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Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 689 students in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
1,742 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
23,860 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#413 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
20 Students
17,006 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
13 Students
9,623 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
801 Students
195,352 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
49%
# Black Students
11 Students
22,513 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
842 Students
131,530 Students
% White Students
48%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,496 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
17,995 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
20,476
# Students in K Grade:
176
45,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
49,579
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
52,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
49,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
51,327
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
49,953
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
37,491
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
18,851
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
19,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
82
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
168
# Ungraded Students:
-
465
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,298 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,278 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,298
$11,421
Spending / Student
$11,278
$11,323
Best Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1500 S Monte Tesoro Dr
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7039
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7039
Grades: PK-8
| 596 students
Rank: #22.
Cottonwood Education Services
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 N Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Grades: PK-12
| 93 students
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