Cottonwood Plains Elementary School
Tel:
(970)613-5900
- Cottonwood Plains Elementary School serves 419 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Cottonwood Plains Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%.
School Overview
- Cottonwood Plains Elementary School's student population of 419 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 419 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cottonwood Plains Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,718 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cottonwood Plains Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #530 out of 1718 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 41% | 34% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 54% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Thompson School District R-2j School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cottonwood Plains Elementary School is Loveland High School (3.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School (3.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Coyote Ridge Elementary School (1.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fort Collins Coyote Ridge Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 366 students
1.4 miles
7115 Avondale Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970)679-9400 1.4 K-5 366 - Loveland Laurene Edmondson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 213 students
2.2 miles
307 West 49th Street
Loveland, CO 80538
(970)613-6300 2.2 K-5 213 - Loveland Stansberry Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 170 students
2.6 miles
407 East 42nd Street
Loveland, CO 80538
(970)613-6800 2.6 K-5 170 - Fort Collins Werner Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 528 students
2.7 miles
5400 Mail Creek Lane
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970)488-5550 2.7 K-5 528 - Fort Collins Bacon Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 539 students
2.8 miles
5844 South Timberline Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970)488-5300 2.8 PK-5 539
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