Oak Creek Elementary School

Oak Creek Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary-level community in Cornville, Arizona, part of Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487). Current enrollment sits at 238 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 47% below the state mean of about 451.

Within Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487), which oversees 5 schools and 1,765 students, Oak Creek Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Oak Creek Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 35% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the area at large, Yavapai County reports that median household income runs about $69,613, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Yavapai County's 107 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,538 students), Oak Creek Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Desert Star Community School, roughly 1.8 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 235 students in 2018 compared to 238 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.