COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER

COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER operates as an intimate elementary-level community in SOCORRO, New Mexico, overseen by SOCORRO. Current enrollment sits at 170 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 41% below the state mean of about 287.

COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER is one of 6 schools operated by SOCORRO, a district that instructs 1,318 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school logs 19% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Socorro County as a whole is about 50% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.4%; this one delivers 52.9%, a residual of +19.5 points.

In the surrounding community, Socorro County reports that median household income runs about $36,570, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 30%. In all, Socorro County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,135 students), of which COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER is one.

The closest other public school is PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.3%.

The school occupies a town-based site. As a public charter, COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 170 (now 170). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 48% to 19%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

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