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Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)

1 N Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326-3651
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,742 students in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487). This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
1,742 Students
600,555 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
23,671 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#337 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
34%
32%
40%
22%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
46%
46%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
48%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,298 is higher than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,278 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,298
$11,429
Spending / Student
$11,278
$11,331

Best Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arizona Izone Institute
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1 N Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Gr: K-12
Rank: #22.
Mountain View Preparatory School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2939 E Del Rio Dr
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 649-8144
Gr: K-8 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #33.
Oak Creek Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11490 Purple Sage
Cornville, AZ 86325
(928) 639-5109
Gr: K-8 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #44.
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 S Monte Tesoro Dr
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7039
Gr: PK-8 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #55.
Cottonwood Education Services
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 N Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2288
Gr: PK-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #66.
Cottonwood Community School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 E Mingus Ave
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-2231
Gr: K-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,742 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : Bottom 50% in AZ
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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