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East Cottonwood Elementary School (Closed 2013)

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East Cottonwood Elementary School serves 337 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Cottonwood Elementary School
Kind	120
1	109
2	108

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Total Students

337 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	East Cottonwood Elementary School
2025	337
2024	337
2023	337
2022	337
2021	337
2020	337
2019	337
2018	337
2017	337
2016	337
2015	337
2012	337
2011	333
2010	351
2009	385
2008	354
2007	362
2006	498
2005	494
2004	529
2003	678
2002	626
2001	620
2000	635
1999	629
1998	637
1997	604
1996	649
1995	646
1994	597
1993	589
1992	581
1991	586
1990	555
1989	520
1988	510
1987	497

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	East 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
2012	13
2010	18
2009	21
2008	22
2007	27
2006	30
2005	28
2004	30
2003	36
2002	35
2001	35
2000	35
1999	35
1998	35
1997	29
1996	28
1995	28
1994	26
1993	25
1992	24
1991	24
1990	22

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This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	East Cottonwood Elementary School	California	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District
2025	26:1	21:1
2024	26:1	21:1
2023	26:1	22:1	20:1
2022	26:1	22:1	21:1
2021	26:1	22:1	21:1
2020	26:1	23:1	23:1
2019	26:1	23:1	23:1
2018	26:1	23:1	23:1
2017	26:1	23:1	23:1
2016	26:1	24:1	24:1
2015	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	26:1	24:1	25:1
2010	20:1	22:1	20:1
2009	18:1	21:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	13:1	22:1	19:1
2006	17:1	22:1	19:1
2005	18:1	22:1	19:1
2004	18:1	22:1	19:1
2003	19:1	21:1	20:1
2002	18:1	21:1	19:1
2001	18:1	21:1	19:1
2000	18:1	22:1	19:1
1999	18:1	22:1	19:1
1998	18:1	22:1	19:1
1997	21:1	24:1	21:1
1996	23:1	25:1	22:1
1995	23:1	25:1	23:1
1994	23:1	25:1	23:1
1993	24:1	25:1	23:1
1992	24:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	23:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	East Cottonwood Elementary School	California	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District
2025	5%	1%
2024	5%	1%
2023	5%	1%	6%
2022	5%	1%	5%
2020	5%	1%	4%
2019	5%	1%	4%
2018	6%	1%	5%
2017	6%	1%	5%
2016	6%	1%	4%
2015	6%	1%	4%
2012	6%	1%	5%
2011	6%	1%	5%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	6%	1%	7%
2008	9%	1%	7%
2007	9%	2%	6%
2006	7%	1%	7%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	6%
2003	4%	2%	5%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	7%
2000	3%	1%	4%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	4%
1997	4%	1%	5%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	5%	1%	4%
1994	5%	1%	3%
1993	6%	1%	3%
1992	5%	1%	3%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	East Cottonwood Elementary School	California	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	12%	1%
2022	2%	12%	1%
2021	2%	12%	1%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	2%
2017	1%	11%	2%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	2%	11%	1%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	3%	12%	3%
2007	4%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	11%	2%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	3%	11%	3%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	East Cottonwood Elementary School	California	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District
2025	16%	56%
2024	16%	56%
2023	16%	55%	17%
2022	16%	56%	17%
2021	16%	56%	16%
2020	16%	55%	17%
2019	16%	55%	17%
2018	16%	54%	15%
2017	16%	54%	15%
2016	16%	54%	16%
2015	16%	54%	15%
2012	16%	52%	13%
2011	14%	51%	11%
2010	12%	50%	12%
2009	9%	49%	10%
2008	9%	50%	10%
2007	8%	49%	10%
2006	8%	48%	10%
2005	10%	47%	10%
2004	11%	46%	10%
2003	11%	45%	11%
2002	11%	44%	10%
2001	9%	43%	9%
2000	10%	42%	9%
1999	8%	41%	7%
1998	9%	40%	7%
1997	7%	40%	5%
1996	6%	39%	5%
1995	5%	38%	5%
1994	6%	37%	5%
1993	4%	36%	4%
1992	7%	35%	6%
1991	6%	34%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	East Cottonwood Elementary School	California	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	7%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	1%

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White

74%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	East Cottonwood Elementary School	California	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District
2025	74%	20%
2024	74%	20%
2023	74%	21%	71%
2022	74%	21%	71%
2021	74%	22%	71%
2020	74%	23%	71%
2019	74%	23%	71%
2018	75%	24%	74%
2017	75%	24%	74%
2016	75%	24%	75%
2015	75%	24%	75%
2012	74%	26%	76%
2011	75%	27%	77%
2010	80%	27%	76%
2009	79%	28%	78%
2008	79%	29%	79%
2007	79%	29%	81%
2006	82%	31%	81%
2005	82%	31%	81%
2004	82%	32%	80%
2003	83%	34%	81%
2002	83%	35%	82%
2001	83%	36%	81%
2000	84%	37%	84%
1999	86%	38%	86%
1998	85%	39%	86%
1997	87%	39%	87%
1996	89%	40%	89%
1995	88%	41%	89%
1994	88%	42%	90%
1993	88%	43%	91%
1992	86%	44%	89%
1991	88%	45%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	East Cottonwood Elementary School	California	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	5%
2010	2%	3%	8%
2009	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	East Cottonwood Elementary School	California	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District
2025	0.43	0.63
2024	0.43	0.63
2023	0.43	0.64	0.46
2022	0.43	0.63	0.46
2021	0.43	0.62	0.47
2020	0.43	0.63	0.47
2019	0.43	0.63	0.47
2018	0.41	0.64	0.43
2017	0.41	0.64	0.43
2016	0.41	0.64	0.41
2015	0.41	0.64	0.41
2012	0.43	0.65	0.40
2011	0.42	0.67	0.40
2010	0.36	0.67	0.41
2009	0.37	0.71	0.37
2008	0.36	0.65	0.36
2007	0.37	0.67	0.33
2006	0.32	0.66	0.33
2005	0.31	0.67	0.33
2004	0.32	0.67	0.34
2003	0.30	0.67	0.33
2002	0.30	0.67	0.32
2001	0.30	0.67	0.33
2000	0.29	0.67	0.28
1999	0.26	0.67	0.26
1998	0.27	0.67	0.26
1997	0.24	0.67	0.23
1996	0.21	0.67	0.19
1995	0.22	0.67	0.21
1994	0.21	0.67	0.19
1993	0.22	0.67	0.18
1992	0.25	0.67	0.21
1991	0.22	0.67	0.18

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Eligible for

99%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	East Cottonwood Elementary School	California	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District
2025	99%	54%
2024	99%	54%
2023	99%	51%	59%
2022	99%	51%	58%
2021	99%	53%	60%
2020	99%	52%	60%
2019	99%	52%	60%
2018	99%	49%	50%
2017	99%	49%	50%
2016	99%	50%	54%
2015	99%	50%	50%
2011	64%	46%	43%
2010	50%	46%	46%
2008	26%	41%	30%
2007	39%	40%	30%
2006	33%	40%	31%
2005	33%	40%	30%
2004	32%	40%	31%
2003	36%	39%	38%
2002	34%	39%	33%
2001	40%	39%	41%
2000	45%	40%	45%
1999	41%	40%	35%
1998	49%	47%	45%
1997	52%	47%	44%
1996	52%	46%	45%
1995	48%	45%	42%
1994	46%	43%	41%

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Eligible for (10-11)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2011)
Year	East Cottonwood Elementary School	California	Cottonwood Union Elementary School District
2011	10%	8%	11%
2010	14%	9%	14%
2008	12%	10%	14%
2007	21%	10%	13%
2006	12%	9%	13%
2005	13%	9%	13%
2004	15%	9%	14%
2003	15%	9%	15%
2002	14%	8%	13%
2001	13%	8%	13%
2000	11%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cottonwood Union Elementary School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend East Cottonwood Elementary School?

337 students attend East Cottonwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of East Cottonwood Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

East Cottonwood Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does East Cottonwood Elementary School offer ?

East Cottonwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is East Cottonwood Elementary School part of?

East Cottonwood Elementary School is part of Cottonwood Union Elementary School District.

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