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B+

West Cottonwood Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

20512 West First St., Cottonwood, CA 96022 · (530) 347-3123 · Part of Cottonwood Union Elementary School District

Cottonwood’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of California school districts

Directions
Students
419
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about West Cottonwood Junior High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Cottonwood kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Cottonwood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4North Cottonwood498 students
5–8West Cottonwood Junior HighYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

20512 West First St., Cottonwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5110
Grade 6101
Grade 7119
Grade 889
Enrollment over time
406’20
392’21
384’22
395’23
419’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Cottonwood Junior High from Cottonwood families.

Other schools in Cottonwood Union Elementary School District

The district →
North Cottonwood
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Cottonwood
B
498 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Cottonwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.