Cottonwood Middle School
Tel:
(928)634-2288
- Cottonwood Middle School serves 446 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (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 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Cottonwood Middle 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 18:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62%.
School Overview
- Cottonwood Middle School's student population of 446 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 446 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cottonwood Middle 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 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cottonwood Middle School is 0.54, 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 | #1690 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 47% | 45% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 49% | 38% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 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 Middle School is Arizona Izone Institute Online Program (0.2 miles away)
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- Cottonwood Arizona Izone Institute Online Program Grades: K-12
0.2 miles
1 N. Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928)634-2288 0.2 K-12 n/a - Cottonwood Mountain View Preparatory School Grades: K-8 | 504 students
0.2 miles
2939 Del Rio Drive
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928)634-8144 0.2 K-8 504 - Cottonwood Cottonwood Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 428 students
0.3 miles
301 N. Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928)634-2288 0.3 3-5 428 - Cottonwood Verde Valley Montessori School - A Center For Creative Educa Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 64 students
0.8 miles
215 S. Main St.
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928)634-3288 0.8 K-8 64 - Cottonwood American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 296 students
1.1 miles
2030 E. Cherry St.
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928)634-2144 1.1 K-12 296
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