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Cottonwood Community School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

500 E Mingus Ave, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 · (928) 634-2231 · Part of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District

Cottonwood’s School Grade C better than 34% of Arizona school districts

Students
430
Students per teacher
24:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Cottonwood Community School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cottonwood kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–8Cottonwood Community SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts13%
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).

500 E Mingus Ave, Cottonwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 144
Grade 248
Grade 348
Grade 439
Grade 555
Grade 655
Grade 749
Grade 851
Enrollment over time
526’20
522’21
500’22
421’23
430’24

Down 18.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%White 34%Two or more races 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cottonwood Community School from Cottonwood families.

Other schools in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District

The district →

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