Cottonwood Elementary School vs. Mesquite Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cottonwood Elementary 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 proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mesquite Elementary 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 proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
515 students
439 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1638 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1731 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
13%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
83
60
Grade 1 Students
80
65
Grade 2 Students
107
64
Grade 3 Students
85
86
Grade 4 Students
70
79
Grade 5 Students
81
85
Ungraded Students
9
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
7%
9%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
64%
60%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
17%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%