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Cottonwood Elementary School

709 N. Hedge Lane
Paola, KS 66071

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Cottonwood Elementary School serves 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 379 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Cottonwood Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Paola, KS, encompassing approximately 204.3 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 15-20 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 12.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cottonwood Elementary School's student population of 379 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cottonwood Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	111
1	113
2	121

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Total Students

379 students

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Total Students Trends (2001-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School
2025	379
2024	359
2023	385
2022	377
2021	371
2020	467
2019	454
2018	482
2017	471
2016	469
2015	479
2014	456
2013	436
2012	452
2011	410
2010	424
2009	414
2008	439
2007	382
2006	366
2005	344
2004	421
2003	405
2002	429
2001	363

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2001-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School
2025	28
2024	30
2023	30
2022	31
2021	31
2020	32
2019	31
2018	31
2017	30
2016	30
2015	30
2014	29
2013	30
2012	35
2011	29
2010	30
2009	29
2008	29
2007	25
2006	24
2005	24
2004	24
2003	24
2002	23
2001	22

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School Rankings

The of Cottonwood Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (KS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	13:1	15:1
2015	16:1	13:1	15:1
2014	16:1	13:1	15:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	12:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	18:1	14:1	15:1
2003	17:1	14:1	15:1
2002	19:1	14:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2025	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2025	7%	23%
2024	7%	22%
2023	5%	21%	6%
2022	7%	21%	5%
2021	5%	20%	4%
2020	4%	20%	5%
2019	4%	20%	5%
2018	4%	20%	5%
2017	5%	19%	5%
2016	4%	19%	5%
2015	4%	19%	5%
2014	4%	18%	4%
2013	3%	18%	3%
2012	2%	17%	3%
2011	2%	16%	4%
2010	2%	16%	3%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	2%	13%	2%
2007	1%	13%	3%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	11%	2%
2003	2%	10%	2%
2002	3%	10%	3%
2001	1%	9%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2025	1%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	1%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	3%	8%	2%
2009	4%	9%	2%
2008	5%	9%	3%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	5%	9%	4%
2003	6%	9%	4%
2002	6%	9%	4%
2001	7%	9%	4%

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White

86%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2025	86%	60%
2024	86%	61%
2023	87%	62%	89%
2022	88%	63%	90%
2021	89%	63%	90%
2020	90%	63%	89%
2019	89%	64%	89%
2018	88%	64%	91%
2017	89%	65%	91%
2016	91%	65%	91%
2015	90%	65%	68%
2014	91%	66%	91%
2013	91%	67%	91%
2012	92%	68%	91%
2011	93%	68%	92%
2010	92%	69%	92%
2009	93%	72%	95%
2008	91%	73%	94%
2007	98%	73%	95%
2006	94%	74%	94%
2005	95%	74%	94%
2004	91%	75%	93%
2003	91%	77%	93%
2002	90%	78%	93%
2001	92%	79%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%	3%
2022	4%	6%	3%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	6%	6%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

14%

40%

0.26

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2025	0.26	0.58
2024	0.25	0.58
2023	0.24	0.57	0.21
2022	0.22	0.56	0.19
2021	0.20	0.56	0.20
2020	0.19	0.56	0.20
2019	0.20	0.55	0.20
2018	0.22	0.55	0.18
2017	0.21	0.54	0.18
2016	0.17	0.54	0.17
2015	0.19	0.54	0.30
2014	0.17	0.53	0.17
2013	0.17	0.52	0.18
2012	0.15	0.51	0.17
2011	0.14	0.51	0.16
2010	0.15	0.49	0.16
2009	0.13	0.46	0.09
2008	0.17	0.45	0.11
2007	0.04	0.45	0.09
2006	0.12	0.43	0.11
2005	0.10	0.43	0.13
2004	0.17	0.42	0.14
2003	0.17	0.39	0.13
2002	0.19	0.38	0.13
2001	0.15	0.36	0.12

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(22-23)

16.1%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2023	16.1%	24.2%	16.6%
2022	12.4%	28%	19.5%
2021	9.5%	19.2%	15.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2025	38%	41%
2024	36%	42%
2023	32%	41%	28%
2022	25%	33%	23%
2021	25%	36%	22%
2020	26%	37%	27%
2019	30%	37%	27%
2018	34%	38%	27%
2017	34%	39%	27%
2016	29%	40%	27%
2015	34%	40%	30%
2014	32%	40%	30%
2013	37%	39%	30%
2012	40%	39%	31%
2011	30%	37%	24%
2010	30%	36%	22%
2009	25%	32%	18%
2008	24%	30%	17%
2007	26%	30%	16%
2006	19%	30%	13%
2005	17%	29%	17%
2004	29%	28%	18%
2003	32%	26%	17%
2002	31%	25%	16%
2001	20%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	9%	7%
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	3%	10%	4%
2021	7%	9%	7%
2020	7%	10%	8%
2019	8%	10%	8%
2018	6%	10%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	9%	9%	7%
2015	7%	10%	7%
2014	6%	10%	7%
2013	8%	10%	10%
2012	5%	10%	7%
2011	10%	10%	10%
2010	10%	10%	10%
2009	11%	11%	10%
2008	11%	10%	8%
2007	5%	10%	7%
2006	7%	10%	6%
2005	6%	9%	6%
2004	3%	9%	6%
2003	4%	10%	7%
2002	7%	9%	6%
2001	6%	10%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Paola School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Cottonwood Elementary School often compared to?

Cottonwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rockville Elementary School, Trojan Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Cottonwood Elementary School?

379 students attend Cottonwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Cottonwood Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Cottonwood Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cottonwood Elementary School offer ?

Cottonwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cottonwood Elementary School part of?

Cottonwood Elementary School is part of Paola School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 379 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Cottonwood Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Paola, KS, encompassing approximately 204.3 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 15-20 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 12.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education