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Enrollment
585
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 451
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
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+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
18.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 11% smaller than its 8th grade class (56).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
27.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2020
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 1 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 11.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yavapai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #776 of 1,072 ▲ 48 | #29 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #722 of 1,072 ▼ 93 | #29 of 33 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #330 of 930 | #15 of 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 585 | #342 of 1,223 | #3 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #664 of 991 | #15 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #428 of 1,007 | #4 of 25 |
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
585
-24 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 585 | 32 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 34 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 72% (450) |
| 2020-21 | 609 | 37 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School.
About Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Arizona, located in COTTONWOOD. The student body numbers 585 students, from pre-K through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 30% larger than that.
The district for Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School is Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487), with 5 schools and 1,765 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School is Hispanic (48%). Other students are 45% White and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 15% Hispanic share among all Yavapai County residents. Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 32 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School was 18.3:1. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is lower than this school's figure.
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Yavapai County, median household income is about $69,613, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Yavapai County number 107 and enroll about 23,538.
Of nearby public schools, Mingus Online Academy is the closest, at about 1.4 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School saw enrollment fall 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 18.3 students per teacher, compared with 16.5 in 2020-21.
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Yavapai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)
- Cottonwood Community SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Mountain View Preparatory SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Oak Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- Cottonwood Education ServicesCombined · 86 students
- Arizona iZone InstituteCombined
Other schools in COTTONWOOD
- Mingus Union High SchoolHigh · 1,165 students
- Cottonwood Community SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Mountain View Preparatory SchoolElementary · 426 students
- American Heritage Academy - CottonwoodCombined · 240 students
- Cottonwood Education ServicesCombined · 86 students
- Liberty Leadership AcademyElementary · 81 students
Nearby schools
- Mingus Online Academy1.4 mi · 37
- Mingus Union High School1.4 mi · 1,165
- VACTE - Mingus Union High School1.4 mi · 1
- Liberty Leadership Academy1.8 mi · 81
- American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood1.9 mi · 240
- Cottonwood Community School1.9 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About Dr Daniel Bright Elementary SchoolWhat 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.