Cottonwood Union Elementary School District

20512 W. First St.
Cottonwood, CA 96022-8808
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 392 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 44% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
918 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Cottonwood Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #513 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#482 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cottonwood Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cottonwood Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cottonwood Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
48 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
54%
# Black Students
9 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
651 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
71%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
109
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,528 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,083 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cottonwood Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Cottonwood Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,528
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cottonwood Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,083
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cottonwood Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cottonwood Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Cottonwood Junior High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
20512 W. First St.
Cottonwood, CA 96022
(530) 347-3123
Grades: 5-8
| 392 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 918 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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