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Cortina Elementary

19680 S 188th St, Queen Creek, AZ 85142

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
629
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Higley Unified School District (4248)
Maricopa County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,170 Arizona elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
88thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
71stpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
78thpercentile
Class size15.5 students per teacher
58thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arizona elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Cortina Elementary

Cortina Elementary is a public elementary school in Queen Creek, Arizona, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Higley Unified School District (4248). The school is located in a large suburb in Maricopa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 629 students were enrolled, with about 15.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Arizona elementary school (15.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,170 Arizona elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

19680 S 188th St
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
629 students
Students per teacher
15.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Higley Unified School District (4248)
County
Maricopa County
NCES school ID
040378002663

Schools near Cortina Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.