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Cottonwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1667 N Kadota Ave, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 · (520) 836-5601 · Part of Casa Grande Elementary District

Casa Grande’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
515
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Cottonwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 84.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Casa Grande kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Casa Grande kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Cottonwood Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1667 N Kadota Ave, Casa Grande

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 180
Grade 2107
Grade 385
Grade 470
Grade 581
Ungraded9
Enrollment over time
279’20
389’21
451’22
480’23
515’24

Up 84.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 17%Black 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cottonwood Elementary School from Casa Grande families.

Other schools in Casa Grande Elementary District

The district →
McCartney Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
B−
668 students29:1
Palo Verde School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
C
548 students25:1
Desert Willow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
B+
505 students22:1
Ironwood School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
C−
481 students21:1
Cholla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
C
458 students21:1
Saguaro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
C−
456 students24:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Casa Grande’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.