Cottonwood Plains Elementary School
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School serves 419 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
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

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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Event
Date
Last Day of School - 1/2 Day
May 26, 2022 (Thursday)
School Rankings
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Cottonwood Plains Elementary School is 0.56, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#900 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
40%
34%

Black
2%
5%

White
53%
53%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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