Cottonwood Elementary School vs. Aldrich Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cottonwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Aldrich Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Cottonwood Elementary School serves 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Cottonwood Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Aldrich Elementary School serves 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Aldrich Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Nebraska state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
331 students
465 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#166 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#3 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
82%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
3
3
Kindergarten Students
51
69
Grade 1 Students
47
66
Grade 2 Students
64
96
Grade 3 Students
62
73
Grade 4 Students
50
81
Grade 5 Students
54
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
25%


% Hispanic
7%
5%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
84%
65%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
7%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%

