Enrollment
115
Elementary
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EMERY DISTRICT·NCES 490027000177
Cottonwood School
55 E 200 S, ORANGEVILLE, UT 84537 · (435) 748-2481 · Emery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL115 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Utah 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.
- ·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 Utah public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
69 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 33%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 90% larger than its 5th grade class (10).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 47% · 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
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2023-24 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
UT avg 43.3%
Math
47.5%
UT avg 42.4%
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 43 and 42.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Cottonwood School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood School this school | 115 | 60.0% | N/A |
| Spring City School SPRING CITY | 142 | 57.0% | 43.3% |
| South Rich School RANDOLPH | 104 | 52.9% | 56.7% |
| Castle Dale School CASTLE DALE | 127 | 52.0% | 52.2% |
| Cleveland School CLEVELAND | 169 | 55.6% | 53.1% |
| Circleville School CIRCLEVILLE | 105 | 58.1% | 42.6% |
Matched among Utah 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 Cottonwood School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Emery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #256 of 578 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #333 of 578 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 115 | #576 of 613 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.0% | #55 of 582 | #2 of 6 |
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
115
-31 (-21%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 343
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 | 115 | 7.6 | 15.2:1 | 60% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 156 | 8.6 | 18.2:1 | 57% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 159 | 8.1 | 19.7:1 | 57% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | N/A | N/A | 58% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 155 | N/A | N/A | 58% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 187 | N/A | N/A | 50% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 186 | 9 | 20.7:1 | 42% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 210 | 12 | 17.5:1 | 42% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 343 | 14 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cottonwood School.
About Cottonwood School
Cottonwood School serves students in ORANGEVILLE, Utah, as a very small elementary school. The school counted 115 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 77% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Utah (about 491).
Cottonwood School is part of a district of 10 schools: Emery District, with 2,091 students.
Roughly 93% of students at Cottonwood School are White. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic. Emery County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.
Cottonwood School has 7.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Utah is 21.8:1. At Cottonwood School, 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is above the 47% average among public schools in Emery County.
Cottonwood School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 45% of Utah public elementary schools.
For Emery County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $74,291, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 10 public schools and about 2,091 students.
Cottonwood School's closest public school neighbor is Emery High, about 1.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 31 students, from 146 to 115.
This page is set up for the Cottonwood School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Emery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,046
Census ACS
Median income
$74,291
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,091 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Emery District
- Emery HighHigh · 614 students
- Huntington SchoolElementary · 224 students
- San Rafael Middle SchoolMiddle · 221 students
- Canyon View Middle SchoolMiddle · 215 students
- Ferron SchoolElementary · 200 students
- Cleveland SchoolElementary · 169 students
Other Cottonwood schools
5 other US public schools in 3 states are named Cottonwood. Cottonwood School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Cottonwood SchoolSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 340 students
- CottonwoodEl Dorado Hills, CA · 3,563 students
- CottonwoodAguanga, CA · 197 students
- Cottonwood SchoolHavre, MT · 20 students
- Cottonwood SchoolBozeman, MT · 16 students
Nearby schools
- Emery High1.7 mi · 614
- Castle Dale School1.9 mi · 127
- Huntington School8.5 mi · 224
- Canyon View Middle School8.8 mi · 215
- Ferron School10.3 mi · 200
- San Rafael Middle School11.0 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Cottonwood SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cottonwood School?
Cottonwood School enrolls approximately 115 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cottonwood School serve?
Cottonwood School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Cottonwood School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Cottonwood School.
How diverse is Cottonwood School?
Cottonwood School reports a student body of 93% White, 5% Hispanic.
Is Cottonwood School public or private?
Cottonwood School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Emery District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.