Evergreen Middle

As a compact junior high in Cottonwood, California, Evergreen Middle works with 399 students from grades 5 through 8, one of the schools within Evergreen Union. Enrollment runs roughly 39% below the state mean of about 659.

Across the 6 schools in Evergreen Union (1,231 students total), Evergreen Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Evergreen Middle records that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Evergreen Middle lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.0:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Tehama County's rate of about 72%.

After controlling for student poverty, Evergreen Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.2%, the actual is 49.5%, a residual of +3.3 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Tehama County shows median household earnings sit near $63,784, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tehama County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,948 students), Evergreen Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Evergreen Community Day School (K-5), roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Evergreen Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Evergreen Middle at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 38.1%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Evergreen Middle has contracted 10%, going from 444 students in 2018 to 399 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 21.0:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.