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B+

Cottonwood Creek Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

4222 South Dans St., Visalia, CA 93277 · (559) 735-3539 · Part of Visalia Unified School District

Visalia’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Directions
Students
627
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Cottonwood Creek Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Visalia kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Cottonwood Creek ElementaryYou are here
7–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts70%
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 ↗

4222 South Dans St., Visalia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten129
Grade 172
Grade 275
Grade 389
Grade 481
Grade 5100
Grade 681
Enrollment over time
661’20
639’21
613’22
639’23
627’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 16%Asian 6%Two or more races 6%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 Creek Elementary from Visalia families.

Other schools in Visalia Unified School District

The district →
Riverway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
B
857 students24:1
Annie R. Mitchell
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
B−
789 students24:1
Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Visalia
A+
756 students26:1
Manuel F. Hernandez
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
A−
707 students24:1
Four Creeks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
C−
654 students21:1
Denton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Visalia
A
648 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; Visalia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.