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Schools in Verde Village · Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District, Mingus Union High School District

Verde Village’s public schools score below 66% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

20% of students in Verde Village’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Verde Village, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#123of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
31%
▼ 9 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 15 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▲ 3 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▲ 4% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024 · Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District
Students per teacher
20.8
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,836 students on the public path
In brief

Verde Village’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 155 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Verde Village’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District spends $12,825 per student and Mingus Union High $11,543, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood is in town. Every school ↓

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 Verde Village’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 34% of Arizona school districts, #123 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (155)Better than 18%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,447 test results and a graduating class of 290 could put Verde Village anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Verde Village’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,453 in math, 1,441 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Dr Daniel Bright Elementary SchoolCottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary DistrictC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Verde Village runs its own schools through grade 12 (Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District). From grade 8, students attend the Mingus Union High School District, shared with Camp Verde, Clarkdale, Cottonwood and Jerome. Its high school is in Cottonwood. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Verde Village

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

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,765 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 20.9 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,825AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C
Mingus Union High School DistrictGrades 8–12 · 2 schools · 1,202 students · 20.7 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$11,543AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District32%
State average 40.4% · 1185 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District17%
State average 34.8% · 1197 students tested
Reading · 8–12, Mingus Union High School District27%
State average 40.4% · 256 students tested
Math · 8–12, Mingus Union High School District32%
State average 34.8% · 256 students tested

Verde Village vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Verde VillageCCottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District PK–12 · Mingus Union High 8–12
CottonwoodCCottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District PK–12 · Mingus Union High 8–12

Every school in Verde Village

4 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).

District schools in Verde Villageby address
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cottonwood
C
585 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Verde Villagein other towns
Cottonwood Education Services
Grades PK–12 · Cottonwood
86 students25:1Rate it →
Mingus Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cottonwood
C+
1,165 students21:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood
Grades K–12 · Cottonwood
B−
Charter
240 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (VACTE - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education).

Questions about Verde Village’s schools

Are Verde Village’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Verde Village children attend score below 66% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #123 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Verde Village in?

Two districts: Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District runs grades PK–12, and Mingus Union High School District runs grades 8–12, shared with Camp Verde, Clarkdale, Cottonwood and Jerome.

Where do Verde Village kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mingus Union High School and Cottonwood Education Services.

What is Verde Village’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Mingus Union High School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Verde Village spend per student?

$12,825 in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District and $11,543 in Mingus Union High School 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.