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Schools in Cottonwood

Cottonwood’s public schools

Chinle Unified District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Cottonwood. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Arizona’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
20%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.9K
▲ 69% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,910 students on the public path
In brief

Cottonwood’s schools, in brief

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Cottonwood, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and one high school: Chinle High 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Cottonwood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–65 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Chinle High Schoolin ChinleNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Chinle Unified District.

The district

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

Chinle Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,910 students, down 8% since 2022–23 · 14.3 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$20,865AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 40.4% · 1651 students tested
Math15%
State average 34.8% · 1713 students tested

Cottonwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cottonwood—Chinle Unified District

Every school in Cottonwood

8 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 Cottonwoodin other towns
Chinle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chinle
489 students17:1Rate it →
Tsaile Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tsaile
313 students12:1Rate it →
Mesa View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chinle
288 students12:1Rate it →
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chinle
252 students13:1Rate it →
Many Farms Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Many Farms
239 students11:1Rate it →
Chinle Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chinle
373 students15:1Rate it →
Chinle High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chinle
956 students17:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Cottonwoodrun by other districts or the state
Cottonwood Day School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Chinle
123 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Cottonwood’s schools

Are Cottonwood’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Cottonwood. Chinle Unified District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Cottonwood. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Cottonwood in?

Chinle Unified District.

Where do Cottonwood kids go to high school?

Chinle High School.

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What Cottonwood families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.