Enrollment
198
Elementary
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 410000901734
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science
640 S Bancroft St, Portland, OR 97239 · (503) 244-1697 · Multnomah County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL198 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Oregon public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 76%
Community
0
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 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 26% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 59% · 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
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
OR avg 43.0% . -3.9pp since 2023
Math
49.2%
OR avg 31.8% . +16.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 49.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.9% | 33.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #140 of 646 ▲ 181 | #39 of 109 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #114 of 646 ▼ 33 | #33 of 109 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 198 | #588 of 710 | #102 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #489 of 493 | #88 of 89 |
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
198
-10 (-5%) vs 2020
+43% since 2010-11, when it was 138
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 198 | 11.8 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 207 | 10.6 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 11.7 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 10 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 10 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 11 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 138 | 9 | 15.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (200 to 198); teachers up 18% (10 to 11.8).
About The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon. Its 198 students are spread across kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Oregon is about 321 students.
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science is one school in a 5-school district, Oregon Department of Education, which enrolls 1,074 students.
White students are the majority at The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science, with 52% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 17% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 16 points below the 68% share among Multnomah County residents. The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1 at The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science, with 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon fairly closely.
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of Oregon public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Multnomah County show that the median household income is $88,766, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 169 public schools in Multnomah County, enrolling about 81,096 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Portland Village School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Enrollment has fallen by 10 students since 2020-21, to 198. By 2024-25, the school had 16.7 students per teacher, compared with 20.8 in 2020-21.
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Multnomah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
801,477
Census ACS
Median income
$88,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
81,096 students
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Frequently asked questions
About The Cottonwood School of Civics and ScienceHow many students attend The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science?
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science enrolls approximately 198 students in grades KG-08.
Is The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science have?
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
How diverse is The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science?
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science reports a student body of 52% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science?
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science is overseen by Oregon Department of Education in Multnomah County.
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