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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COTTONWOOD-OAK CREEK ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4487)·NCES 040237003612

Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School

1500 S MONTE TESORO DR, COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326 · (928) 634-7039 · Yavapai County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
Enrollment
585
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
50
Grade 1
62
Grade 2
76
Grade 3
70
Grade 4
72
Grade 5
71
Grade 6
65
Grade 7
63
Grade 8
56
Student demographics
White
26345%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
28248%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 48%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
224%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30452%
Female
28148%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
27.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2020
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +8.0pp since 2020
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

About Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School

Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School is one of the average-sized primary schools in COTTONWOOD, Arizona, overseen by Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487), with 585 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 30% bigger than the state mean of about 451.

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,765 students; Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School reports that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 45% White, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

On the resource side, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Yavapai County) logs that median household earnings sit near $69,613, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Yavapai County runs 107 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,538 students), of which Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mingus Online Academy, around 1.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Yavapai County at a glance

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Population
245,480
Census ACS
Median income
$69,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
107
23,538 students

Quick facts

School name
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School
District
Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
Address
1500 S MONTE TESORO DR, COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326
Phone
(928) 634-7039
County
Yavapai County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
585
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
18.3:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
040237003612
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School?
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School enrolls approximately 585 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School serve?
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School is approximately 18.3:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School?
Student demographics at Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School are roughly 45% White, 48% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School?
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School is overseen by Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) in Yavapai County.
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