Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)

1500 S MONTE TESORO DR
COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326

625 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) school district, located in COTTONWOOD, AZ with 625 students offering grade levels from PK to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 42 teachers, Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

625

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	281
Hispanic	307
Black	3
Asian	4
Two or More	22
American Indian	8

Hispanic
307 (49.1 %)
White
281 (45.0 %)
Two or More
22 (3.5 %)
American Indian
8 (1.3 %)
Asian
4 (0.6 %)
Black
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
Phone:	(928)634-7039
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	625
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 72

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 74

Grade 4 69

Grade 5 61

Grade 6 63

Grade 7 82

Grade 8 70