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Cottonwood

PublicOtherGrades K–12CharterOnline

3921 Sandstone Drive Ste. A, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 · (530) 285-2003

El Dorado Hills’ School Grade A better than 93% of California school districts

Directions
Students
3,563
Students per teacher
29:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Cottonwood

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 29 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 50.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3921 Sandstone Drive Ste. A, El Dorado Hills

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten536
Grade 1323
Grade 2300
Grade 3336
Grade 4286
Grade 5287
Grade 6297
Grade 7260
Grade 8225
Grade 9220
Grade 10170
Grade 11178
Grade 12145
Enrollment over time
2,372’20
2,419’21
2,798’22
3,099’23
3,563’24

Up 50.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 10%Asian 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cottonwood from El Dorado Hills families.

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; El Dorado Hills’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.