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B+

El Capitan Public School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

255 N. Cottonwood St., Colorado City, AZ 86021 · (928) 875-9000 · Part of Colorado City Unified District

Colorado City’s School Grade B better than 56% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
206
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about El Capitan Public School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Colorado City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cottonwood Elementary338 students
6–12El Capitan Public SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

255 N. Cottonwood St., Colorado City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 640
Grade 727
Grade 820
Grade 926
Grade 1033
Grade 1130
Grade 1230
Enrollment over time
260’20
251’21
243’22
200’23
206’24

Down 20.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about El Capitan Public School from Colorado City families.

Other schools in Colorado City Unified District

The district →
Cottonwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado City
A−
338 students19:1

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; Colorado City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.