Cottonwood Community School

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)

500 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Cottonwood Community School is a public elementary school and part of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) school district, located in COTTONWOOD, AZ with 500 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 37 teachers, Cottonwood Community School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.5:1. 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.

500

Total Students

37.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cottonwood Community School
Demographic	Student Count
White	188
Hispanic	283
Black	8
Two or More	16
American Indian	5

Hispanic
283 (56.6 %)
White
188 (37.6 %)
Two or More
16 (3.2 %)
Black
8 (1.6 %)
American Indian
5 (1.0 %)

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)634-2231
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	500
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
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 56

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 51

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 59

Grade 6 49

Grade 7 57

Grade 8 58