Public school · Cottonwood Union Elementary
19920 Gas Point Road, Cottonwood · 498 students · Grades TK–4
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Well below California in English and math: 29% and 31% scored Proficient or Advanced in grades 3 and 4, spring 2026, against 45% and 45%.
In its own words
We haven’t read North Cottonwood’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.
Progress
Yes, in both subjects. In 2025, students here in grade 4 scored 11 points higher in English than California students who had the same score the year before. The state calls that Accelerated. In math, they scored 7 points higher, which the state calls Accelerated.
English
+11
points higher than California students who had the same score a year earlier. The state calls it Accelerated, the fourth of its five growth levels.
By student group · students counted
Math
+7
points higher than California students who had the same score a year earlier. The state calls it Accelerated, the fourth of its five growth levels.
By student group · students counted
Grade 4, 2025, 96 students with scores in both years. Faded rows have fewer than 40 students. It describes results, not causes. Source: California Department of Education, growth model.
The state calls this comparison an expected score. It sets one for each student from that student’s own score the year before.
California uses each student’s English and math scores from the year before to set an expected score, based on how students with similar earlier scores did across the state. Zero would mean students here scored as expected. In English they scored 11 points above that expected score, and in math 7 points above it.
The state sorts every school’s growth result into five growth levels, from Minimal to Exceptional.
Here, as at most schools, the state’s figure blends the two most recent years, so it moves more slowly than one year’s scores.
Over time
Results in both subjects were lower than in 2025. English went from 40% to 29% and math from 36% to 31%.
Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026
Grades 3 and 4. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.
English
Math
The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.
| Spring | North Cottonwood | California | Tested here |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 44% | 44% | 206 |
| 2018 | 49% | 48% | 206 |
| 2019 | 41% | 49% | 196 |
| 2022 | 50% | 43% | 202 |
| 2023 | 49% | 43% | 187 |
| 2024 | 45% | 43% | 205 |
| 2025 | 40% | 45% | 188 |
| 2026 | 29% | 45% | 177 |
| Spring | North Cottonwood | California | Tested here |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38% | 44% | 207 |
| 2018 | 48% | 46% | 206 |
| 2019 | 37% | 48% | 196 |
| 2022 | 48% | 41% | 202 |
| 2023 | 48% | 43% | 188 |
| 2024 | 40% | 43% | 205 |
| 2025 | 36% | 44% | 188 |
| 2026 | 31% | 45% | 177 |
Tests
Well below California in both subjects.
English
29%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
41301811Math
31%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
353425In grades 3 and 4, spring 2026, 29% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 31% in math, against 45% and 45% across California.
The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grades 3 and 4 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
What each level means: California's level descriptions.
English
| Measure | Grade 3 | Grade 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | 30% | 29% |
| Advanced | 11% | 11% |
| Proficient | 19% | 18% |
| Developing level | 34% | 24% |
| Minimal | 36% | 47% |
| Tested | 90 | 87 |
Math
| Measure | Grade 3 | Grade 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | 38% | 24% |
| Advanced | 6% | 6% |
| Proficient | 32% | 18% |
| Developing level | 31% | 37% |
| Minimal | 31% | 39% |
| Tested | 90 | 87 |
A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
| Students | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, grades 3 and 4 · This school | 11% | 18% | 30% | 41% | 177 |
| English, grades 3 and 4 · California | 24% | 21% | 21% | 34% | 798,645 |
| English, grades 3 and 4 · Cottonwood Union Elementary | 23% | 17% | 26% | 34% | 236 |
| Math, grades 3 and 4 · This school | 6% | 25% | 34% | 35% | 177 |
| Math, grades 3 and 4 · California | 21% | 24% | 25% | 30% | 800,621 |
| Math, grades 3 and 4 · Cottonwood Union Elementary | 18% | 24% | 30% | 28% | 236 |
Spring 2026, grades 3 and 4 combined: 177 tested in English, 177 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).
Who goes here
White students are the largest group here, at 71% of students. 77 of 462 students missed 10% or more of school days.
Missing school, 2025–26
17in 100
students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (77 of 462 students).
Students, 2024–25
498
students in grades TK–4.
Family income
44%
of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 219 of 498. California: 63%.
Teachers, 2024–25
25
teachers, with 9 years of experience on average.
0% were in their first year.
92% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.
Suspensions, 2025–26
2.5%
of students were suspended at least once (12 of 489).
Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.
| Students | Here |
|---|---|
| White | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Asian | — |
| Black or African American | — |
| Filipino | — |
| Pacific Islander | — |
| Not reported | — |
Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.
Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 23.8 of 25.8 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.
Student groups
Low-income students scored well below the same group across California in English.
24% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grades 3 and 4, spring 2026), against 34% for the same group across California. White students scored well below the same group across California in English and math.
Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grades 3 and 4, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.
| Group and subject | Here | vs Cottonwood Union Elementary | vs California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-income · 92 tested | |||
| English | 24% | 024% | −1034% |
| Math | 26% | 026% | −733% |
| White · 124 tested | |||
| English | 30% | 030% | −2858% |
| Math | 35% | 035% | −2459% |
| Hispanic or Latino · 35 tested | |||
| English | 29% | 029% | −635% |
| Math | 23% | 023% | −1134% |
Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Cottonwood Union Elementary, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.
Students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.
Family and staff answers
Staff in this district cannot yet answer a short set of questions about North Cottonwood. These are not star ratings or reviews.
Staff
We don’t check staff emails for Cottonwood Union Elementary yet. Tell us your district’s email domain and we’ll work on adding it.
The school day
North Cottonwood has transitional kindergarten (TK). Our records do not hold school hours or before- and after-school care yet. Ask the office.
Transitional kindergarten (TK), 2025–26
50
TK students in 2025–26.
TK is California’s free public program for four-year-olds.
TK count: California Department of Education, Census Day enrollment, 2025–26. Find TK schools near you
Money
$12,984 for each student in 2024–25. California’s elementary schools spent $20,288 for each student. Cottonwood Union Elementary’s plan for 2026–27 covers $5 million.
$12,984
for each student at this school, 2024–25The district and California figures combine their elementary schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 5,053 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓
$5million
in the district’s plan for 2026–27$901,452
planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youthThis is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 1 goal. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $5 million of $15 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Cottonwood Union Elementary Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27.
The neighborhood
These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 96022. They are not figures for the families at North Cottonwood.
Typical household income in a year
$89,338
Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 96022.
What you can do
Cottonwood Union Elementary’s board decides North Cottonwood’s plan.
When the plan is set
Cottonwood Union Elementary’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.
How to take part
State support
The state hasn’t placed North Cottonwood in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source
Extra state help for the district
The state is giving Cottonwood Union Elementary extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.
Extra help for Cottonwood Union Elementary: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source
California law requires schools to screen kindergartners through second graders for reading difficulties every year, with some exceptions. You get notice at least 15 days before, results within 45 days, and can opt out in writing.
Kindergartners can’t be screened before the 91st school day; transitional kindergarten isn’t covered.
If screening shows your child may be at risk for reading difficulties, the school must provide supports. That result isn’t a diagnosis, and screening can’t be used to delay a special-education evaluation.
Ask how many K–2 students screening found at risk last year, and how many got extra reading help.
California Education Code § 53008. Source
Questions to ask
Bring these 4 questions to North Cottonwood. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.
Getting in
Ask Cottonwood Union Elementary which school serves your address.
These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map
Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
Scope Score 79 · Solid · 69th percentile · middle · 2026
100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students
Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).
Where it is
The closest first, by straight-line distance from this campus. No standing is shown beside North Cottonwood: it is compared only with schools of its own kind.
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In grades 3 and 4, spring 2026, 11% scored Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 6% in math. 71% scored below the standard in English and 69% in math. See the details ↓
17 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26 (77 of 462), meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 2.5% of students (12 of 489) were suspended at least once in 2025–26. See the details ↓
The full record
This page is built from 10 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.
Data updated
October 15, 2026
Results
Students
Money and staff
Place, downloads and method
What each level means: California's level descriptions.
All Grades is an aggregate, not another group of students. Same-year grade groups are not matched children. A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
| Grade · subject | Students tested with scores | Proficient or Advanced | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Mean scale score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 · ELA · 2026 | 90 | 30% | 11.11% | 18.89% | 34.44% | 35.56% | 2393.9 |
| Grade 4 · ELA · 2026 | 87 | 28.74% | 11.49% | 17.24% | 24.14% | 47.13% | 2427.7 |
| All Grades · ELA · 2026 | 177 | 29.38% | 11.3% | 18.08% | 29.38% | 41.24% | not on file |
| Grade 3 · Math · 2026 | 90 | 37.78% | 5.56% | 32.22% | 31.11% | 31.11% | 2403.2 |
| Grade 4 · Math · 2026 | 87 | 24.14% | 5.75% | 18.39% | 36.78% | 39.08% | 2431.9 |
| All Grades · Math · 2026 | 177 | 31.07% | 5.65% | 25.42% | 33.9% | 35.03% | not on file |
CDE CAASPP 2026: 4 individual grade–subject records; 4 records with a positive known tested count.
0 grade–subject counts unavailable; 0 grade–subject attainment rates unavailable.
English and math by test year · all tested grades
| Year · subject | Students with scores | Top level | Top two levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · English | 177 | 11% | 29% |
| 2026 · Math | 177 | 6% | 31% |
| 2025 · English | 188 | 18% | 40% |
| 2025 · Math | 188 | 10% | 36% |
| 2024 · English | 205 | 20% | 45% |
| 2024 · Math | 205 | 11% | 40% |
| 2023 · English | 187 | 24% | 49% |
| 2023 · Math | 189 | 15% | 48% |
| 2022 · English | 202 | 21% | 50% |
| 2022 · Math | 202 | 14% | 48% |
| 2019 · English | 196 | 15% | 41% |
| 2019 · Math | 196 | 9% | 37% |
| 2018 · English | 206 | 18% | 49% |
| 2018 · Math | 206 | 12% | 48% |
| 2017 · English | 206 | 18% | 44% |
| 2017 · Math | 207 | 8% | 38% |
Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Earlier years · grade and subject
| Year · grade · subject | Students with scores | Met or exceeded |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Grade 3 · English | 86 | 28% |
| 2025 · Grade 4 · English | 102 | 51% |
| 2025 · Grade 3 · Math | 86 | 26% |
| 2025 · Grade 4 · Math | 102 | 44% |
| 2024 · Grade 3 · English | 100 | 45% |
| 2024 · Grade 4 · English | 105 | 45% |
| 2024 · Grade 3 · Math | 100 | 44% |
| 2024 · Grade 4 · Math | 105 | 36% |
| 2023 · Grade 3 · English | 98 | 46% |
| 2023 · Grade 4 · English | 89 | 52% |
| 2023 · Grade 3 · Math | 98 | 42% |
| 2023 · Grade 4 · Math | 90 | 54% |
| 2023 · Grade 5 · Math | — | — |
| 2022 · Grade 3 · English | 87 | 43% |
| 2022 · Grade 4 · English | 115 | 55% |
| 2022 · Grade 3 · Math | 87 | 51% |
| 2022 · Grade 4 · Math | 115 | 45% |
| 2019 · Grade 3 · English | 94 | 35% |
| 2019 · Grade 4 · English | 102 | 47% |
| 2019 · Grade 3 · Math | 94 | 36% |
| 2019 · Grade 4 · Math | 102 | 37% |
| 2018 · Grade 3 · English | 89 | 58% |
| 2018 · Grade 4 · English | 117 | 41% |
| 2018 · Grade 3 · Math | 89 | 64% |
| 2018 · Grade 4 · Math | 117 | 36% |
| 2017 · Grade 3 · English | 112 | 46% |
| 2017 · Grade 4 · English | 94 | 43% |
| 2017 · Grade 3 · Math | 112 | 46% |
| 2017 · Grade 4 · Math | 95 | 28% |
Current 2025–26 grade results are under Academic achievement, in Results for each grade. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.
| Group · English | Tested | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Low-income | 92 | 24% |
| White | 124 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 29% |
Shown as reported, with no comparison.
CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.
| Year-over-year school rates |
|---|
| Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 19 in 100 → 2025–26 · 17 in 100 · −2 in 100 |
| Suspension rate2024–25 · 3.0% (16 of 530) → 2025–26 · 2.5% (12 of 489) · −0.5 percentage points |
| Group | 2018–19 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 18 in 100 | 14 in 100 |
| Male | 15 in 100 | 19 in 100 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 of 98 | 12 of 80 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 of 30 | 6 of 21 |
| Two or more races | 8 of 35 | 6 of 20 |
| White | 14 in 100 | 15 in 100 |
| Students with disabilities | 9 of 64 | 24 of 77 |
| English learners | 1 of 16 | — |
| Foster youth | 1 of 12 | — |
| Low-income | 22 in 100 | 19 in 100 |
| All students | 17 in 100 | 17 in 100 |
Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.
| Group | English | n | CDE category | Math | n | CDE category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All students | +11 | 96 | Accelerated | +7 | 96 | Accelerated |
| English-only students | +10 | 93 | not categorized | +7 | 93 | not categorized |
| White | +12 | 71 | Accelerated | +10 | 71 | Accelerated |
| Low-income | +9 | 42 | Accelerated | +8 | 42 | Accelerated |
| Students with disabilities | +1 | 21 | Average | −4 | 21 | Average |
| Hispanic or Latino | +2 | 15 | Average | −11 | 15 | Moderate |
CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score, not a percentage or percentile. All imported groups remain visible; a missing group has no imported record shown here. CDE growth covers grades 4–8; here that is grade 4.
State model · English+11 pts vs expected
matched students, grade 4CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard
Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25
All students, grade 4
96 students
CDE growth category: Accelerated
State model · math+7 pts vs expected
matched students, grade 4CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard
Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25
All students, grade 4
96 students
CDE growth category: Accelerated
Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score for matched students, never a percentage. CDE's 2025 Dashboard weighted school estimate uses assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25; adjacent reporting editions should not be read as independent annual changes. The CDE measure covers grades 4–8; here that is grade 4.
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 947 pupils
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records
CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 498
CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 498
CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator
These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.
SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.
| Group | Dollars | Share, to two decimals | Printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $8,191,892 | 59.98% | 60% |
| Instruction support | $1,266,196 | 9.27% | 9% |
| Student services | $1,367,774 | 10.02% | 10% |
| Administration | $1,076,298 | 7.88% | 8% |
| Buildings & maintenance | $1,213,211 | 8.88% | 9% |
| Other | $541,557 | 3.97% | 4% |
| Total | $13,656,928 | 100.00% | 100% |
These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $13,656,928 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.
CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,338 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 22% |
| ZIP-area population | 17,092 |
| Median age | 41.8 years |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 96022 →
Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · staffing and finance name their own sources and years beside each figure · Data updated October 15, 2026.
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