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Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District

At a glance

184^thof 289 Arizona districts▼ 19

Better than 36% of Arizona districts

Elementary 4 Alternative 2Grades PK, KG-12

1 N Willard St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326-3651·(928) 634-2288·All Arizona district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 36.3% of districts

Schools

1,765

Students

Top rankedOak Creek Elementary School408^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mountain View Preparatory School up 60 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School 18.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Oak Creek Elementary School

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Summary:

The Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District in Arizona serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade across 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is ranked 184 out of 289 districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Oak Creek Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in the district, ranking 408 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools in 2024-2025. It consistently performs well on test scores, with over 50% of 8th graders proficient or better in science and 45% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts. Mountain View Preparatory School is the second-highest ranked school, with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts, where 57% of 4th graders, 50% of 7th graders, and 59% of 8th graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025.

The district's alternative school, Cottonwood Education Services, stands out with exceptional test scores, with 70% of 8th graders proficient or better in science, 76% in English Language Arts, and 91% in Mathematics in 2023-2024. However, this school also has significantly higher spending per student at $256,480, compared to the other schools in the district, which range from $3,708 to $20,000 per student. The data reveals significant performance gaps between the schools, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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
Cottonwood Education Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	301 N Willard St	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 634-2288	86	4	24.5		55 (64.0%)	1 (1.2%)	27 (31.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)															$256,480	$47,297	$3,334	$97,928	$189,183	$16,666	$205,849
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
Arizona iZone Institute	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1 N Willard St	Cottonwood	86326	Yavapai County	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 634-2288	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$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
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

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Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education	5.16 mi	7
Edkey Inc. dba American Heritage Academy	5.86 mi	2
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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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