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Cottonwood Elementary School (Closed 2010)

8513 Cottonwood Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45231

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Cottonwood Elementary School serves 213 students in grades 3-4.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 46% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cottonwood Elementary School
3	94
4	119

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Total Students

213 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School
2025	213
2024	213
2023	213
2022	213
2021	213
2020	213
2019	213
2018	213
2017	213
2016	213
2015	213
2009	211
2008	213
2007	225
2006	219
2005	227
2004	253
2003	235
2002	235
2001	259
2000	309
1999	294
1998	280
1997	503
1996	486
1995	425
1994	439
1993	461
1992	416
1991	374
1990	348

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School
2025	13
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2009	13
2008	13
2007	16
2006	14
2005	14
2004	16
2003	16
2002	19
2001	19
2000	18
1999	19
1998	19
1997	19
1996	21
1995	19
1994	22
1993	18
1992	18
1991	20
1990	20

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School Rankings

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State Level (OH)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Ohio	Finneytown Local School District
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	18:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	19:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	16:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	18:1	21:1
2017	16:1	18:1	21:1
2016	16:1	18:1	23:1
2009	16:1	17:1	19:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	14:1	17:1	9:1
2006	16:1	17:1	17:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	12:1	17:1	14:1
2001	14:1	17:1	14:1
2000	17:1	17:1	15:1
1999	15:1	17:1	16:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	26:1	18:1	19:1
1996	23:1	18:1	18:1
1995	22:1	18:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	26:1	15:1	20:1
1992	23:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	19:1	17:1
1990	17:1	19:1	16:1
1989	21:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Ohio	Finneytown Local School District
2025	5%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	5%	3%	8%
2022	5%	3%	6%
2021	5%	3%	7%
2020	5%	3%	7%
2019	5%	3%	7%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2008	5%	2%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2009)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Ohio	Finneytown Local School District
2009	3%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%
1999	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Black

41%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Ohio	Finneytown Local School District
2025	41%	17%
2024	41%	17%
2023	41%	17%	43%
2022	41%	17%	43%
2021	41%	17%	41%
2020	41%	17%	42%
2019	41%	17%	42%
2018	40%	16%	42%
2017	40%	16%	42%
2016	40%	16%	41%
2009	43%	17%	41%
2008	41%	17%	39%
2007	41%	17%	37%
2006	38%	17%	34%
2005	34%	18%	33%
2004	31%	17%	29%
2003	29%	17%	28%
2002	24%	16%	27%
2001	22%	16%	24%
2000	23%	16%	24%
1999	18%	15%	23%
1998	16%	15%	21%
1997	17%	16%	19%
1996	14%	15%	18%
1995	11%	15%	17%
1994	11%	15%	14%
1993	10%	15%	13%
1992	17%	14%	13%
1991	9%	14%	13%
1990	7%	14%	12%
1989	8%	14%	11%

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White

54%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Ohio	Finneytown Local School District
2025	54%	65%
2024	54%	66%
2023	54%	67%	36%
2022	54%	67%	40%
2021	54%	68%	41%
2020	54%	69%	41%
2019	54%	69%	41%
2018	57%	71%	46%
2017	57%	71%	46%
2016	57%	71%	49%
2009	51%	76%	54%
2008	54%	77%	56%
2007	55%	77%	58%
2006	60%	78%	61%
2005	63%	77%	63%
2004	65%	78%	68%
2003	65%	78%	69%
2002	74%	81%	71%
2001	76%	81%	74%
2000	76%	81%	74%
1999	80%	82%	75%
1998	81%	82%	77%
1997	83%	82%	79%
1996	86%	83%	80%
1995	88%	83%	80%
1994	86%	83%	84%
1993	87%	83%	84%
1992	98%	84%	86%
1991	88%	83%	84%
1990	90%	84%	85%
1989	88%	84%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

46%

35%

0.53

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Ohio	Finneytown Local School District
2025	0.53	0.54
2024	0.53	0.53
2023	0.53	0.52	0.67
2022	0.53	0.52	0.65
2021	0.53	0.51	0.66
2020	0.53	0.49	0.65
2019	0.53	0.49	0.65
2018	0.52	0.47	0.61
2017	0.52	0.47	0.61
2016	0.52	0.47	0.59
2009	0.59	0.40	0.53
2008	0.56	0.40	0.53
2007	0.54	0.40	0.51
2006	0.52	0.37	0.50
2005	0.52	0.38	0.49
2004	0.50	0.37	0.45
2003	0.51	0.37	0.44
2002	0.40	0.32	0.42
2001	0.38	0.32	0.40
2000	0.37	0.31	0.39
1999	0.33	0.31	0.38
1998	0.32	0.31	0.37
1997	0.30	0.30	0.35
1996	0.27	0.29	0.33
1995	0.23	0.29	0.32
1994	0.27	0.29	0.28
1993	0.25	0.29	0.28
1992	0.13	0.28	0.26
1991	0.22	0.29	0.27
1990	0.19	0.28	0.26
1989	0.21	0.28	0.25

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Eligible for (08-09)

30%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2009)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Ohio	Finneytown Local School District
2009	30%	30%	20%
2007	23%	27%	19%
2006	20%	27%	18%
2005	20%	25%	16%
2004	17%	24%	13%
2003	18%	24%	13%
2002	14%	22%	12%
2001	14%	21%	9%
2000	18%	22%	10%
1999	13%	22%	10%
1998	14%	22%	10%
1997	8%	23%	10%
1995	6%	24%	7%
1994	7%	23%	5%
1993	3%	23%	4%

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Eligible for (08-09)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2009)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Ohio	Finneytown Local School District
2009	10%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	10%	6%	6%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	5%	5%	2%
1999	3%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Finneytown Local School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cottonwood Elementary School?

213 students attend Cottonwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Cottonwood Elementary School students are White, 41% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Asian.

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

Cottonwood Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cottonwood Elementary School offer ?

Cottonwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-4

What school district is Cottonwood Elementary School part of?

Cottonwood Elementary School is part of Finneytown Local School District.

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