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American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood is a public charter school serving 238 students in grades K-12 in Cottonwood, Arizona, with a diverse student population that is predominantly White and Hispanic.

The school has seen fluctuations in key metrics, including a four-year graduation rate that ranged from a high of 100% in 2015-2016 to a low of 63.6% in 2020-2021, and a dropout rate that has increased significantly from 0.5% in 2017-2018 to 21.5% in the current school year. While the school's performance on standardized tests is mixed compared to state and district averages, with some subject areas and grade levels performing better than others, the school has experienced a notable increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 28.71% in 2021-2022 to 59.24% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools like Red Rock Academy and Cottonwood Education Services, American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood has a larger student population, higher spending per student, and more varied academic performance. However, it also has higher dropout rates and lower graduation rates than these smaller alternative schools, which may indicate challenges in providing equitable educational opportunities for all students, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

240

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,328

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2030 E Cherry St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326-6963

(928) 634-2144

District: Edkey Inc. dba American Heritage Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Hispanic:

39.6%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2018 → 62nd in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (48% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (71% vs 77%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (22% vs 6%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Arizona avg35%

Not ranked this year

American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	752 of 1245	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	638 of 1226	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	499 of 1039	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.2	765 of 1109	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	657 of 1106	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	535 of 1079	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	374 of 1079	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	389 of 1158	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	483 of 1141	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.7	743 of 1075	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.5	467 of 1090	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.0	579 of 1062	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.5	488 of 620	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	520 of 975	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.2	633 of 1219	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	703 of 824	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	665 of 1219	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	768 of 1023	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.1	913 of 1170	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	586 of 1198	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.8	851 of 911	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.2	666 of 1116	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	598 of 820	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.4	777 of 1216	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	8.0	799 of 830	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.9	561 of 1220	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	462 of 1032	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.8	882 of 1027	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.4	1140 of 1201	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.2	726 of 1024	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	769 of 800	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	665 of 1161	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	556 of 720	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.1	364 of 854	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	441 of 832	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	499 of 711	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.1	475 of 695	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.0	306 of 677	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.7	205 of 690	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	49.3	400 of 787	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.2	209 of 772	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	61.0	250 of 685	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.5	252 of 692	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.9	247 of 663	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	346 of 404	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	566 of 606	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.4	307 of 806	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.3	351 of 494	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	570 of 820	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	423 of 624	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.8	329 of 760	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	263 of 392	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	233 of 802	70.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.8	216 of 717	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	168 of 369	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	281 of 503	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.9	502 of 810	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.0	390 of 476	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.4	270 of 818	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.2	573 of 650	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.6	349 of 675	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	591 of 780	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	344 of 436	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.1	177 of 469	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	210 of 464	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	129 of 509	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	43.9	175 of 420	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	27.6	265 of 416	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.2	181 of 406	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.0	106 of 394	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	69.6	156 of 491	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.3	109 of 471	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	62.9	162 of 397	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.2	130 of 403	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.1	89 of 395	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.9	45 of 406	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	155 of 456	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	260 of 492	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.0	299 of 354	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	14.7	380 of 441	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	91.6	31 of 479	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.5	169 of 347	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.9	245 of 455	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.1	96 of 492	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	43.6	160 of 370	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	63.9	65 of 422	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.9	172 of 371	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	148 of 409	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	217 of 448	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.9	217 of 291	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2023)48th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)40th percentile~ school

Male (2023)36th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)29th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)22nd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2021)21st percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)14th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2021)5th percentile-43 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)70th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2023)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)57th percentile~ school

White (2023)48th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2023)38th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2021)14th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)12th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)7th percentile-40 vs school

High school

Female (2023)89th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2021)85th percentile+10 vs school

White (2023)54th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)51st percentile-11 vs school

Male (2022)46th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2022)14th percentile-41 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2030 E Cherry St	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Edkey Inc. dba American Heritage Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 634-2144	240	17	14.1		118 (49.2%)	4 (1.7%)	95 (39.6%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)								(n/a)						$23,328	$1,800	$2,232	$5,832	$11,771	$7,525	$19,296
Arizona iZone Institute	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1 N Willard St	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 634-2288	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$00			$00
Cottonwood Education Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	301 N Willard St	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 634-2288	86	4	24.5		55 (64.0%)	1 (1.2%)	27 (31.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)						$256,480	$47,297	$3,334	$97,928	$189,183	$16,666	$205,849
Red Rock Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd	Sedona	86336	Yavapai County	Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 204-6722	9				5 (55.6%)	1 (11.1%)	3 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$00			$00
Camp Verde Online	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	464 S Main St	Camp Verde	86322	Yavapai County	Camp Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 567-8076	2	1	10.0		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$4,021	$358		$717	$3,303	$360	$3,663
Prescott Valley School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9500 E Lorna Ln	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Prescott Valley Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 772-8744	433	25	17.6		208 (48.0%)	7 (1.6%)	203 (46.9%)	7 (1.6%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	47.0	38.0	41.0	53.0	38.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood

How many students attend American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood.

What is the racial makeup of American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood?

Students at American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood are 49% White, 40% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood in?

Edkey Inc. dba American Heritage Academy

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