Skip to main content

Public school · Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) · Cottonwood, Arizona

Cottonwood Education Services

Cottonwood Education Services rates 8.4 on our ten-point scale and ranks 167 of 2,019 schools in Arizona.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
8.4this school

8.4 on a one-to-ten scale.

#167 of 2,019 schools in Arizona

The brief

A Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) school where students score 84 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 167 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 2 of 5 in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487).

Cottonwood Education Services is listed in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math91%63 points above the Arizona average of 28%Grade 8 · 2024 AASA
Reading76%41 points above the Arizona average of 35%Grade 8 · 2024 AASA
In 2024, 91% of students were proficient in math and 76% in reading, against Arizona averages of 28% and 35%.2024 AASA; 20 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
9.9
33% of the rating
College Readiness
6.5
40% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.3
27% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 86326; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cottonwood Education Services and the 14 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$58,250
Median home value
$312,400
Median rent
$1,102/mo
College educated
24.8%
Homeownership
64%
Poverty rate
13.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 86326; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
55
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
64
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,003/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cottonwood. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cottonwood), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Cottonwood Education Servicesthis school
    8.4
  2. 6.2Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Cottonwood Education Services.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cottonwood Education Services serve?

Cottonwood Education Services serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Cottonwood Education Services?

Cottonwood Education Services has an enrollment of approximately 93 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cottonwood Education Services?

The student-teacher ratio at Cottonwood Education Services is 15.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cottonwood Education Services rank in AZ?

Cottonwood Education Services ranks #167 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Cottonwood Education Services's MySchoolScout rating?

Cottonwood Education Services has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cottonwood Education Services?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cottonwood Education Services has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 56% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

Is Cottonwood Education Services a charter school?

No, Cottonwood Education Services is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cottonwood Education Services a Title I school?

No, Cottonwood Education Services is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
93
Student-teacher ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
6
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Yavapai County
Rank in district
#2 of 5
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$11,818
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 86326)
25,476
Area average commute
20.9 min
Area median age
50.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.