Summary:
The Cottonwood Union Elementary district in Cottonwood, CA, consists of two K-8 schools serving 917 students and performs above the state average overall.
Parents will find a notable performance difference between the two schools. West Cottonwood Junior High is the stronger and more consistent performer, ranking in the top third of California middle schools and scoring above the state average in English. In contrast, North Cottonwood Elementary has seen a significant decline in its ranking over recent years and now performs below both the district and state averages in most subjects.
Key areas for the district to address include mathematics, where both schools score below the state average, and student attendance, as chronic absenteeism is slightly high. It is noteworthy that the junior high achieves better academic results despite having a student population with a slightly higher rate of economic need. The district shows significant variation in performance between different grade levels within each school, suggesting that the quality of a student's experience can depend heavily on their specific grade and teacher.
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