Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Preparatory School | Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) | KG–08 | 411 | 26 | A |
| Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School | Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) | PK–08 | 637 | 25 | A |
| American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood | Edkey Inc. dba American Heritage Academy (6365) | KG–12 | 213 | 16 | A |
| Cottonwood Community School | Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) | KG–08 | 522 | 11 | A |
| Mingus Online Academy | Mingus Union High School District (4488) | 08–12 | 83 | 2 | A |
| Mingus Union High School | Mingus Union High School District (4488) | 09–12 | 1,273 | 1 | A |
| Cottonwood Education Services | Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) | PK–12 | — insufficient data | B | |
| Liberty Leadership Academy | Liberty Leadership Academy (1001520) | KG–08 | — insufficient data | ||
| The Academy At Mingus | Mingus Union High School District (4488) | M–M | — insufficient data | ||
| VACTE - Clarkdale Jerome School District | Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (79397) | 09–12 | — insufficient data | ||
| VACTE - Cottonwood-Oak Creek Unified School District | Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (79397) | 09–12 | — insufficient data | ||
| VACTE - Mingus Union High School | Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (79397) | 09–12 | — insufficient data | ||
| VACTE - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education | Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (79397) | 09–12 | — insufficient data | ||
| Verde Tech | Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487) | KG–12 | 14 | — insufficient data | A |