For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 419 students in Cottonwood Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Cottonwood Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,464 Schools
# Students
917 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cottonwood Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #614 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#589 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.9%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
20%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
69%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,543 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,096 is less than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,543
$20,101
Spending / Student
$12,096
$18,513
Best Cottonwood Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Cottonwood Junior High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20512 West First St.
Cottonwood, CA 96022
(530) 347-3123
Cottonwood, CA 96022
(530) 347-3123
Gr: 5-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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