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Mountain View Preparatory School

Q: Is Mountain View Preparatory School a good school?

Mountain View Preparatory School ranks 466 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Preparatory School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Cottonwood, Arizona, with 398 students. The school is part of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District, which is ranked 184 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Mountain View Preparatory School has shown mixed performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are generally higher than the district, they are lower than the state in most grades. The school's science proficiency rates are also mixed, with 5th grade science at 27% and 8th grade science at 46%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a 4-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 2-star rating in 2018-2019.

Compared to nearby schools, Mountain View Preparatory School generally outperforms other schools in the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District, such as Oak Creek Elementary School and Cottonwood Community School. However, the school still lags behind some other nearby schools, such as Beaver Creek School and Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School, which have higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

426

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,510

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2939 E Del Rio Dr
Cottonwood, AZ 86326-7224

(928) 649-8144

District: Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

38.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg31%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

466^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

205^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	40.5	466 of 909	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	526 of 912	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	486 of 1245	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	406 of 1000	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	479 of 1226	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	540 of 1039	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	449 of 1109	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.6	317 of 1106	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	278 of 1079	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	67.4	283 of 955	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	217 of 1079	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	65.4	388 of 1158	66.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	885 of 895	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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	45.2	586 of 1219	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	205 of 824	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	430 of 1219	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	481 of 862	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	445 of 1023	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.7	545 of 1170	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	694 of 1198	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	513 of 911	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.3	513 of 1116	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	412 of 820	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	371 of 626	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	428 of 1216	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	509 of 1220	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	383 of 850	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	473 of 1032	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	71.6	182 of 1027	82.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.3	86 of 820	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	27.3	978 of 1201	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	379 of 465	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	446 of 486	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.7	511 of 1024	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	398 of 800	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	506 of 1161	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.1	495 of 595	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	471 of 720	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	205 of 552	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	299 of 550	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	253 of 854	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	260 of 605	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	253 of 832	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	227 of 605	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.2	115 of 711	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	114 of 695	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	96 of 677	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.9	120 of 521	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	158 of 690	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	60.5	300 of 787	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	68.5	96 of 404	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	116 of 395	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	46.6	348 of 806	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	227 of 494	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	268 of 820	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	156 of 466	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.5	101 of 624	83.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.2	448 of 760	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	356 of 802	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	119 of 543	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.2	272 of 717	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	76 of 503	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.4	188 of 810	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	263 of 818	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	142 of 435	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.2	117 of 617	81.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	285 of 390	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	74.9	48 of 363	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	120 of 277	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.5	203 of 288	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	213 of 675	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	258 of 446	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	279 of 780	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	201 of 337	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.4	106 of 436	75.7%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile+29 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)82nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)54th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2023)52nd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)47th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2021)1st percentile-60 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)87th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2023)77th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2021)76th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)62nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)41st percentile-29 vs school

Native American (2021)27th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+8 vs state

Science36%+4 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

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by a student
Friday, May 14, 2021

They let anything slide at this school except for freedom to dress how you want. The bullying and lack of discipline is astounding. The teachers and the principal just don't care, must be tenier. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
American Heritage Academy - Camp Verde	Public, Charter	K-8	132 W General Crook Trl	Camp Verde	86322	Yavapai County	Edkey Inc. dba American Heritage Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 567-0462	107	10	10.7		57 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.1%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.7%)								(n/a)															$18,276	$2,518	$633	$5,669	$9,308	$5,817	$15,125
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Preparatory School

Is Mountain View Preparatory School a good school?

Mountain View Preparatory School ranks 466^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Preparatory School?

Students at Mountain View Preparatory School are 54% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Mountain View Preparatory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Mountain View Preparatory School.

What district is Mountain View Preparatory School in?

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District

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