Cottonwood Elementary School

9950 East Rees Loop, Tucson AZ, 85747 | Vail Unified District | 520-762-2040
  • grades PK-6
  • students 559
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 68% 59% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 380 in Tucson
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
72%Tucson
43%Arizona

Cottonwood Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Vail Unified District" in Tucson, AZ. There are a total of 559 students and 36 teachers at Cottonwood Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Cottonwood Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.0%, which is 59% higher than the Arizona average.

Cottonwood Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students559
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cottonwood Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
365-69%
475-79%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
355-59%
470-74%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cottonwood Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 53.9% 61.1% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 6.5% 4.6% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 2.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.5% 28.4% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.7% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.2% 2.2% 3.1%

Tucson demographics profile

StatisticTucsonArizonaNational
Population9,4927,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2366591
Median age32.637.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%53%55%
Speak English88%73%79%
Speak Spanish10%20%13%

Education level achieved in Tucson

IndexTucsonArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade96.1%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school95.1%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college81.9%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.1%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.0%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Cottonwood Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.