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Oak Creek Elementary School

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Oak Creek Elementary School ranks 408 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Oak Creek Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Cornville, Arizona, serving 234 students as part of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, currently ranking 723 out of 1,245 Arizona elementary schools with a 2-star rating.

Oak Creek Elementary outperforms its district and the state in several academic areas, such as 8th-grade science proficiency (50% vs. 32% and 30%, respectively) and 6th-grade English Language Arts proficiency (53% vs. 36% and 41%). However, the school struggles in other areas, like 5th-grade English Language Arts (19% vs. 23% and 37%) and 6th-grade Mathematics (4% vs. 11% and 31%). The school's Special Education students perform well, ranking 123 out of 820 Arizona elementary schools, but its Hispanic and White student subgroups rank lower at 738 out of 1,170 and 825 out of 1,024, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, Oak Creek Elementary generally outperforms other Cottonwood-Oak Creek District schools but falls short of some higher-performing institutions like Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School and Beaver Creek School. The school's funding and student-teacher ratio have also fluctuated over the years, which may impact its ability to provide consistent resources and support for its students.

238

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,026

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11490 Purple Sage
Cornville, AZ 86325

(928) 639-5109

District: Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District

Students who attend Oak Creek Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Mingus Online Academy
	Mingus Union High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

35.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2013 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg36%

Arizona avg39%

408^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District

184^th of 289Cottonwood-Oak Creek 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	408 of 909	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	723 of 1245	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	510 of 1000	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	594 of 1226	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	590 of 1039	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	734 of 1109	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.1	711 of 1106	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.8	667 of 1079	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.8	702 of 1079	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.1	905 of 1158	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.0	681 of 1141	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.8	561 of 1075	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	542 of 1090	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	377 of 1062	64.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.6	798 of 1219	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	636 of 1219	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	437 of 862	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	752 of 1023	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.5	738 of 1170	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	625 of 716	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	991 of 1198	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.0	248 of 423	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.0	616 of 1116	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	423 of 820	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.1	584 of 1216	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	525 of 1220	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.5	779 of 1032	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.2	123 of 820	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	39.2	653 of 1201	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.8	825 of 1024	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	588 of 1161	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	468 of 595	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	644 of 720	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	82.2	74 of 550	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	35.5	493 of 854	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	373 of 832	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	286 of 605	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.8	538 of 711	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.0	310 of 695	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.5	332 of 677	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.5	380 of 690	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	369 of 787	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.7	396 of 772	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	305 of 685	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.3	337 of 692	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.5	244 of 663	63.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.7	370 of 806	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	244 of 494	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	379 of 820	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.2	506 of 624	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.9	563 of 760	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	372 of 392	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	541 of 802	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.9	384 of 717	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	308 of 503	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.6	589 of 810	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.6	146 of 476	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	336 of 818	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.1	520 of 617	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.7	226 of 650	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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	29.4	486 of 675	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	69.7	89 of 446	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	361 of 780	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	6.6	427 of 436	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2023)85th percentile+43 vs school

Male (2023)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)45th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2021)41st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)37th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2023)35th percentile-7 vs school

White (2023)19th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Multi-racial (2021)65th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2023)54th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)46th percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)28th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2023)27th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2023)26th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+20 vs state

English Language Arts49%+6 vs state

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

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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
Oak Creek Elementary School	Public	K-8	11490 Purple Sage	Cornville	86325	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 639-5109	238	12	20.6		148 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	47.2	408^th of 909 public elementary schools	55.1%					(n/a)		45.0		53.0				36.0						50.0	$8,026	$985	$466	$2,436	$5,938	$638	$6,575
Desert Star Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1240 S Recycler Rd	Cornville	86325	Yavapai County	Desert Star Community School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 282-0171	144	12	12.0		108 (75.0%)	3 (2.1%)	25 (17.4%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)				61.0		85.0										$00			$00
Mountain View Preparatory School	Public	K-8	2939 E Del Rio Dr	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 649-8144	426	20	21.7		232 (54.5%)	4 (0.9%)	163 (38.3%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	40.5	466^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.7%		34.7	526^th of 912 public elementary schools	42.3%	60	47.0	57.0	38.0	38.0	50.0	59.0	39.0	45.0	26.0	26.0	33.0	43.0	27.0	46.0	$6,510	$457	$02	$916	$5,411	$639	$6,050
Liberty Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	320 S Main St	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Liberty Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 641-4631	81	3	27.0		53 (65.4%)	1 (1.2%)	26 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Cottonwood Community School	Public	K-8	500 E Mingus Ave	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 634-2231	430	18	23.8		147 (34.2%)	5 (1.2%)	258 (60.0%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	23.2	650^th of 909 public elementary schools	28.5%		32.5	551^st of 912 public elementary schools	39.6%	99	32.0	31.0		34.0	29.0	34.0	33.0		25.0	20.0		31.0		27.0		$00			$00
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 S Monte Tesoro Dr	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 634-7039	585	32	18.2		263 (45.0%)	4 (0.7%)	282 (48.2%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	21.9	674^th of 909 public elementary schools	25.9%		25.6	626^th of 912 public elementary schools	31.4%	48	18.0	33.0	27.0	31.0	24.0	32.0		36.0	18.0	25.0			32.0			$00			$00
Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1615 Main St	Clarkdale	86324	Yavapai County	Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 634-5035	459	21	21.7		276 (60.1%)	2 (0.4%)	109 (23.7%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	45.5	429^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.8%		50.3	408^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.3%	21	34.0	50.0	22.0	61.0	34.0	45.0	50.0	55.0		33.0			20.0	49.0	$10,080	$716	$778	$2,209	$7,680	$906	$8,586
Sedona Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	165 Kachina Dr	Sedona	86336	Yavapai County	Sedona Charter School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 204-6464	144	14	10.6		100 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (18.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.1%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Beaver Creek School	Public	PK, KG-8	4810 E Beaver Creek Rd	Rimrock	86335	Yavapai County	Beaver Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 567-4631	331	15	22.0		172 (52.0%)	3 (0.9%)	133 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)								(n/a)	46.0				42.0	52.0	57.0							43.0		$00			$00
Camp Verde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Camp Lincoln Rd	Camp Verde	86322	Yavapai County	Camp Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 567-8060	716	36	19.8		351 (49.0%)	2 (0.3%)	253 (35.3%)	3 (0.4%)	79 (11.0%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.5%)	19.3	714^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.5%		14	802^nd of 912 public elementary schools	12.1%	88	36.0	34.0	17.0				37.0	20.0	18.0				20.0		$6,506	$498	$61	$1,057	$5,537	$409	$5,947

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Oak Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Oak Creek Elementary School.

What district is Oak Creek Elementary School in?

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of Oak Creek Elementary School?

Students at Oak Creek Elementary School are 62% White, 35% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Oak Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oak Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Mingus Online Academy
High : Mingus Union High School

Is Oak Creek Elementary School a good school?

Oak Creek Elementary School ranks 408^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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