Cortina Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

19680 S 188th St
Queen Creek, AZ 85142

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Top 20%

Serving 664 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cortina Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 664 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cortina Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Cortina Elementary School's student population of 664 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cortina Elementary School
Kind	72
1	77
2	90
3	95
4	107
5	109
6	114

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Total Students

664 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Cortina Elementary School
2023	702
2022	778
2021	780
2020	865
2019	865
2018	924
2017	924
2016	922
2015	947
2014	929
2013	1,137
2012	1,147
2011	1,080
2010	1,009
2009	1,251
2008	1,267
2007	949

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Cortina Elementary School
2023	41
2022	45
2021	49
2020	47
2019	47
2018	41
2017	41
2016	41
2015	43
2014	41
2013	53
2012	55
2011	55
2010	52
2009	60
2008	54
2007	45

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School Motto

Committed to being a positive, connected community that inspires, encourages, engages and empowers all learners.

School Rankings

Cortina Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cortina Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#198 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cortina Elementary School
2023	#198
2022	#215
2021	#152
2019	#161
2018	#124
2017	#98
2016	#74
2015	#96
2014	#93
2013	#179
2012	#209

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62%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cortina Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	62%	34%	58%
2022	62%	35%	57%
2021	60%	32%	56%
2019	70%	45%	66%
2018	77%	45%	66%
2017	74%	42%	65%
2016	76%	39%	62%
2015	71%	38%	58%
2014	85%	63%	82%
2013	83%	63%	79%
2012	82%	63%	78%

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62%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cortina Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2022	62%	40%	60%
2021	66%	39%	58%
2019	73%	45%	66%
2018	71%	44%	66%
2017	73%	42%	63%
2016	72%	40%	60%
2015	66%	38%	54%
2014	97%	79%	93%
2013	92%	78%	91%
2012	91%	77%	90%
2011	90%	77%	89%

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35-39%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Cortina Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	17:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	18:1	19:1
2018	23:1	19:1	20:1
2017	23:1	19:1	20:1
2016	22:1	20:1	23:1
2015	22:1	20:1	22:1
2014	22:1	19:1	21:1
2013	21:1	19:1	21:1
2012	21:1	18:1	21:1
2011	20:1	19:1	20:1
2010	19:1	18:1	21:1
2009	21:1	18:1	21:1
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cortina Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Cortina Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	5%
2017	1%	3%	5%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	5%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

17%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Cortina Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	18%	47%	22%
2022	17%	47%	22%
2021	20%	46%	21%
2020	19%	45%	21%
2019	19%	45%	21%
2018	17%	45%	21%
2017	17%	45%	21%
2016	18%	45%	21%
2015	16%	45%	21%
2014	14%	44%	20%
2013	15%	43%	20%
2012	13%	43%	19%
2011	11%	42%	18%
2010	13%	41%	18%
2009	17%	41%	18%
2008	18%	42%	18%
2007	17%	41%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Cortina Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	7%	5%	5%

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White

71%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Cortina Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	70%	35%	62%
2022	72%	35%	62%
2021	67%	36%	63%
2020	69%	38%	64%
2019	69%	38%	64%
2018	73%	38%	66%
2017	73%	38%	66%
2016	72%	39%	66%
2015	75%	40%	67%
2014	77%	41%	68%
2013	75%	42%	67%
2012	76%	42%	68%
2011	78%	42%	69%
2010	76%	44%	69%
2009	72%	44%	69%
2008	72%	44%	70%
2007	72%	45%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cortina Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Cortina Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	0.48	0.65	0.57
2022	0.45	0.65	0.56
2021	0.51	0.66	0.56
2020	0.49	0.65	0.54
2019	0.49	0.65	0.54
2018	0.44	0.65	0.52
2017	0.44	0.65	0.52
2016	0.45	0.65	0.52
2015	0.41	0.64	0.51
2014	0.39	0.64	0.50
2013	0.42	0.64	0.51
2012	0.41	0.64	0.50
2011	0.38	0.65	0.49
2010	0.40	0.64	0.49
2009	0.45	0.64	0.49
2008	0.45	0.63	0.48
2007	0.45	0.63	0.47

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Eligible for

14%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Cortina Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	7%	39%	13%
2022	4%	29%	7%
2021	12%	42%	14%
2020	9%	43%	13%
2019	9%	43%	13%
2018	10%	42%	14%
2017	10%	42%	14%
2016	2%	33%	6%
2015	7%	34%	13%
2014	6%	36%	15%
2013	13%	37%	18%
2012	14%	36%	18%
2011	11%	36%	17%
2010	11%	38%	18%
2009	10%	39%	14%
2008	14%	29%	11%
2007	10%	32%	10%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Cortina Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	3%	7%	5%
2021	5%	9%	6%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	7%	14%	6%
2013	5%	10%	6%
2012	6%	11%	6%
2011	4%	10%	4%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	6%	10%	6%
2008	6%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Higley Unified School District (4248)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cortina Elementary School's ranking?

Cortina Elementary School is ranked #198 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Cortina Elementary School often compared to?

Cortina Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Desert Mountain Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Cortina Elementary School?

664 students attend Cortina Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Cortina Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cortina Elementary School?

Cortina Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cortina Elementary School offer ?

Cortina Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cortina Elementary School part of?

Cortina Elementary School is part of Higley Unified School District (4248).