	27:1	17:1	17:1
2018	18:1	19:1	19:1
2017	18:1	19:1	19:1
2016	18:1	19:1	19:1
2015	17:1	19:1	19:1
2014	20:1	19:1	20:1
2013	17:1	19:1	20:1
2012	23:1	19:1	22:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	19:1	18:1
2005	18:1	19:1	18:1
2004	16:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	17:1	19:1	18:1
2000	18:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	17:1	19:1	19:1
1996	17:1	19:1	18:1
1995	16:1	19:1	17:1
1994	18:1	20:1	19:1
1993	20:1	20:1	20:1
1992	21:1	20:1	21:1
1991	22:1	20:1	20:1
1990	22:1	20:1	20:1
1989	19:1	20:1	20:1
1988	19:1	20:1	19:1
1987	24:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Cottonwood Education Services	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2024	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	8%
1991	2%	6%
1990	2%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Education Services	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2025	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

32%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Education Services	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2025	32%	49%
2024	38%	48%
2023	38%	47%	47%
2022	54%	47%	47%
2021	41%	46%	47%
2018	48%	45%	41%
2017	48%	45%	41%
2016	43%	45%	40%
2015	44%	45%	37%
2014	46%	44%	38%
2013	49%	43%	37%
2012	43%	43%	37%
2011	38%	42%	36%
2010	38%	41%	36%
2009	41%	41%	37%
2008	44%	42%	38%
2007	38%	41%	36%
2006	37%	39%	33%
2005	32%	38%	30%
2004	43%	37%	29%
2003	37%	36%	26%
2002	38%	35%	23%
2001	37%	33%	22%
2000	37%	33%	21%
1999	34%	32%	19%
1998	31%	31%	17%
1997	27%	30%	14%
1996	26%	30%	14%
1995	23%	29%	11%
1994	17%	28%	9%
1993	14%	27%	9%
1992	11%	25%	7%
1991	13%	25%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Education Services	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%

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White

64%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Education Services	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2025	64%	33%
2024	57%	34%
2023	60%	35%	48%
2022	46%	35%	48%
2021	51%	36%	48%
2018	50%	38%	56%
2017	50%	38%	56%
2016	55%	39%	57%
2015	53%	40%	46%
2014	51%	41%	57%
2013	46%	42%	58%
2012	53%	42%	59%
2011	58%	42%	60%
2010	58%	44%	60%
2009	56%	44%	59%
2008	54%	44%	59%
2007	59%	45%	61%
2006	61%	47%	64%
2005	64%	48%	67%
2004	55%	48%	67%
2003	60%	49%	71%
2002	60%	50%	74%
2001	61%	52%	75%
2000	60%	53%	76%
1999	65%	54%	79%
1998	68%	56%	82%
1997	71%	57%	83%
1996	71%	57%	83%
1995	77%	58%	87%
1994	83%	59%	89%
1993	85%	60%	88%
1992	88%	61%	93%
1991	85%	65%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Education Services	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2025	2%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2021	6%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Education Services	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2025	0.49	0.65
2024	0.53	0.65
2023	0.50	0.65	0.56
2022	0.50	0.65	0.56
2021	0.57	0.66	0.56
2018	0.52	0.65	0.52
2017	0.52	0.65	0.52
2016	0.52	0.65	0.52
2015	0.53	0.64	0.50
2014	0.53	0.64	0.53
2013	0.55	0.64	0.53
2012	0.54	0.64	0.52
2011	0.52	0.65	0.51
2010	0.52	0.64	0.52
2009	0.52	0.64	0.51
2008	0.52	0.63	0.51
2007	0.51	0.63	0.51
2006	0.50	0.63	0.48
2005	0.49	0.62	0.47
2004	0.52	0.63	0.46
2003	0.51	0.63	0.43
2002	0.50	0.62	0.40
2001	0.49	0.62	0.38
2000	0.51	0.62	0.38
1999	0.48	0.60	0.35
1998	0.45	0.59	0.30
1997	0.43	0.58	0.29
1996	0.43	0.58	0.27
1995	0.36	0.58	0.23
1994	0.29	0.57	0.20
1993	0.26	0.56	0.21

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(22-23)

17.4%

41.2%

Eligible for

100%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Education Services	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2025	100%	41%
2024	100%	40%
2023	58%	39%	56%
2022	100%	29%	38%
2021	100%	42%	38%
2018	78%	42%	60%
2017	78%	42%	60%
2016	66%	33%	54%
2015	68%	34%	56%
2014	62%	36%	54%
2013	62%	37%	53%
2012	60%	36%	53%
2011	55%	36%	51%
2010	55%	38%	51%
2009	51%	39%	45%
2008	49%	29%	45%
2007	52%	32%	47%
2006	59%	37%	51%
2005	58%	40%	54%

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Eligible for

31%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Education Services	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2025	31%	10%
2024	29%	9%
2023	8%	7%	12%
2022	100%	2%	8%
2021	51%	9%	8%
2018	6%	9%	8%
2017	6%	9%	8%
2016	12%	11%	10%
2015	9%	5%	8%
2014	8%	14%	8%
2013	9%	10%	8%
2012	6%	11%	7%
2011	8%	10%	8%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	10%	10%	11%
2008	16%	9%	12%
2007	13%	9%	13%
2006	12%	8%	12%
2005	13%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

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What schools are Cottonwood Education Services often compared to?

Cottonwood Education Servicesis often viewed alongside schools like Clarkdale-jerome Elementary School, Mountain View Preparatory School by visitors of our site.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% AZ state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% AZ state average).

How many students attend Cottonwood Education Services?

86 students attend Cottonwood Education Services.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Cottonwood Education Services students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cottonwood Education Services?

Cottonwood Education Services has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cottonwood Education Services offer ?

Cottonwood Education Services offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cottonwood Education Services part of?

Cottonwood Education Services is part of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487).

Popular comparisons: Cottonwood Education Services vs. Clarkdale-jerome Elementary School, Cottonwood Education Services vs. Mountain View Preparatory School

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