Cottonwood Community School

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)

ccs.cocsd.us/

430 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Cottonwood Community School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in COTTONWOOD, AZ. Administered by Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487), the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 430 enrolled students across grades KG through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 18.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 23.9:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 500 E MINGUS AVE in COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326, Cottonwood Community School serves families zoned within the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

430

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cottonwood Community School
Demographic	Student Count
White	147
Hispanic	258
Black	5
Asian	3
Two or More	12
American Indian	5

Hispanic
258 (60.0%)
White
147 (34.2%)
Two or More
12 (2.8%)
Black
5 (1.2%)
American Indian
5 (1.2%)
Asian
3 (0.7%)

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
Website:	http://ccs.cocsd.us/
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	430
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.9
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 41

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 55

Grade 6 55

Grade 7 49

Grade 8 51