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Colorado City Unified District

At a glance

69^thof 289 Arizona districts▲ 22

Better than 76% of Arizona districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

325 North Cottonwood St
Colorado City, AZ 86021·(928) 875-9000·All Arizona district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 76.1% of districts

Schools

544

Students

Top rankedCottonwood Elementary179^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Cottonwood Elementary up 94 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

El Capitan Public School

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Summary:

The Colorado City Unified District is home to two high-performing schools that are providing a quality education to their students. Cottonwood Elementary and El Capitan Public School have both been recognized for their academic excellence, with both schools ranking in the top 20% and 25% of their respective school types in Arizona.

Cottonwood Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages on state assessments, with particularly strong results in 5th-grade science, English language arts, and mathematics. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 19.8, which may contribute to its academic success. El Capitan Public School also demonstrates strong academic performance, with 8th-grade students excelling in science and 11th-grade students performing well in English language arts and mathematics. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a high four-year graduation rate of 78.4%, which is higher than the state average.

Overall, the data suggests that the Colorado City Unified District is providing a high-quality education to its students. Both Cottonwood Elementary and El Capitan Public School have been recognized for their academic excellence, and the district's commitment to educational excellence is evident in the strong performance of its schools.

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Ranking:

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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 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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
El Capitan Public School	Public	6-12	255 N. Cottonwood St.	Colorado City	86021	Mohave County	Colorado City Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 875-9000	206	10	20.6		193 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	70.8	65^th of 271 public high schools	76.0%					(n/a)				36.0	54.0				50.0		69.0	$10,634	$1,114	$810	$3,037	$5,153	$3,558	$8,711
Colorado City High School	Public		255 N. Cottownwood St.	Colorado City	86021	Mohave County	Colorado City Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 875-9001																			(n/a)
Colorado City Junior High School	Public		255 N. Cottownwood St.	Colorado City	86021	Mohave County	Colorado City Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 875-9001																			(n/a)
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	185 E. University Ave.	Colorado City	86021	Mohave County	Colorado City Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 875-9050	338	18	18.7		326 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	78.1	179^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.3%		66.3	273^rd of 912 public elementary schools	70.1%	94	56.0	54.0	71.0			52.0	48.0	74.0		69.0		$9,677	$2,045	$613	$4,704	$5,174	$1,844	$7,018

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Masada Charter School Inc.	2.88 mi	1
Coconino Association for Vocation Industry and Tec	14.67 mi	13
Fredonia-Moccasin Unified District	14.67 mi	3

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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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