American Heritage - Cottonwood vs. Oak Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 202 students in grades Kindergarten-12, American Heritage - Cottonwood 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 proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 244 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Oak Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 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 proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-8
Total Students
202 students
244 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
14 teachers
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#961 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#888 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
15
26
Grade 1 Students
14
30
Grade 2 Students
14
22
Grade 3 Students
12
25
Grade 4 Students
18
27
Grade 5 Students
17
32
Grade 6 Students
19
27
Grade 7 Students
19
31
Grade 8 Students
34
24
Grade 9 Students
17
-
Grade 10 Students
7
-
Grade 11 Students
11
-
Grade 12 Students
5
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
29%
37%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
66%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%