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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic17.3%
White72.6%
Asian0.8%
Black1.0%
Other8.3%
GenderFemale 49.5%Male 50.5%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
515
Near CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
51%
13pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,058
District avg: $11,567 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
9.1% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$50,862 – $102,342
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At North Cottonwood in Cottonwood, 27.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 36.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. North Cottonwood trails its district average for low-income students by 8.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (25.3% Math proficient); White students (42.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 87 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−30.4pp
9.4% vs 39.8% overall · n=33
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−17.6pp
0.0% vs 17.6% overall · n=33
Math · Disabilities−23.0pp
12.1% vs 35.1% overall · n=33
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−9.7pp
0.0% vs 9.7% overall · n=33
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income87 tested
ELA 27.6%·Math 25.3%· -8.9pp vs district
White130 tested
ELA 42.3%·Math 37.7%· -7.6pp vs district
Hispanic39 tested
ELA 38.5%·Math 30.8%· -6.2pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$81K
$4K below CA median
Median Home Value
$321K
$338K below CA median
Bachelor's+
22%
13pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
8.7 years avg experience
25 teachers · 8% second-year
Teacher Credentials
92% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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