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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Mountain View Preparatory School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COTTONWOOD-OAK CREEK ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4487)·NCES 040237003241
Mountain View Preparatory School
2939 E DEL RIO DR, COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326 · (928) 649-8144 · Yavapai County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% 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.
- AThree-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
21.8:1
20 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 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (45).
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
48.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
35.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 30.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mountain View Preparatory School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yavapai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #445 of 1,072 ▲ 114 | #13 of 33 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #322 of 1,072 ▲ 151 | #7 of 33 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #123 of 930 | #7 of 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #641 of 1,223 | #12 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #901 of 991 | #22 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #451 of 1,007 | #5 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #401 of 721 | #7 of 16 |
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
426
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 426 | 19.6 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 21.1 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 23.1 | 17.4:1 | 33% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 26 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 24.6 | 20.5:1 | 37% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 23 | 21.6:1 | 38% (187) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain View Preparatory School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (504 to 426); teachers down 21% (24.6 to 19.6).
About Mountain View Preparatory School
Mountain View Preparatory School sits in COTTONWOOD, Arizona, and is classified as an elementary school. The student body numbers 426 students, from kindergarten through 8.
Mountain View Preparatory School is part of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487), where 5 schools serve 1,765 students.
Mountain View Preparatory School is 54% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 38% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 81% White among all Yavapai County residents. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Mountain View Preparatory School total 19.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 21.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Mountain View Preparatory School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Yavapai County this way: the median household income is $69,613, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Mountain View Preparatory School, Yavapai County has 106 other public schools.
VACTE - Mingus Union High School is the public school closest to Mountain View Preparatory School, about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Mountain View Preparatory School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 423 in 2020-21, 426 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 21.8:1.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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)
- Dr Daniel Bright Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Cottonwood Community SchoolElementary · 430 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
- Dr Daniel Bright Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Cottonwood Community SchoolElementary · 430 students
- American Heritage Academy - CottonwoodCombined · 240 students
- Cottonwood Education ServicesCombined · 86 students
- Liberty Leadership AcademyElementary · 81 students
Other Mountain View Preparatory schools
One other US public school is named Mountain View Preparatory. Mountain View Preparatory School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Mountain View PreparatorySpartanburg, SC · 452 students
Nearby schools
- VACTE - Mingus Union High School1.5 mi · 1
- Mingus Union High School1.5 mi · 1,165
- Mingus Online Academy1.5 mi · 37
- VACTE - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education1.6 mi · 7
- Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School2.3 mi · 585
- American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood2.5 mi · 240
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain View Preparatory SchoolHow many students attend Mountain View Preparatory School?
Mountain View Preparatory School enrolls approximately 426 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Mountain View Preparatory School serve?
Mountain View Preparatory School serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Mountain View Preparatory School have?
Mountain View Preparatory School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mountain View Preparatory School?
At Mountain View Preparatory School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Mountain View Preparatory School public or private?
Mountain View Preparatory School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.