Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Serving 813 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 813 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 30% in CA
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School's student population of 813 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School
Kind	166
1	125
2	119
3	125
4	140
5	138

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Total Students

813 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School
2025	813
2024	811
2023	789
2022	782
2021	736
2020	883
2019	883
2018	898
2017	898
2016	919
2015	942
2014	938
2013	912
2012	883
2011	859
2010	871
2009	866
2008	809
2007	931
2006	851
2005	769

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School
2025	35
2024	33
2023	36
2022	35
2021	36
2020	35
2019	35
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	39
2014	36
2013	36
2012	37
2010	40
2009	41
2008	42
2007	45
2006	43
2005	39
2004	35

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School Rankings

Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#2804 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School
2023	#2804
2022	#3233
2021	#579
2019	#3652
2018	#3682
2017	#4249
2016	#3897
2015	#4285
2013	#1625
2012	#1476
2011	#1563

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50%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School	California	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2023	50%	34%	24%
2022	44%	33%	23%
2021	54%	34%	34%
2019	45%	40%	29%
2018	40%	39%	27%
2017	39%	38%	28%
2016	39%	37%	27%
2015	31%	34%	23%
2013	77%	59%	59%
2012	77%	59%	59%
2011	75%	58%	59%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School	California	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2022	49%	47%	37%
2021	54%	49%	49%
2019	52%	51%	41%
2018	54%	50%	27%
2017	44%	48%	40%
2016	48%	48%	40%
2015	38%	44%	35%
2013	70%	57%	59%
2012	74%	58%	60%
2011	72%	56%	59%
2010	65%	54%	56%

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25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School	California	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	25:1	21:1
2023	22:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	22:1	21:1
2021	20:1	22:1	21:1
2020	25:1	23:1	22:1
2019	25:1	23:1	22:1
2018	25:1	23:1	22:1
2017	25:1	23:1	22:1
2016	24:1	24:1	22:1
2015	24:1	24:1	22:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	25:1	24:1	25:1
2012	24:1	24:1	25:1
2010	22:1	22:1	23:1
2009	21:1	21:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	22:1	23:1
2006	20:1	22:1	23:1
2005	20:1	22:1	23:1
2004	20:1	22:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2020)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School	California	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School	California	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2025	5%	12%
2024	5%	12%
2023	5%	12%	5%
2022	5%	12%	4%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	3%	12%	4%
2019	3%	12%	4%
2018	4%	11%	3%
2017	4%	11%	3%
2016	5%	11%	4%
2015	6%	11%	5%
2014	4%	11%	3%
2013	4%	11%	3%
2012	4%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	7%	11%	3%
2009	10%	11%	4%
2008	11%	12%	5%
2007	9%	12%	4%
2006	7%	12%	4%
2005	7%	12%	4%

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Hispanic

46%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School	California	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2025	46%	56%
2024	46%	56%
2023	45%	55%	66%
2022	41%	56%	65%
2021	40%	56%	64%
2020	36%	55%	61%
2019	36%	55%	61%
2018	36%	54%	60%
2017	36%	54%	60%
2016	35%	54%	58%
2015	33%	54%	54%
2014	31%	53%	56%
2013	29%	53%	54%
2012	28%	52%	53%
2011	28%	51%	52%
2010	26%	50%	51%
2009	24%	49%	50%
2008	29%	50%	51%
2007	26%	49%	48%
2006	24%	48%	45%
2005	20%	47%	42%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School	California	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	3%	8%	5%

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White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School	California	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2025	35%	20%
2024	36%	20%
2023	37%	21%	21%
2022	41%	21%	22%
2021	44%	22%	24%
2020	50%	23%	26%
2019	50%	23%	26%
2018	50%	24%	29%
2017	50%	24%	29%
2016	52%	24%	32%
2015	53%	24%	33%
2014	54%	25%	33%
2013	56%	25%	34%
2012	56%	26%	35%
2011	57%	27%	36%
2010	56%	27%	37%
2009	57%	28%	37%
2008	54%	29%	38%
2007	59%	29%	41%
2006	64%	31%	44%
2005	68%	31%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School	California	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School	California	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	6%	4%	2%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	6%	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School	California	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2025	0.66	0.63
2024	0.65	0.63
2023	0.66	0.64	0.52
2022	0.66	0.63	0.53
2021	0.64	0.62	0.54
2020	0.62	0.63	0.56
2019	0.62	0.63	0.56
2018	0.62	0.64	0.56
2017	0.62	0.64	0.56
2016	0.61	0.64	0.57
2015	0.61	0.64	0.57
2014	0.62	0.65	0.59
2013	0.60	0.65	0.59
2012	0.62	0.65	0.60
2011	0.60	0.67	0.60
2010	0.62	0.67	0.61
2009	0.61	0.71	0.61
2008	0.62	0.65	0.59
2007	0.59	0.67	0.60
2006	0.54	0.66	0.60
2005	0.50	0.67	0.60

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(22-23)

29.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School	California	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2023	29.5%	27.7%	34.1%
2022	32.6%	33%	40.1%
2021	13.9%	15.4%	18.6%

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Eligible for

40%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School	California	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2025	40%	54%
2024	41%	54%
2023	39%	51%	58%
2022	35%	51%	53%
2021	38%	53%	56%
2020	31%	52%	55%
2019	31%	52%	55%
2018	25%	49%	48%
2017	25%	49%	48%
2016	25%	50%	49%
2015	28%	50%	50%
2014	25%	49%	46%
2013	26%	48%	47%
2011	16%	46%	41%
2010	16%	46%	37%
2009	13%	43%	35%
2008	11%	41%	33%
2007	9%	40%	30%
2006	8%	40%	28%
2005	11%	40%	31%
2004	9%	40%	30%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School	California	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2025	13%	8%
2024	9%	8%
2023	11%	8%	13%
2022	3%	7%	9%
2021	8%	6%	10%
2020	9%	7%	11%
2019	9%	7%	11%
2018	10%	9%	15%
2017	10%	9%	15%
2016	9%	9%	15%
2015	9%	9%	13%
2014	10%	9%	14%
2013	9%	7%	13%
2011	11%	8%	14%
2010	8%	9%	13%
2009	9%	10%	14%
2008	7%	10%	14%
2007	7%	10%	14%
2006	8%	9%	13%
2005	6%	9%	13%
2004	7%	9%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lake Elsinore Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School's ranking?

Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School is ranked #2804 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School often compared to?

Cottonwood Canyon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Herk Bouris Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School?

813 students attend Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School?

Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School offer ?

Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School part of?

Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School is part of Lake Elsinore Unified School District.

Popular comparisons: Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School vs. Herk Bouris Elementary School

The nearest high school to Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School is Elsinore High School (2.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Canyon Lake Middle School (0.2 miles away)

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