Cottonwood Elementary School

215 S Phillips
Salina, KS 67401

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 317 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cottonwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 317 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cottonwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Cottonwood Elementary School's student population of 317 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cottonwood Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	51
1	53
2	57
3	44
4	45
5	47

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Total Students

317 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School
2023	372
2022	389
2021	382
2020	463
2019	463
2018	450
2017	450
2016	444
2015	433
2014	380
2013	418
2012	397
2011	411
2010	411
2009	418
2008	409
2007	397
2006	603
2005	442
2004	421
2003	481
2002	475
2001	503
2000	540
1999	501
1998	480
1997	504
1996	364
1995	345
1994	343
1993	314
1992	344
1991	327
1990	332
1989	320
1988	299
1987	291

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School
2023	33
2022	34
2021	33
2020	35
2019	35
2018	34
2017	34
2016	32
2015	31
2014	32
2013	32
2012	35
2011	35
2010	33
2009	31
2008	32
2007	32
2006	31
2005	29
2004	28
2003	33
2002	34
2001	34
2000	37
1999	33
1998	32
1997	31
1996	22
1995	23
1994	21
1993	19
1992	18
1991	19
1990	18
1989	17
1988	15
1987	16

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School Rankings

Cottonwood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cottonwood Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#886 out of 1280 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School
2022	#886
2021	#723
2019	#868
2018	#807
2017	#689
2016	#494
2015	#628
2014	#1061
2013	#1061
2012	#1179
2011	#773

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20-24%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Salina School District
2022	22%	29%	25%
2021	22%	28%	21%
2019	24%	33%	24%
2018	27%	33%	27%
2017	32%	34%	29%
2016	42%	35%	29%
2015	32%	33%	25%
2013	72%	77%	68%
2012	72%	84%	86%
2011	92%	84%	86%
2010	86%	82%	85%

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20-24%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Salina School District
2022	22%	32%	28%
2021	32%	36%	30%
2019	28%	37%	31%
2018	29%	37%	27%
2017	34%	38%	35%
2016	44%	41%	39%
2015	42%	42%	39%
2013	67%	84%	82%
2012	62%	86%	87%
2011	77%	87%	89%
2010	74%	85%	88%

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20-29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Salina School District
2022	24%	31%	29%
2021	22%	35%	27%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Salina School District
2023	11:1	13:1	14:1
2022	11:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	13:1	14:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	13:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	11:1	13:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	13:1	14:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	12:1	13:1
2006	19:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	14:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	14:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	19:1	15:1	17:1
1991	17:1	15:1	17:1
1990	18:1	15:1	17:1
1989	19:1	16:1	17:1
1988	20:1	16:1	18:1
1987	18:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2012)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Salina School District
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Salina School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	4%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	4%	3%	5%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

29%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Salina School District
2023	25%	21%	25%
2022	26%	21%	25%
2021	26%	20%	24%
2020	26%	20%	23%
2019	26%	20%	23%
2018	27%	19%	23%
2017	27%	19%	23%
2016	25%	19%	22%
2015	21%	19%	21%
2014	21%	18%	20%
2013	22%	18%	14%
2012	22%	17%	14%
2011	19%	16%	15%
2010	24%	16%	17%
2009	19%	14%	15%
2008	20%	13%	14%
2007	18%	13%	13%
2006	20%	12%	13%
2005	17%	12%	12%
2004	17%	11%	11%
2003	14%	10%	11%
2002	13%	10%	10%
2001	13%	9%	9%
2000	10%	8%	8%
1999	8%	8%	7%
1998	5%	7%	6%
1997	4%	7%	5%
1996	4%	6%	4%
1995	2%	6%	4%
1994	3%	5%	3%
1993	6%	5%	4%
1992	5%	5%	3%
1991	5%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Salina School District
2023	6%	7%	3%
2022	5%	6%	3%
2021	6%	7%	4%
2020	6%	7%	3%
2019	6%	7%	3%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	5%	7%	3%
2015	6%	7%	4%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	14%	7%	6%
2011	13%	7%	6%
2009	10%	9%	8%
2008	13%	9%	8%
2007	12%	9%	8%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	8%	9%	6%
2004	7%	9%	6%
2003	14%	9%	7%
2002	12%	9%	7%
2001	10%	9%	7%
2000	9%	9%	7%
1999	6%	9%	7%
1998	7%	9%	6%
1997	7%	8%	6%
1996	7%	9%	6%
1995	6%	8%	6%
1994	6%	8%	5%
1993	6%	8%	5%
1992	8%	8%	5%

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White

48%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Salina School District
2023	51%	62%	59%
2022	51%	63%	60%
2021	52%	63%	61%
2020	54%	64%	62%
2019	54%	64%	62%
2018	59%	65%	64%
2017	59%	65%	64%
2016	58%	65%	64%
2015	59%	65%	65%
2014	60%	66%	65%
2013	65%	67%	70%
2012	61%	67%	72%
2011	64%	68%	70%
2010	60%	69%	69%
2009	67%	71%	72%
2008	64%	73%	73%
2007	66%	73%	75%
2006	61%	75%	75%
2005	63%	74%	75%
2004	68%	75%	77%
2003	70%	77%	78%
2002	72%	78%	79%
2001	76%	79%	80%
2000	79%	80%	81%
1999	84%	80%	82%
1998	85%	81%	84%
1997	86%	82%	85%
1996	87%	82%	86%
1995	90%	83%	87%
1994	89%	84%	88%
1993	86%	84%	88%
1992	85%	84%	89%
1991	86%	85%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Salina School District
2023	17%	6%	10%
2022	17%	6%	10%
2021	15%	6%	8%
2020	13%	5%	9%
2019	13%	5%	9%
2018	10%	5%	8%
2017	10%	5%	8%
2016	12%	5%	8%
2015	14%	5%	8%
2014	12%	5%	7%
2013	7%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Salina School District
2023	0.65	0.57	0.58
2022	0.65	0.56	0.57
2021	0.64	0.56	0.57
2020	0.63	0.55	0.56
2019	0.63	0.55	0.56
2018	0.57	0.54	0.54
2017	0.57	0.54	0.54
2016	0.59	0.54	0.54
2015	0.59	0.54	0.53
2014	0.58	0.53	0.54
2013	0.53	0.53	0.49
2012	0.57	0.52	0.47
2011	0.54	0.51	0.48
2010	0.57	0.49	0.50
2009	0.51	0.47	0.45
2008	0.54	0.45	0.44
2007	0.52	0.45	0.42
2006	0.60	0.42	0.41
2005	0.58	0.44	0.40
2004	0.53	0.42	0.38
2003	0.48	0.39	0.37
2002	0.45	0.38	0.36
2001	0.39	0.36	0.34
2000	0.36	0.34	0.33
1999	0.29	0.34	0.30
1998	0.27	0.33	0.29
1997	0.25	0.32	0.28
1996	0.23	0.31	0.25
1995	0.19	0.31	0.23
1994	0.21	0.29	0.22
1993	0.26	0.28	0.22
1992	0.27	0.28	0.20
1991	0.25	0.27	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Salina School District
2023	73%	41%	50%
2022	68%	34%	43%
2021	72%	36%	45%
2020	69%	37%	45%
2019	69%	37%	45%
2018	72%	39%	48%
2017	72%	39%	48%
2016	73%	40%	50%
2015	76%	40%	50%
2014	74%	40%	51%
2013	74%	39%	49%
2012	74%	39%	49%
2011	72%	37%	47%
2010	71%	36%	44%
2009	67%	32%	42%
2008	65%	30%	38%
2007	65%	30%	36%
2006	52%	30%	36%
2005	64%	29%	35%
2004	62%	28%	33%
2003	59%	26%	30%
2002	56%	25%	30%
2001	56%	24%	28%
2000	78%	23%	30%
1998	74%	33%	36%
1997	71%	32%	34%
1996	71%	32%	35%
1995	56%	24%	26%
1994	57%	24%	26%
1993	47%	23%	25%
1992	53%	28%	32%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Kansas	Salina School District
2023	9%	7%	10%
2022	14%	10%	14%
2021	10%	9%	13%
2020	9%	10%	14%
2019	9%	10%	14%
2018	13%	9%	14%
2017	13%	9%	14%
2016	13%	9%	12%
2015	9%	10%	13%
2014	11%	10%	12%
2013	13%	10%	13%
2012	12%	10%	11%
2011	15%	10%	12%
2010	16%	10%	11%
2009	17%	11%	13%
2008	15%	10%	13%
2007	15%	10%	13%
2006	12%	10%	13%
2005	17%	9%	11%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	19%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Salina School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cottonwood Elementary School's ranking?

Cottonwood Elementary School is ranked #886 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Cottonwood Elementary School?

317 students attend Cottonwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Cottonwood Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

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

Cottonwood Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cottonwood Elementary School offer ?

Cottonwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cottonwood Elementary School part of?

Cottonwood Elementary School is part of Salina School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 317 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education