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Cottonwood Elementary School

Q: How many students attend Cottonwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Cottonwood Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cottonwood Elementary School?

Students at Cottonwood Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 17% White, 8% African American, 7% American Indian, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Cottonwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cottonwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Casa Grande Middle School High : Casa Grande Union High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Cottonwood Elementary School is a public school located in Casa Grande, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 451. The school is part of the Casa Grande Elementary District, which is ranked 454 out of 540 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cottonwood Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2022-2023, only 12% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 22% and the state average of 41%. Similarly, in mathematics, only 7% of 3rd graders were proficient, compared to the district average of 21% and the state average of 43%. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 88.91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Desert Willow Elementary School and Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande, which range from 40.96% to 90.82% free or reduced-price lunch recipients.

Cottonwood Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Arizona elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. This is significantly lower than the nearby schools, which have higher rankings and ratings. The persistent academic underperformance and the school's challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students suggest that addressing these issues will require a multi-faceted approach that addresses both academic and demographic factors.

515

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,303

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1667 N Kadota Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85122-2708

(520) 836-5601

District: Casa Grande Elementary District

Students who attend Cottonwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Casa Grande Middle School
High:	Casa Grande Union High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.7%

White:

17.1%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2019 → 7th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 7th (2023) from a <1st-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg25%

Arizona avg46%

Not ranked this year

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

261^st of 289Casa Grande Elementary District among Arizona districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.3	1156 of 1245	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	969 of 1000	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	1163 of 1226	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	1034 of 1039	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1025 of 1109	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.4	962 of 1106	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	726 of 1079	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	19.9	775 of 955	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.2	823 of 1079	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.5	744 of 1158	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.6	715 of 1141	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.3	709 of 1075	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.3	597 of 1090	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	565 of 1062	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	469 of 607	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	769 of 895	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.6	1155 of 1219	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1130 of 1219	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	903 of 1023	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.3	1127 of 1170	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1130 of 1198	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	815 of 911	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.6	1037 of 1116	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	57.1	263 of 618	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.4	761 of 820	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.3	1138 of 1216	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1177 of 1220	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	953 of 1032	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.3	588 of 617	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	995 of 1027	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.8	433 of 654	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.4	587 of 820	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1150 of 1201	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	8.4	994 of 1024	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1077 of 1161	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	720 of 720	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2021)34th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2023)28th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2023)23rd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)7th percentile~ school

Male (2023)6th percentile~ school

Female (2023)5th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)4th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)3rd percentile-4 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1667 N Kadota Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-5601	515	24	21.4		88 (17.1%)	39 (7.6%)	328 (63.7%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)								(n/a)		27.0													$9,303	$1,561	$371	$3,494	$5,576	$1,795	$7,370
Saguaro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 N Center Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-7661	456	19	24.0		57 (12.5%)	18 (3.9%)	325 (71.3%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)								(n/a)															$7,801	$1,295	$261	$2,852	$5,432	$812	$6,244
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	Public, Charter	K-8	1274 E. ONeil Dr	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 421-2323	1,486	62	23.9		391 (26.3%)	89 (6.0%)	840 (56.5%)	43 (2.9%)	19 (1.3%)	10 (0.7%)	94 (6.3%)	35.7	504^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.6%		35.8	515^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.5%	11	34.0	44.0	39.0	46.0	57.0	58.0	34.0	28.0	28.0	30.0	36.0	33.0	38.0	45.0		$00			$00
Center for Online and Innovative Learning	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 N Amarillo St	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-6694	332	18	18.4		132 (39.8%)	7 (2.1%)	161 (48.5%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	40.3	469^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.4%		64.7	289^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.3%	180		48.0	30.0	35.0	51.0			48.0	22.0		45.0		46.0		$170,822	$13,732	$3,374	$30,839	$126,725	$26,991	$153,715
CGESD Online Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	220 W Kortsen Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 836-6694	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$473	$356	$114	$826	$02	$02	$03
Cholla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1180 E Kortsen Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-4719	458	22	20.8		85 (18.6%)	35 (7.6%)	292 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	13.9	812^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.7%		13.4	812^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.0%			28.0	20.0				20.0	26.0	26.0						$7,359	$1,225	$186	$2,635	$5,257	$692	$5,949
Ironwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 N Colorado St	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-5086	481	23	20.9		70 (14.6%)	26 (5.4%)	354 (73.6%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	8.5	886^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.5%		6.3	904^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.9%	18		18.0	21.0				17.0	12.0	18.0				20.0		$8,103	$1,392	$274	$3,059	$5,719	$717	$6,436
Palo Verde School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 N Roosevelt Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 421-1650	548	22	24.9		89 (16.2%)	47 (8.6%)	367 (67.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.2%)	5.2	909^th of 909 public elementary schools	0.0%		6.5	901^st of 912 public elementary schools	1.2%	8		16.0	17.0				10.0								$8,290	$1,269	$167	$2,704	$5,458	$1,397	$6,855
The Grande Innovation	Public, Charter	K-8	950 N Peart Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	The Grande Innovation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 381-2360	833	39	21.3		184 (22.1%)	17 (2.0%)	581 (69.7%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.3%)	27.3	591^st of 909 public elementary schools	35.0%		19.1	718^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.3%	127	29.0	45.0	26.0	41.0	40.0	61.0	27.0	24.0	28.0	33.0	17.0	33.0	27.0	45.0		$00			$00
Desert Willow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2172 N Arizola Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 876-5397	505	23	21.9		145 (28.7%)	30 (5.9%)	289 (57.2%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	14.7	791^st of 909 public elementary schools	13.0%		11.5	846^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.2%	55	25.0	27.0	18.0				35.0	18.0					18.0		$7,769	$1,200	$266	$2,665	$5,291	$1,012	$6,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottonwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cottonwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cottonwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Casa Grande Middle School
High : Casa Grande Union High School

What district is Cottonwood Elementary School in?

Casa Grande Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of Cottonwood Elementary School?

Students at Cottonwood Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 17% White, 8% African American, 7% American Indian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cottonwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Cottonwood Elementary School.

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