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D−

Cottonwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

8850 Cottonwood Ave., Hesperia, CA 92345 · (760) 949-1390 · Part of Hesperia Unified School District

Hesperia’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of California school districts

Directions
Students
868
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Cottonwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hesperia kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Cottonwood ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8850 Cottonwood Ave., Hesperia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten151
Grade 187
Grade 2120
Grade 3130
Grade 4118
Grade 5125
Grade 6137
Enrollment over time
889’20
851’21
891’22
889’23
868’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%White 9%Black 6%Two or more races 1%Asian 1%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 Elementary from Hesperia families.

Other schools in Hesperia Unified School District

The district →
Mission Crest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hesperia
989 students27:1
Maple Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hesperia
C+
988 students25:1
Krystal School of Science Math & Technology
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hesperia
912 students25:1
Lime Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hesperia
C−
887 students25:1
Mesquite Trails Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hesperia
882 students26:1
Kingston Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hesperia
808 students26:1

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