Enrollment
238
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COTTONWOOD-OAK CREEK ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4487)·NCES 040237000165
Oak Creek Elementary School
11490 Purple Sage, Cornville, AZ 86325 · (928) 639-5109 · Yavapai County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% 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.
- 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
20.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 17% larger than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
49%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
40.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 26.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oak Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yavapai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #633 of 1,072 ▲ 159 | #21 of 33 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #442 of 1,072 ▼ 46 | #16 of 33 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #226 of 930 | #11 of 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #973 of 1,223 | #24 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #854 of 991 | #19 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #616 of 1,007 | #17 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #241 of 256 | #6 of 6 |
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
238
-38 (-14%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 357
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 238 | 11.5 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 12.5 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 17.5 | 13.4:1 | 63% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 16 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 12.5 | 18.8:1 | 63% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 10 | 22.8:1 | 70% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 253 | 13 | 19.5:1 | 56% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 335 | 20 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 357 | 15 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (235 to 238); teachers down 8% (12.5 to 11.5).
About Oak Creek Elementary School
Oak Creek Elementary School is a small elementary school in Cornville, Arizona. It enrolled 238 students in kindergarten through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.
Within Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487), Oak Creek Elementary School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 1,765 students.
White students make up a majority at Oak Creek Elementary School, at 62%. Next come 35% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 81% White among all Yavapai County residents. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Oak Creek Elementary School employs 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Oak Creek Elementary School is B+. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 65% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Yavapai County has about 245,480 residents, and the median household income is $69,613, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, Yavapai County has 107 public schools and roughly 23,538 students.
The closest public school to Oak Creek Elementary School is Desert Star Community School, about 1.8 miles away. Oak Creek Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles.
The NCES locale for Oak Creek Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Oak Creek Elementary School's enrollment declined 14%, to 238. The number of students per teacher rose from 17.3 to 20.7 over 4 years.
Community posts for Oak Creek Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Mountain View Preparatory SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Cottonwood Education ServicesCombined · 86 students
- Arizona iZone InstituteCombined
Other Oak Creek Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Oak Creek Elementary. Oak Creek Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Oak Creek ElementaryIrvine, CA · 963 students
- Oak Creek Elementary SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TX · 855 students
- Oak Creek Elementary SchoolLewis Center, OH · 649 students
- Oak Creek Elementary SchoolLake Oswego, OR · 402 students
- Oak Creek Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 235 students
Nearby schools
- Desert Star Community School1.8 mi · 144
- VACTE - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education5.2 mi · 7
- American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood5.9 mi · 240
- Mountain View Preparatory School6.0 mi · 426
- Mingus Union High School6.1 mi · 1,165
- Mingus Online Academy6.1 mi · 37
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Creek Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Oak Creek Elementary School?
Oak Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 238 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Oak Creek Elementary School serve?
Oak Creek Elementary School serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Oak Creek Elementary School?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at Oak Creek Elementary School.
How diverse is Oak Creek Elementary School?
Oak Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 62% White, 35% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Oak Creek Elementary School?
Oak Creek 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.