Cottonwood Creek Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.8% |
| Met Standard | 23.1% |
| Below Standard | 61.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Cottonwood Creek Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Visalia Unified district average of 16.4%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.3 points higher (vs 12.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 10.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 20.7% | 21.8% | 42.5% |
| 4th | 84 | 14.3% | 20.2% | 34.5% |
| 5th | 99 | 24.2% | 31.3% | 55.6% |
| 6th | 83 | 14.5% | 30.1% | 44.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 9.2% | 20.7% | 29.9% |
| 4th | 84 | 8.3% | 25.0% | 33.3% |
| 5th | 99 | 21.2% | 16.2% | 37.4% |
| 6th | 83 | 13.3% | 19.3% | 32.5% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.7