The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science

The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science, a compact primary school in Portland, Oregon, operated by Oregon Department of Education, teaches 198 students, covering grades K through 8. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 321 students each, so The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science sits 38% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Oregon Department of Education (1,074 students total), The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science logs that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 17% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. The state averages about 16.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, census data for Multnomah County shows median household income runs about $88,766, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Multnomah County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Portland Village School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science operates from an urban location. The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 200 (now 198). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 78% to 52%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.