Cottonwood Elementary School

Set in CASA GRANDE, Arizona, Cottonwood Elementary School is a reasonably sized primary school, run under Casa Grande Elementary District (4446). It teaches 515 students across grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 13 schools in Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) (6,630 students total), Cottonwood Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Cottonwood Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 17% White, 8% Black, 7% Native American, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Pinal County) records that the typical household earns roughly $80,266 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pinal County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students), Cottonwood Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: PACE, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Cottonwood Elementary School operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 20%: 428 students in 2018 compared to 515 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 21.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.