Cotton Boll School

Public PK, KG-8

 8540 W Butler Dr
       Peoria, AZ  85345-8000


(623) 412-4700

District: Peoria Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
488th of 1,245 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,634 Help


Students who attend Cotton Boll School usually attend:

High:    Raymond S. Kellis

Student/teacher ratio:  20.8 Help
Number of students:  804

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.1%
White:
28.7%
African American:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.8% Help


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Compare Details Cotton Boll School ranks better than 60.8% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 16th among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Peoria Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.23. (See more...)
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Compare Details Cotton Boll School ranks worse than 57.4% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.67. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.1%), White (28.7%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cotton Boll School is 20.8. 28 elementary schools in the Peoria Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cotton Boll School is $7,634. 20 elementary schools in the Peoria Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cotton Boll School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cotton Boll School 488th of 1245 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Cotton Boll School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Cotton Boll School 490th of 854 Arizona public middle schools. (See Cotton Boll School in the ranking list.)

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Peoria Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Peoria Unified School District 197th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cotton Boll School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 58.47 450th 1062 57.6%
2010 51.91 519th 1090 52.4%
2011 47.82 549th 1075 48.9%
2012 47.08 630th 1141 44.8%
2013 53.60 546th 1158 52.8%
2014 55.05 493rd 1079 54.3%
2015 37.37 534th 955 44.1%
2016 39.26 597th 1079 44.7%
2017 43.94 567th 1106 48.7%
2018 41.85 585th 1109 47.2%
2019 39.99 563rd 1039 45.8%
2021 58.15 456th 1226 62.8%
2022 37.11 572nd 1000 42.8%
2023 55.23 488th 1245 60.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.65 503rd 1027 51.0%
2023 49.00 317th 617 48.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.62 104th 975 89.3%
2023 26.59 307th 451 31.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.79 181st 417 56.6%
2021 53.99 377th 1201 68.6%
2023 27.02 635th 820 22.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.17 461st 820 43.8%
2022 43.58 358th 618 42.1%
2023 58.60 369th 1116 66.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.88 59th 423 86.1%
2022 59.52 15th 33 54.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.32 506th 1023 50.5%
2019 31.41 562nd 862 34.8%
2021 54.08 492nd 1219 59.6%
2022 31.34 589th 824 28.5%
2023 54.53 484th 1219 60.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.37 641st 1032 37.9%
2019 32.38 535th 850 37.1%
2021 60.66 422nd 1220 65.4%
2022 44.17 465th 830 44.0%
2023 51.73 516th 1216 57.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.96 188th 620 69.7%
2022 77.53 44th 270 83.7%
2023 52.64 131st 316 58.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.93 206th 895 77.0%
2022 51.18 185th 289 36.0%
2023 65.07 169th 607 72.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.61 435th 911 52.3%
2019 44.37 360th 709 49.2%
2021 56.93 422nd 1198 64.8%
2022 38.45 440th 716 38.5%
2023 59.17 403rd 1170 65.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.80 539th 720 25.1%
2019 17.62 533rd 595 10.4%
2021 54.24 494th 1161 57.5%
2023 37.33 645th 1024 37.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cotton Boll School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 66.24 208th 663 68.6%
2010 50.87 324th 692 53.2%
2011 46.49 367th 685 46.4%
2012 46.03 424th 772 45.1%
2013 52.24 376th 787 52.2%
2014 46.08 356th 690 48.4%
2015 28.19 354th 521 32.1%
2016 42.64 338th 677 50.1%
2017 33.36 427th 695 38.6%
2018 32.40 454th 711 36.1%
2019 28.48 400th 605 33.9%
2021 44.45 376th 832 54.8%
2022 26.04 412th 605 31.9%
2023 35.67 490th 854 42.6%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.70 509th 650 21.7%
2023 34.65 276th 384 28.1%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.31 196th 606 67.7%
2023 37.64 72nd 145 50.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.31 142nd 178 20.2%
2021 42.94 376th 789 52.3%
2023 30.18 249th 363 31.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.93 307th 503 39.0%
2023 36.52 431st 717 39.9%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.57 172nd 257 33.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.72 422nd 624 32.4%
2019 25.63 337th 466 27.7%
2021 44.82 380th 820 53.7%
2023 29.56 532nd 806 34.0%
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Rank History for middle school Foster Care students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.53 69th 166 58.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.60 356th 617 42.3%
2019 23.19 323rd 435 25.7%
2021 45.73 358th 818 56.2%
2023 39.37 415th 810 48.8%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.91 209th 404 48.3%
2022 34.84 142nd 192 26.0%
2023 57.49 89th 247 64.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.71 292nd 573 49.0%
2022 23.68 118th 129 8.5%
2023 49.26 167th 400 58.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.06 340th 543 37.4%
2019 34.11 237th 387 38.8%
2021 47.24 325th 802 59.5%
2023 30.97 506th 760 33.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Cotton Boll School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.76 383rd 436 12.2%
2019 20.72 275th 337 18.4%
2021 45.08 399th 780 48.8%
2022 12.42 420th 446 5.8%
2023 32.11 456th 675 32.4%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
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



Enrollment information for Cotton Boll School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 699 43 11 255 1 n/a n/a 228 1237
1989 832 55 20 274 0 n/a n/a -457 724
1990 472 44 13 227 1 n/a n/a -3 754
1991 500 55 13 232 1 n/a n/a 8 809
1992 562 34 14 229 2 n/a n/a 0 841
1993 608 32 19 251 8 n/a n/a 0 918
1994 616 44 15 254 5 n/a n/a 0 934
1995 603 39 18 273 7 n/a n/a 0 940
1996 603 39 18 273 7 n/a n/a 0 940
1997 509 20 15 245 2 n/a n/a 0 791
1998 499 36 18 250 3 n/a n/a 0 806
1999 495 33 9 270 2 n/a n/a 0 809
2000 513 29 9 277 2 n/a n/a 0 830
2001 483 42 16 296 5 n/a n/a 0 842
2002 451 33 21 327 21 n/a n/a 0 853
2003 451 33 21 327 21 n/a n/a 0 853
2004 463 40 24 355 20 n/a n/a 0 902
2005 435 51 24 411 19 n/a n/a 0 940
2006 431 56 35 446 26 n/a n/a 0 994
2007 422 57 53 526 32 n/a n/a 0 1090
2008 377 75 39 497 20 n/a n/a 0 1008
2009 349 75 36 469 21 n/a n/a 0 950
2010 349 60 35 493 14 n/a n/a 0 951
2011 323 44 42 491 13 1 28 0 942
2012 317 42 48 467 9 3 19 0 905
2013 353 36 49 440 10 5 25 0 918
2014 316 39 49 484 8 5 24 0 925
2015 315 47 51 504 7 3 35 0 962
2016 294 62 41 489 9 0 28 0 923
2017 311 56 38 461 13 0 27 0 906
2018 302 63 32 468 7 0 29 0 901
2019 279 62 33 478 6 1 30 0 889
2020 266 65 40 468 3 0 38 0 880
2021 228 61 40 444 2 0 24 0 799
2022 210 50 39 473 2 1 28 0 803
2023 231 51 38 459 1 2 22 0 804

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cotton Boll School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1237 50.5 24.4 n/a
1989 724 35.0 20.6 n/a
1990 754 35.5 21.2 n/a
1991 809 36.3 22.2 n/a
1992 841 39.8 21.1 n/a
1993 918 42.8 21.4 n/a
1994 934 45.0 20.8 n/a
1995 940 46.0 20.4 n/a
1996 940 46.0 20.4 n/a
1997 791 41.3 19.2 n/a
1998 806 43.8 18.4 n/a
1999 809 43.0 18.8 n/a
2000 830 42.2 19.7 n/a
2001 842 44.5 18.9 n/a
2002 853 42.7 20.0 31.2
2003 853 42.7 20.0 31.2
2004 902 46.6 19.4 35.4
2005 940 45.3 20.8 26.7
2006 994 50.4 19.7 42.2
2007 1090 56.2 19.4 41.2
2008 1008 52.2 19.3 46.1
2009 950 53.8 17.7 49.6
2010 951 50.5 18.8 55.4
2011 942 47.3 19.8 57
2012 905 54.1 16.7 56.5
2013 918 45.3 20.2 58.5
2014 925 44.5 20.7 57.4
2015 962 46.0 20.9 57.1
2016 923 47.0 19.6 58.2
2017 906 48.1 18.8 58.5
2018 901 44.0 20.4 59.9
2019 889 46.0 19.2 59.8
2020 880 43.2 20.3 60
2021 799 44.2 18.0 n/a
2022 803 41.5 19.3 25.5
2023 804 38.5 20.8 56.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cotton Boll School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1237 50.5 24.4 n/a
1989 724 35.0 20.6 n/a
1990 754 35.5 21.2 n/a
1991 809 36.3 22.2 n/a
1992 841 39.8 21.1 n/a
1993 918 42.8 21.4 n/a
1994 934 45.0 20.8 n/a
1995 940 46.0 20.4 n/a
1996 940 46.0 20.4 n/a
1997 791 41.3 19.2 n/a
1998 806 43.8 18.4 n/a
1999 809 43.0 18.8 n/a
2000 830 42.2 19.7 n/a
2001 842 44.5 18.9 n/a
2002 853 42.7 20.0 31.2
2003 853 42.7 20.0 31.2
2004 902 46.6 19.4 35.4
2005 940 45.3 20.8 26.7
2006 994 50.4 19.7 42.2
2007 1090 56.2 19.4 41.2
2008 1008 52.2 19.3 46.1
2009 950 53.8 17.7 49.6
2010 951 50.5 18.8 55.4
2011 942 47.3 19.8 57
2012 905 54.1 16.7 56.5
2013 918 45.3 20.2 58.5
2014 925 44.5 20.7 57.4
2015 962 46.0 20.9 57.1
2016 923 47.0 19.6 58.2
2017 906 48.1 18.8 58.5
2018 901 44.0 20.4 59.9
2019 889 46.0 19.2 59.8
2020 880 43.2 20.3 60
2021 799 44.2 18.0 n/a
2022 803 41.5 19.3 25.5
2023 804 38.5 20.8 56.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cotton Boll School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $297 (3.9%) $307 (4.1%) $901 (11.9%) $5,779 (76.6%) $1,162 (15.4%) $6,941 (92.0%) $7,545
2020 $222 (4.0%) $221 (4.0%) $666 (12.0%) $4,657 (83.9%) $450 (8.1%) $5,108 (92.0%) $5,551
2021 $289 (4.0%) $960 (13.3%) $1,539 (21.3%) $5,581 (77.1%) $403 (5.6%) $5,984 (82.7%) $7,234
2022 $272 (3.6%) $536 (7.0%) $1,080 (14.1%) $6,118 (80.1%) $708 (9.3%) $6,826 (89.4%) $7,634

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cotton Boll School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 563rd of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 488th of 1245 Elementary schools
 15%
Ranks 400th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 490th of 854 Middle schools
 8.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
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Change (%)
Total Students889804
 9.6%
African American6251
 17.7%
American Indian61
 83.3%
Asian3338
 15.2%
Hispanic478459
 4%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White279231
 17.2%
Two or More Races3022
 26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.8%56.8%
 3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 804 students attended Cotton Boll School.

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

High : Raymond S. Kellis

Cotton Boll School ranks 488th of 1245 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Cotton Boll School are 57% Hispanic, 29% White, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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