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Enrollment
498
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COTTONWOOD UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060999011802
North Cottonwood
19920 Gas Point Rd., Cottonwood, CA 96022 · (530) 347-1698 · Shasta County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
219 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 126 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (126) is 18% larger than its 4th grade class (107).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
North Cottonwood→West Cottonwood Junior High
Based on grade levels within Cottonwood Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.4pp since 2014
Math
35.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.1% | 22.3% | 28.7% | 30.9% |
| Math | 10.1% | 25.5% | 30.9% | 33.5% |
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 | 40.4% | 35.6% |
| 2023-24 | 44.9% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.7% | 47.6% |
| 2021-22 | 49.5% | 47.5% |
| 2020-21 | 37.9% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.3% | 36.7% |
| 2017-18 | 48.5% | 48.1% |
| 2016-17 | 44.2% | 37.7% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 North Cottonwood
North Cottonwood's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Cottonwood this school | 498 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
| Nevada City School of the Arts Nevada City | 477 | 43.0% | N/A |
| Soulsbyville Elementary Soulsbyville | 498 | 39.2% | 46.3% |
| Skyridge Elementary Auburn | 461 | 49.2% | 44.6% |
| Durham Elementary Durham | 495 | 38.4% | 41.2% |
| Summerville Elementary Tuolumne | 457 | 45.1% | 33.7% |
Matched among California elementary 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 North Cottonwood ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Shasta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,495 of 5,151 | #15 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #2,685 of 5,172 ▼ 496 | #16 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #2,886 of 5,172 ▼ 603 | #19 of 30 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.5pp | #110 of 5,116 | #3 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #2,454 of 5,915 | #7 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #1,622 of 5,352 | #22 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #3,193 of 5,354 | #26 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.0% | #4,181 of 5,625 | #29 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #3,045 of 3,837 | #12 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
498
-43 (-8%) vs 2020
+50% since 2010-11, when it was 332
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 498 | 23.5 | 21.2:1 | 44% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 515 | 23.5 | 21.9:1 | 51% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 23.5 | 21.6:1 | 46% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 541 | 25 | 21.6:1 | 53% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 24 | 22.3:1 | 59% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 21 | 23.7:1 | 60% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | N/A | N/A | 62% (207) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Cottonwood.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (536 to 498); teachers down 2% (24 to 23.5).
About North Cottonwood
North Cottonwood operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Cottonwood, California. A total of 498 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 4.
North Cottonwood reports to Cottonwood Union Elementary, which has 2 schools and 917 students.
North Cottonwood's enrollment is 72% White. The remaining shares are 19% Hispanic and 6% Native American. North Cottonwood has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
North Cottonwood operates with 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 21.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. About 44% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is 14 points below the 58% average for public schools in Shasta County.
The allk12 Grade for North Cottonwood is C-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 22% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
North Cottonwood is 13.8 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (40.0% versus 53.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
According to the American Community Survey, in Shasta County, median household income is about $72,636, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Cottonwood is one of 95 public schools in Shasta County, which together enroll about 26,639 students.
The next-closest public school is West Cottonwood Junior High, about 1.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of North Cottonwood. Its average proficiency rate of 40.0% is above the 39.8% average for nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, North Cottonwood went from 541 students to 498.
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Shasta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,436
Census ACS
Median income
$72,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
26,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cottonwood Union Elementary
- West Cottonwood Junior HighMiddle · 419 students
- Cottonwood PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Cottonwood
- West Valley Early College HighHigh · 736 students
- Evergreen ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- West Cottonwood Junior HighMiddle · 419 students
- Evergreen MiddleMiddle · 399 students
- Cottonwood Creek CharterElementary · 294 students
- Evergreen Institute of ExcellenceCombined · 184 students
Nearby schools
- West Cottonwood Junior High1.3 mi · 419
- Cottonwood Creek Charter1.9 mi · 294
- Evergreen Elementary2.4 mi · 541
- Evergreen Community Day School (5-8)2.4 mi · 3
- Evergreen Community Day School (K-5)2.4 mi · 2
- Evergreen Middle2.4 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About North CottonwoodWhat is the total enrollment at North Cottonwood?
North Cottonwood enrolls approximately 498 students in grades KG-04.
Is North Cottonwood an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Cottonwood is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Cottonwood?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Cottonwood is approximately 21.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Cottonwood?
Student demographics at North Cottonwood are roughly 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is North Cottonwood in?
North Cottonwood is part of Cottonwood Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.