Summary:
The city of Cottonwood, Arizona is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The data reveals a diverse educational landscape, with some schools consistently outperforming others across key metrics like academic proficiency, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios.
Mountain View Preparatory School, an elementary school, stands out as a top performer, ranking among the best in the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District and the state of Arizona. The school boasts high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as a low dropout rate of just 2%. In contrast, Mingus Online Academy, a high school, struggles with the highest dropout rate among the schools in the data set.
The data also reveals the impact of socioeconomic factors on academic performance. Schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Cottonwood Community School, tend to have lower proficiency rates. Conversely, Mountain View Preparatory School has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients and the strongest academic outcomes. Additionally, the exceptional performance of Cottonwood Education Services, an alternative school, suggests that these types of institutions can be effective in supporting student learning.
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