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Evergreen Institute of Excellence

19500 Learning Way, Cottonwood, CA 96022 · (530) 347-3411 · Tehama County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of California public K-12 schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public K-12 schools

Enrollment
184
Combined
DISTRICT 205 · STATE 602
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
105 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten1910%
Grade 1137%
Grade 2148%
Grade 3116%
Grade 4127%
Grade 584%
Grade 6137%
Grade 7158%
Grade 82212%
Grade 9169%
Grade 10169%
Grade 11148%
Grade 12116%

This year's kindergarten class (19) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (22).

Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
13171%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
3117%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Two+
179%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9351%
Female
9149%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
47.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.3pp since 2015
Math
23.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.1pp since 2015

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2015, while math scores are up about 6 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts14.3%33.0%37.4%15.4%
Math8.8%14.3%29.7%47.3%
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

CAASPP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2547.3%23.1%
2023-2435.9%14.1%
2022-2335.2%18.2%
2021-2234.8%10.3%
2020-2132.2%13.6%
2018-1935.7%14.3%
2017-1838.6%12.9%
2016-1736.7%10.0%
2015-1633.0%17.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
184
+55 (+43%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251841215.3:157% (105)
2023-2415212.212.4:159% (89)
2022-231461311.3:155% (80)
2020-21129816.1:160% (77)
2017-181026.715.2:146% (47)
2015-1641141.0:137% (15)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Evergreen Institute of Excellence.

Since 2017-18: students up 80% (102 to 184); teachers up 79% (6.7 to 12).

About Evergreen Institute of Excellence

Evergreen Institute of Excellence is a public school serving multiple grade levels run by Evergreen Union in Cottonwood, California. Total enrollment is 184 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 12. It has 69% fewer students than the average for combined schools in California (about 602).

The 6 schools of Evergreen Union, including Evergreen Institute of Excellence, enroll 1,231 students.

Federal enrollment data show Evergreen Institute of Excellence is 71% White. The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Native American. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.

Classroom staffing at Evergreen Institute of Excellence totals 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. The average for combined schools in California is 18.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Evergreen Institute of Excellence is about 57%. It compares with 72% for public schools in Tehama County.

On the allk12 Grade, Evergreen Institute of Excellence lands at B-, ahead of 53% of California public K-12 schools.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Evergreen Institute of Excellence ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools. It scores 30.6%; the prediction is 46.1%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Tehama County show that the median household earns about $63,784 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Tehama County has 41 public schools with about 10,948 students, including Evergreen Institute of Excellence.

Measured in a straight line, Evergreen Middle is less than a tenth of a mile from Evergreen Institute of Excellence. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 44.4%, higher than Evergreen Institute of Excellence's 30.6%.

Evergreen Institute of Excellence falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area. As a charter school, Evergreen Institute of Excellence is publicly funded and operates under a charter.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 129 to 184. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.

Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Evergreen Institute of Excellence. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Tehama County at a glance

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Population
65,167
Census ACS
Median income
$63,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
10,948 students

Quick facts

School name
Evergreen Institute of Excellence
District
Evergreen Union
Address
19500 Learning Way, Cottonwood, CA 96022
Phone
(530) 347-3411
County
Tehama County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
184
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
105 (57%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
061317013933
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Evergreen Institute of Excellence
How large is Evergreen Institute of Excellence?
Evergreen Institute of Excellence enrolls approximately 184 students in grades KG-12.
Is Evergreen Institute of Excellence an elementary, middle, or high school?
Evergreen Institute of Excellence is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Evergreen Institute of Excellence have?
Evergreen Institute of Excellence employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Evergreen Institute of Excellence?
Student demographics at Evergreen Institute of Excellence are roughly 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Evergreen Institute of Excellence public or private?
Evergreen Institute of Excellence is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Evergreen Union.
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