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If you could change one rule at Evergreen Middle, what would it be?
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Enrollment
399
Middle
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN UNION·NCES 061317004183
Evergreen Middle
19500 Learning Way, Cottonwood, CA 96022 · (530) 347-3411 · Tehama County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of California public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
223 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 108 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 94 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 24% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
49.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.9pp since 2014
Math
43.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.2% | 28.6% | 26.8% | 23.3% |
| Math | 23.4% | 19.7% | 27.9% | 29.0% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.9% | 43.1% |
| 2023-24 | 54.1% | 44.9% |
| 2022-23 | 52.5% | 42.3% |
| 2021-22 | 53.8% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 32.6% |
| 2018-19 | 53.4% | 39.4% |
| 2017-18 | 53.6% | 40.2% |
| 2016-17 | 53.2% | 36.4% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 49.0% | 36.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Evergreen Middle
Evergreen Middle's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Middle this school | 399 | 55.9% | 47.9% |
| Pacheco Elementary Redding | 379 | 60.2% | 37.0% |
| West Cottonwood Junior High Cottonwood | 419 | 50.6% | 42.8% |
| Toyon Middle Valley Springs | 522 | 56.1% | 16.6% |
| McKinleyville Middle McKinleyville | 302 | 53.3% | 27.7% |
| Los Osos Middle Los Osos | 494 | 51.4% | 57.3% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Evergreen Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tehama County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #379 of 1,224 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #358 of 1,227 ▼ 36 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #495 of 1,227 ▼ 117 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #499 of 1,214 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #1,085 of 1,377 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #613 of 1,279 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #783 of 1,278 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #879 of 1,329 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #652 of 930 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
399
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 399 | 19 | 21.0:1 | 56% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 20.8 | 19.3:1 | 55% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 20.4 | 19.6:1 | 56% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 22 | 19.1:1 | 54% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 22.7 | 19.6:1 | 62% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 21 | 20.1:1 | 53% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | N/A | N/A | 50% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 19 | 21.1:1 | 49% (194) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Evergreen Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (444 to 399); teachers down 16% (22.7 to 19).
About Evergreen Middle
Evergreen Middle is a small middle-grades school in Cottonwood, California, administered by Evergreen Union. The grade span is 5 through 8, and enrollment is 399 students. The school's enrollment is 39% smaller than the 659 average for middle schools in California.
Evergreen Union counts 1,231 students in its 6 schools, and Evergreen Middle is one of them.
Evergreen Middle is 73% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 18% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Evergreen Middle's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.0:1, with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California fairly closely. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Evergreen Middle is 56%. Public schools in Tehama County average 72%.
Measured against California public middle schools, Evergreen Middle receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Evergreen Middle is 46.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.9%.
Tehama County has about 65,167 residents, and the median household income is $63,784, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Tehama County has 41 public schools and roughly 10,948 students.
Evergreen Community Day School (K-5) is located less than a tenth of a mile from Evergreen Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Evergreen Middle ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Evergreen Middle in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 399 students in 2024-25, 21 fewer than the 420 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 19.1:1 to 21.0:1.
Discussions about Evergreen Middle may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Tehama County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Evergreen Union
- Evergreen ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Evergreen Institute of ExcellenceCombined · 184 students
- Bend ElementaryElementary · 102 students
- Evergreen Community Day School (5-8)Middle · 3 students
- Evergreen Community Day School (K-5)Elementary · 2 students
Other schools in Cottonwood
- West Valley Early College HighHigh · 736 students
- Evergreen ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- North CottonwoodElementary · 498 students
- West Cottonwood Junior HighMiddle · 419 students
- Cottonwood Creek CharterElementary · 294 students
- Evergreen Institute of ExcellenceCombined · 184 students
Other Evergreen Middle schools
6 other US public schools in 4 states are named Evergreen Middle. Evergreen Middle is the 6th largest of the 7.
- Evergreen Middle SchoolEverett, WA · 890 students
- Evergreen Middle SchoolKENT, WA · 810 students
- Evergreen Middle SchoolRedmond, WA · 761 students
- Evergreen Middle SchoolSpokane Valley, WA · 668 students
- Evergreen Middle SchoolEVERGREEN, CO · 478 students
Nearby schools
- Evergreen Community Day School (K-5)0.0 mi · 2
- Evergreen Institute of Excellence0.0 mi · 184
- Evergreen Community Day School (5-8)0.0 mi · 3
- Evergreen Elementary0.2 mi · 541
- North Cottonwood2.4 mi · 498
- West Cottonwood Junior High2.8 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About Evergreen MiddleHow large is Evergreen Middle?
Evergreen Middle enrolls approximately 399 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Evergreen Middle serve?
Evergreen Middle serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Evergreen Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Evergreen Middle is approximately 21.0:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Evergreen Middle?
Student demographics at Evergreen Middle are roughly 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Evergreen Middle?
Evergreen Middle is overseen by Evergreen Union in Tehama County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.