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Enrollment
756
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625001242
Cotton Boll School
8540 W BUTLER DR, PEORIA, AZ 85345 · (623) 412-4700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL756 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- BThree-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
20.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 37% smaller than its 8th grade class (87).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
38.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +2.0pp since 2017
Math
33.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 36.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cotton Boll School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #484 of 1,072 ▼ 23 | #330 of 646 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #485 of 1,072 ▼ 29 | #326 of 646 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #386 of 930 | #241 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 756 | #151 of 1,223 | #114 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #855 of 991 | #539 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #329 of 1,007 | #225 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #394 of 721 | #252 of 456 |
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
756
-43 (-5%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 809
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 756 | 36.5 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 785 | 38.5 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 804 | 38.5 | 20.9:1 | 57% (457) |
| 2020-21 | 799 | 44 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 901 | 44 | 20.5:1 | 60% (540) |
| 2015-16 | 923 | 47 | 19.6:1 | 58% (537) |
| 2010-11 | 942 | 47 | 20.0:1 | 57% (537) |
| 2000-01 | 842 | 44 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 809 | 36 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cotton Boll School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (901 to 756); teachers down 17% (44 to 36.5).
About Cotton Boll School
Cotton Boll School is a public elementary school run by Peoria Unified School District (4237) in PEORIA, Arizona. The school reports 756 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
Peoria Unified School District (4237) has 44 schools; together they serve 34,436 students.
Cotton Boll School's enrollment is 57% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 26% White, 8% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. The chance that two students picked at random at Cotton Boll School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Cotton Boll School operates with 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 20.7:1. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Cotton Boll School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Cotton Boll School is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
The closest public school to Cotton Boll School is Westland School Brighton Campus, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Cotton Boll School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Cotton Boll School saw enrollment fall 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 20.7 students per teacher, compared with 18.2 in 2020-21.
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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 Peoria Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Raymond S. KellisHigh · 1,691 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
Other schools in PEORIA
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
- Vistancia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,089 students
Nearby schools
- Westland School Brighton Campus0.5 mi · 308
- Alta Loma School0.9 mi · 641
- Raymond S. Kellis1.1 mi · 1,691
- Sun Valley Elementary School1.1 mi · 720
- Santa Fe Elementary School1.4 mi · 698
- Peoria Accelerated High School1.4 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Cotton Boll SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cotton Boll School?
Cotton Boll School enrolls approximately 756 students in grades PK-08.
Is Cotton Boll School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cotton Boll School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Cotton Boll School?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at Cotton Boll School.
What is the student diversity at Cotton Boll School?
Student demographics at Cotton Boll School are roughly 26% White, 57% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Cotton Boll School in?
Cotton Boll School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.