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Schools in Centennial Park · Colorado City Unified District

Centennial Park’s public schools outscore 56% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Centennial Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 1 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 1 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 39% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.4
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
544 students on the public path
In brief

Centennial Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 15 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Centennial Park’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Charters enroll nearly as many students as the district

Charter schools located in Centennial Park enroll 522 students, against the district’s 544. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $17,092 per student in FY2024, against $12,318 across Arizona. 47% of its revenue that year was federal (Arizona 18%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is El Capitan Public School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Centennial Park’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 56% of Arizona school districts. Test scores are below the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (15)Better than 13%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 264 test results could put Centennial Park anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Centennial Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (264 in math, 264 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Centennial Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cottonwood Elementaryin Colorado CityA−
6–12El Capitan Public Schoolin Colorado CityB+

Centennial Park’s public schools are run by Colorado City Unified District, which also serves Colorado City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Colorado City Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 544 students · 19.4 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$17,092AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 40.4% · 264 students tested
Math34%
State average 34.8% · 264 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 47% of the Colorado City Unified District district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 18% across Arizona, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Centennial Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Centennial Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Centennial ParkBColorado City Unified District
Colorado CityBColorado City Unified District

Every school in Centennial Park

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Centennial Parkin other towns
Cottonwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado City
A−
338 students19:1Rate it →
El Capitan Public School
High · Grades 6–12 · Colorado City
B+
206 students21:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Masada Charter School
Grades K–9 · Colorado City
A+
Charter
522 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Centennial Park’s schools

Are Centennial Park’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Centennial Park children attend outscore 56% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Centennial Park in?

Colorado City Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 544 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Centennial Park spend per student?

$17,092 in Colorado City Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.