Cotton Boll School

www.peoriaunified.org/cottonboll

804 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Cotton Boll School, located in Peoria, Arizona, is a specialized educational facility operated by the Maricopa County Regional School District. It is designed to serve students who require a highly structured, therapeutic, and supportive environment. The school primarily focuses on providing academic instruction alongside intensive behavioral and emotional support, often catering to students who have struggled in traditional mainstream school settings.

The campus emphasizes small class sizes and a multidisciplinary approach, integrating certified teachers with behavioral health professionals. By prioritizing individualized education plans (IEPs) and personalized behavioral interventions, Cotton Boll School aims to help students develop the coping skills, social competencies, and academic progress necessary to eventually transition back into their home districts or prepare for post-secondary success.

804

Total Students

38.5

Full-Time Teachers

20.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cotton Boll School
Demographic	Student Count
White	231
Hispanic	459
Black	51
Asian	38
Two or More	22
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
459 (57.1 %)
White
231 (28.7 %)
Black
51 (6.3 %)
Asian
38 (4.7 %)
Two or More
22 (2.7 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

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:	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Phone:	(623)412-4700
Website:	http://www.peoriaunified.org/cottonboll
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	804
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.9
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 61

Grade 1 86

Grade 2 80

Grade 3 88

Grade 4 98

Grade 5 93

Grade 6 88

Grade 7 102

Grade 8 108