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Alumni: what's one memory from Cochise Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
617
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4240)·NCES 040757001102
Cochise Elementary School
9451 N 84TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258 · (480) 484-1100 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 42 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
77.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 74.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 78.0% |
| 2020-21 | 69.0% | 77.0% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 81.0% |
| 2017-18 | 80.0% | 81.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cochise Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #26 of 1,072 ▲ 18 | #24 of 646 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #44 of 1,072 ▲ 24 | #40 of 646 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #441 of 930 | #271 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #297 of 1,223 | #232 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #412 of 991 | #239 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.1% | #810 of 1,007 | #535 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #161 of 256 | #86 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
617
+63 (+11%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 794
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 617 | 38.5 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 34 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 35 | 17.6:1 | 4% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 38 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 37.3 | 15.4:1 | 5% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 617 | 39 | 15.8:1 | 6% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 6% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 34 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 794 | 37 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cochise Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (576 to 617); teachers up 3% (37.3 to 38.5).
About Cochise Elementary School
Cochise Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. Federal data show 617 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Scottsdale Unified District (4240) runs Cochise Elementary School along with 29 other schools, enrolling 20,682 students in total.
Cochise Elementary School is 82% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Maricopa County overall, about 59% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.
The school had 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. The school's 16.0:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Arizona.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Cochise Elementary School outscored 96%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
For Maricopa County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Cochise Elementary School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program is closest at about 1.8 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 554 to 617, an 11% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.6:1 to 16.0:1.
The allk12 page for Cochise Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Arcadia High SchoolHigh · 1,679 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Cheyenne Traditional SchoolElementary · 953 students
- Cocopah Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
Other schools in SCOTTSDALE
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Cactus Shadows High SchoolHigh · 1,362 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway ScottsdaleCombined · 1,079 students
Other Cochise Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cochise Elementary. Cochise Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Cochise Elementary SchoolCochise, AZ · 76 students
Nearby schools
- Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program1.8 mi · 43
- Chaparral High School1.9 mi · 1,773
- Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep2.1 mi · 507
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Cicero2.1 mi · 451
- Laguna Elementary School2.5 mi · 369
- Cocopah Middle School2.5 mi · 861
Frequently asked questions
About Cochise Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Cochise Elementary School?
Cochise Elementary School enrolls approximately 617 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cochise Elementary School serve?
Cochise Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cochise Elementary School have?
Cochise Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Cochise Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cochise Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Cochise Elementary School?
Cochise Elementary School is overseen by Scottsdale Unified District (4240) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.