Cochise Elementary School

Cochise Elementary School operates as a mid-tier elementary school in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, overseen by Scottsdale Unified District (4240). Current enrollment sits at 617 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 37% bigger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Within Scottsdale Unified District (4240), which oversees 30 schools and 20,682 students, Cochise Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Cochise Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Beyond that, the school reports 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Maricopa County shows median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Cochise Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program, around 1.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cochise Elementary School has climbed 7%, going from 576 students in 2018 to 617 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.