Cottonwood Middle School (Closed 2020)

500 E Mingus Ave
Cottonwood, AZ 86326

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Serving 618 students in grades 6-8, Cottonwood Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 26% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 23% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cottonwood Middle School
Kind	67
1	56
2	54
3	60
4	74
5	73
6	83
7	68
8	83

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Total Students

618 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cottonwood Middle School
2024	618
2023	618
2022	618
2021	618
2020	618
2019	618
2018	503
2017	503
2016	509
2015	517
2014	533
2013	578
2012	648
2011	713
2010	751
2009	763
2008	756
2007	726
2006	736
2005	736
2004	735
2003	711
2002	687
2001	668
2000	678
1999	631
1998	611
1997	613
1996	573
1995	576
1994	611
1993	394
1992	370
1991	352
1990	352
1989	348
1988	317

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cottonwood Middle School
2024	36
2023	36
2022	36
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	24
2017	24
2016	29
2015	29
2014	27
2013	29
2012	34
2011	39
2010	42
2009	37
2008	33
2007	39
2006	40
2005	39
2004	34
2003	35
2002	36
2001	36
2000	34
1999	37
1998	33
1997	34
1996	32
1995	34
1994	31
1993	20
1992	18
1991	19
1990	19
1989	18
1988	19

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State Level (AZ)

(17-18)

26%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Cottonwood Middle School	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2018	26%	45%	31%
2017	21%	42%	31%
2016	21%	39%	32%
2015	19%	38%	31%
2014	52%	63%	58%
2013	55%	63%	57%
2012	59%	63%	59%
2011	57%	62%	57%
2010	55%	60%	55%

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(17-18)

23%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Cottonwood Middle School	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2018	23%	44%	31%
2017	20%	42%	34%
2016	25%	40%	36%
2015	26%	38%	31%
2014	72%	79%	76%
2013	74%	78%	77%
2012	78%	77%	77%
2011	81%	77%	78%
2010	82%	74%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cottonwood Middle School	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	17:1	18:1	15:1
2022	17:1	18:1	17:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	19:1	18:1
2019	17:1	19:1	18:1
2018	21:1	19:1	19:1
2017	21:1	19:1	19:1
2016	18:1	19:1	19:1
2015	18:1	19:1	19:1
2014	20:1	19:1	20:1
2013	20:1	19:1	20:1
2012	19:1	19:1	22:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	21:1	18:1	18:1
2008	23:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	19:1	18:1
2005	19:1	19:1	18:1
2004	22:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	19:1	18:1
2000	20:1	19:1	19:1
1999	17:1	19:1	19:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	18:1	19:1	19:1
1996	18:1	19:1	18:1
1995	17:1	19:1	17:1
1994	20:1	20:1	19:1
1993	20:1	20:1	20:1
1992	20:1	20:1	21:1
1991	19:1	20:1	20:1
1990	19:1	20:1	20:1
1989	19:1	20:1	20:1
1988	17:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Cottonwood Middle School	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	2%	7%	1%
1992	1%	8%
1989	3%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Cottonwood Middle School	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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Hispanic

54%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cottonwood Middle School	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2024	54%	48%
2023	54%	47%	47%
2022	54%	47%	47%
2021	54%	46%	47%
2020	54%	45%	42%
2019	54%	45%	42%
2018	47%	45%	41%
2017	47%	45%	41%
2016	50%	45%	40%
2015	45%	45%	37%
2014	43%	44%	38%
2013	39%	43%	37%
2012	38%	43%	37%
2011	36%	42%	36%
2010	37%	41%	36%
2009	38%	41%	37%
2008	39%	42%	38%
2007	36%	41%	36%
2006	30%	39%	33%
2005	26%	38%	30%
2004	23%	37%	29%
2003	24%	36%	26%
2002	21%	35%	23%
2001	21%	33%	22%
2000	19%	33%	21%
1999	17%	32%	19%
1998	16%	31%	17%
1997	14%	30%	14%
1996	14%	30%	14%
1995	12%	29%	11%
1994	8%	28%	9%
1993	10%	27%	9%
1992	5%	25%	7%
1991	8%	25%	8%
1990	5%	24%	9%
1989	8%	22%	8%
1988	8%	23%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Cottonwood Middle School	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1989	2%	3%

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White

40%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cottonwood Middle School	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2024	40%	34%
2023	40%	35%	48%
2022	40%	35%	48%
2021	40%	36%	48%
2020	40%	38%	53%
2019	40%	38%	53%
2018	49%	38%	56%
2017	49%	38%	56%
2016	47%	39%	57%
2015	52%	40%	46%
2014	52%	41%	57%
2013	58%	42%	58%
2012	59%	42%	59%
2011	61%	42%	60%
2010	59%	44%	60%
2009	59%	44%	59%
2008	58%	44%	59%
2007	60%	45%	61%
2006	67%	47%	64%
2005	70%	48%	67%
2004	73%	48%	67%
2003	73%	49%	71%
2002	76%	50%	74%
2001	76%	52%	75%
2000	78%	53%	76%
1999	81%	54%	79%
1998	83%	56%	82%
1997	84%	57%	83%
1996	86%	57%	83%
1995	87%	58%	87%
1994	90%	59%	89%
1993	86%	60%	88%
1992	94%	61%	93%
1991	94%	65%	92%
1990	95%	66%	90%
1989	85%	67%	91%
1988	98%	67%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Cottonwood Middle School	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Cottonwood Middle School	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2024	0.55	0.65
2023	0.55	0.65	0.56
2022	0.55	0.65	0.56
2021	0.55	0.66	0.56
2020	0.55	0.65	0.54
2019	0.55	0.65	0.54
2018	0.54	0.65	0.52
2017	0.54	0.65	0.52
2016	0.53	0.65	0.52
2015	0.53	0.64	0.50
2014	0.55	0.64	0.53
2013	0.52	0.64	0.53
2012	0.51	0.64	0.52
2011	0.50	0.65	0.51
2010	0.52	0.64	0.52
2009	0.51	0.64	0.51
2008	0.52	0.63	0.51
2007	0.51	0.63	0.51
2006	0.47	0.63	0.48
2005	0.45	0.62	0.47
2004	0.42	0.63	0.46
2003	0.41	0.63	0.43
2002	0.38	0.62	0.40
2001	0.38	0.62	0.38
2000	0.35	0.62	0.38
1999	0.32	0.60	0.35
1998	0.29	0.59	0.30
1997	0.28	0.58	0.29
1996	0.25	0.58	0.27
1995	0.23	0.58	0.23
1994	0.19	0.57	0.20
1993	0.24	0.56	0.21
1992	0.11	0.56	0.14

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Eligible for

69%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Cottonwood Middle School	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2024	69%	40%
2023	69%	39%	56%
2022	69%	29%	38%
2021	69%	42%	38%
2020	69%	43%	52%
2019	69%	43%	52%
2018	69%	42%	60%
2017	69%	42%	60%
2016	60%	33%	54%
2015	60%	34%	56%
2014	52%	36%	54%
2013	49%	37%	53%
2012	51%	36%	53%
2011	49%	36%	51%
2010	47%	38%	51%
2009	40%	39%	45%
2008	43%	29%	45%
2007	45%	32%	47%
2006	46%	37%	51%
2005	54%	40%	54%
2004	33%	37%	42%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Cottonwood Middle School	Arizona	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
2024	12%	9%
2023	12%	7%	12%
2022	12%	2%	8%
2021	12%	9%	8%
2020	12%	7%	11%
2019	12%	7%	11%
2018	8%	9%	8%
2017	8%	9%	8%
2016	12%	11%	10%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	7%	14%	8%
2013	9%	10%	8%
2012	9%	11%	7%
2011	10%	10%	8%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	11%	9%	12%
2007	13%	9%	13%
2006	13%	8%	12%
2005	16%	8%	14%
2004	13%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% AZ state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% AZ state average).

How many students attend Cottonwood Middle School?

618 students attend Cottonwood Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Cottonwood Middle School students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cottonwood Middle School?

Cottonwood Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cottonwood Middle School offer ?

Cottonwood Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Cottonwood Middle School part of?

Cottonwood Middle School is part of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487).

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