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Cottonwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

185 E. University Ave., Colorado City, AZ 86021 · (928) 875-9050 · Part of Colorado City Unified District

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

Directions
Students
338
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cottonwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Colorado City kids: El Capitan Public School

On the path

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

PK–5Cottonwood ElementaryYou are here
6–12El Capitan Public School206 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

185 E. University Ave., Colorado City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K102
Kindergarten38
Grade 136
Grade 251
Grade 334
Grade 444
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
318’20
350’21
380’22
357’23
338’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cottonwood Elementary from Colorado City families.

Other schools in Colorado City Unified District

The district →
El Capitan Public School
High · Grades 6–12 · Colorado City
B+
206 students21:1

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.