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Cotton Boll School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
412th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 55% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Cotton Boll School is an elementary school serving 785 students in grades PK-8 in Peoria, Arizona, which is part of the Peoria Unified School District. While the district is ranked 138 out of 289 in the state, Cotton Boll School generally performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests across grade levels and subjects.

For example, in 2024-2025, only 35% of 5th graders at Cotton Boll School were proficient or better in science, compared to 36% for the district and 34% for the state. In math, Cotton Boll 8th graders had only 22% proficiency, compared to 34% for the district and 27% for the state. The school also has a higher dropout rate, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

However, Cotton Boll School is located near several higher-performing elementary schools, including Academy of Math and Science Peoria Advanced and Edison School of Innovation, which outperform Cotton Boll across most test score metrics. Additionally, the school has shown some signs of progress, with its ranking among Arizona elementary schools improving from the bottom 50% to the top 40% for certain student subgroups and subject areas, indicating the potential for improvement with the right interventions and support.

756
Students ?
20.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,634
Per pupil spending ?
56.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8540 W Butler Dr
       Peoria, AZ  85345-8000

(623) 412-4700

District: Peoria Unified School District


Students who attend Cotton Boll School usually attend:

High:    Raymond S. Kellis
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.4%
White:
25.7%
African American:
8.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015
Above the Arizona median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg41%
Arizona avg37%
Elementary school
412th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 45%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From bottom 44% (2015) to top 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
334th of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Bottom 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
18th of 30Elementary Schools in the Peoria Unified School District
138th of 289Peoria Unified School 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202546.9412 of 90954.7%★★★☆☆
202444.1443 of 91251.4%★★★☆☆
202355.2488 of 124560.8%★★★☆☆
202237.1572 of 100042.8%★★☆☆☆
202158.1456 of 122662.8%★★★☆☆
201940.0563 of 103945.8%★★☆☆☆
201841.8585 of 110947.2%★★☆☆☆
201743.9567 of 110648.7%★★☆☆☆
201639.3597 of 107944.7%★★☆☆☆
201537.4534 of 95544.1%★★☆☆☆
201455.1493 of 107954.3%★★★☆☆
201353.6546 of 115852.8%★★★☆☆
201247.1630 of 114144.8%★★☆☆☆
201147.8549 of 107548.9%★★☆☆☆
201051.9519 of 109052.4%★★★☆☆
200958.5450 of 106257.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202365.1169 of 60772.2%★★★★☆
202251.2185 of 28936.0%★★☆☆☆
202159.9206 of 89577.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202352.6131 of 31658.5%★★★☆☆
202277.544 of 27083.7%★★★★☆
202166.0188 of 62069.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202326.6307 of 45131.9%★★☆☆☆
202154.6104 of 97589.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202535.7361 of 58938.7%★★☆☆☆
202439.6356 of 60240.9%★★☆☆☆
202354.5484 of 121960.3%★★★☆☆
202231.3589 of 82428.5%★☆☆☆☆
202154.1492 of 121959.6%★★★☆☆
201931.4562 of 86234.8%★★☆☆☆
201846.3506 of 102350.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202546.3242 of 49651.2%★★★☆☆
202452.1210 of 48656.8%★★★☆☆
202359.2403 of 117065.6%★★★☆☆
202238.4440 of 71638.5%★★☆☆☆
202156.9422 of 119864.8%★★★☆☆
201944.4360 of 70949.2%★★☆☆☆
201846.6435 of 91152.3%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202259.515 of 3354.5%★★☆☆☆
202162.959 of 42386.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202551.3235 of 54957.2%★★★☆☆
202462.6160 of 55671.2%★★★★☆
202358.6369 of 111666.9%★★★☆☆
202243.6358 of 61842.1%★★☆☆☆
201842.2461 of 82043.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202531.5409 of 62634.7%★★☆☆☆
202433.3406 of 62835.4%★★☆☆☆
202351.7516 of 121657.6%★★★☆☆
202244.2465 of 83044.0%★★☆☆☆
202160.7422 of 122065.4%★★★☆☆
201932.4535 of 85037.1%★★☆☆☆
201834.4641 of 103237.9%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202349.0317 of 61748.6%★★☆☆☆
202146.6503 of 102751.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202327.0635 of 82022.6%★☆☆☆☆
202154.0377 of 120168.6%★★★☆☆
201845.8181 of 41756.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202541.3285 of 46538.7%★★☆☆☆
202444.5282 of 48642.0%★★☆☆☆
202337.3645 of 102437.0%★★☆☆☆
202154.2494 of 116157.5%★★★☆☆
201917.6533 of 59510.4%★☆☆☆☆
201828.8539 of 72025.1%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202530.0334 of 55239.5%★★☆☆☆
202432.4319 of 55042.0%★★☆☆☆
202335.7490 of 85442.6%★★☆☆☆
202226.0412 of 60531.9%★★☆☆☆
202144.4376 of 83254.8%★★★☆☆
201928.5400 of 60533.9%★★☆☆☆
201832.4454 of 71136.1%★★☆☆☆
201733.4427 of 69538.6%★★☆☆☆
201642.6338 of 67750.1%★★★☆☆
201528.2354 of 52132.1%★★☆☆☆
201446.1356 of 69048.4%★★☆☆☆
201352.2376 of 78752.2%★★★☆☆
201246.0424 of 77245.1%★★☆☆☆
201146.5367 of 68546.4%★★☆☆☆
201050.9324 of 69253.2%★★★☆☆
200966.2208 of 66368.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202349.3167 of 40058.3%★★★☆☆
202223.7118 of 1298.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202140.7292 of 57349.0%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202357.589 of 24764.0%★★★☆☆
202234.8142 of 19226.0%★☆☆☆☆
202149.9209 of 40448.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202337.672 of 14550.3%★★★☆☆
202142.3196 of 60667.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202525.7273 of 39530.9%★★☆☆☆
202426.4256 of 38633.7%★★☆☆☆
202329.6532 of 80634.0%★★☆☆☆
202144.8380 of 82053.7%★★★☆☆
201925.6337 of 46627.7%★☆☆☆☆
201828.7422 of 62432.4%★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202144.569 of 16658.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202528.2232 of 34532.8%★★☆☆☆
202434.9186 of 32943.5%★★☆☆☆
202331.0506 of 76033.4%★★☆☆☆
202147.2325 of 80259.5%★★★☆☆
201934.1237 of 38738.8%★★☆☆☆
201835.1340 of 54337.4%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202132.6172 of 25733.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202527.5234 of 34432.0%★★☆☆☆
202442.4145 of 32054.7%★★★☆☆
202336.5431 of 71739.9%★★☆☆☆
201835.9307 of 50339.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202529.6249 of 37934.3%★★☆☆☆
202422.4274 of 37025.9%★☆☆☆☆
202339.4415 of 81048.8%★★☆☆☆
202145.7358 of 81856.2%★★★☆☆
201923.2323 of 43525.7%★☆☆☆☆
201836.6356 of 61742.3%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202334.6276 of 38428.1%★☆☆☆☆
202126.7509 of 65021.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202330.2249 of 36331.4%★★☆☆☆
202142.9376 of 78952.3%★★★☆☆
201826.3142 of 17820.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202513.7245 of 27711.6%★☆☆☆☆
202429.4212 of 28826.4%★☆☆☆☆
202332.1456 of 67532.4%★★☆☆☆
202212.4420 of 4465.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202145.1399 of 78048.8%★★☆☆☆
201920.7275 of 33718.4%★☆☆☆☆
201817.8383 of 43612.2%★☆☆☆☆
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
African American (2023)72nd percentile+11 vs school
Asian (2023)59th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school
Homeless (2022)55th percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)49th percentile-12 vs school
Female (2025)39th percentile-16 vs school
White (2025)39th percentile-16 vs school
Male (2025)35th percentile-20 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)32nd percentile-29 vs school
Special Education (2023)23rd percentile-38 vs school
Middle school
Asian (2023)64th percentile+21 vs school
Foster Care (2021)58th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2023)58th percentile+16 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)50th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school
Homeless (2021)33rd percentile-22 vs school
Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2023)31st percentile-11 vs school
Female (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)28th percentile-14 vs school
White (2025)12th percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts38%~ state avg
Mathematics38%+3 vs state
Science32%~ state avg

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Friday, September 2, 2022

Open Quote Bad school and please do your children a favor don’t take them to this school , some students still and the woman principal don’t do nothing . If you are a concerned parents she doesn’t help you she just put her poker face like she doesn’t care and the bullying in this school is pretty bad really and is during recess when it all happens the teacher have some issues with the students she yelled and scream to them poor kids and no one seems to care if this woman teacher have an issue or may be crazy since the principal doesn’t tell her nothing about it she do it everyday and we are sick and tired of all this , DONT PUT YOUR KIDS IN THIS SCHOOL IS VERY DANGEROUS for you and your kids I don’t know how it got good reviews if I am seeing the way they are 😡 Close Quote





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Students who attend Cotton Boll School usually go on to attend:

High : Raymond S. Kellis

Cotton Boll School ranks 412th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Cotton Boll School.

Students at Cotton Boll School are 57% Hispanic, 26% White, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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