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North Cottonwood

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

19920 Gas Point Rd., Cottonwood, CA 96022 · (530) 347-1698 · Part of Cottonwood Union Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
498
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about North Cottonwood

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Cottonwood kids: West Cottonwood Junior High

On the path

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

K–4North CottonwoodYou are here
5–8West Cottonwood Junior High419 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

19920 Gas Point Rd., Cottonwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten126
Grade 178
Grade 297
Grade 390
Grade 4107
Enrollment over time
541’20
526’21
508’22
515’23
498’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 19%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Cottonwood from Cottonwood families.

Other schools in Cottonwood Union Elementary School District

The district →
West Cottonwood Junior High
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cottonwood
B+
419 students20:1

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.