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Cottonwood Elementary

Public K-6

 8850 Cottonwood Ave.
       Hesperia, CA  92345-3702

(760) 949-1390

District: Hesperia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5237th of 5,883 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,567 Help

Students who attend Cottonwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cedar Middle
High:    Oak Hills High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.0
Number of students:  851

Immunizations:

Fully immunized:
98.4%
Measles:
98.4%
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Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.1%
White:
15.0%
African American:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.7%

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Compare Details Cottonwood Elementary ranks worse than 89% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.1%), White (15%), African American (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cottonwood Elementary is 23, which is the 3rd best among 15 elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cottonwood Elementary is $6,567, which is the 7th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Cottonwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cottonwood Elementary 5237th of 5883 California public elementary schools. (See Cottonwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Hesperia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hesperia Unified 1303rd of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cottonwood Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.98 3420th 4809 28.9%
2005 27.31 3459th 4822 28.3%
2006 25.71 3613th 4818 25.0%
2007 23.70 4024th 5113 21.3%
2008 23.09 4111th 5113 19.6%
2009 27.48 3882nd 5193 25.2%
2010 21.88 4471st 5314 15.9%
2011 32.24 3817th 5377 29.0%
2012 42.47 3114th 5390 42.2%
2013 40.67 3272nd 5530 40.8%
2015 21.16 4507th 5611 19.7%
2016 15.55 5005th 5614 10.8%
2017 16.46 4989th 5692 12.4%
2018 18.25 4827th 5662 14.7%
2019 15.82 5177th 5789 10.6%
2022 16.31 5237th 5883 11.0%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cottonwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 558 16 5 123 0 n/a n/a 0 702
1989 685 26 17 185 2 n/a n/a 0 915
1990 586 23 15 158 2 n/a n/a 0 784
1991 704 29 25 201 4 n/a n/a 0 963
1992 773 23 8 190 0 n/a n/a 0 994
1993 643 42 15 216 4 n/a n/a 0 920
1994 612 40 19 250 3 n/a n/a 0 924
1995 800 27 16 370 2 n/a n/a 0 1215
1996 800 27 16 370 2 n/a n/a 0 1215
1997 819 40 22 387 1 n/a n/a 0 1269
1998 451 32 6 219 2 n/a n/a 0 710
1999 394 31 7 237 4 n/a n/a 0 673
2000 377 36 4 229 8 n/a n/a 0 654
2001 391 23 7 260 9 n/a n/a 2 692
2002 359 26 9 295 11 n/a n/a 18 718
2003 359 26 9 295 11 n/a n/a 18 718
2004 357 34 8 332 7 n/a n/a 20 758
2005 327 43 18 393 7 n/a n/a 16 804
2006 270 55 36 448 4 n/a n/a 9 822
2007 262 82 45 518 4 n/a n/a 8 919
2008 238 67 44 534 5 n/a n/a 0 888
2009 224 104 33 500 5 3 8 0 877
2010 237 120 30 519 6 1 7 0 920
2011 213 89 24 534 7 0 0 0 867
2012 219 61 24 561 6 0 11 0 882
2013 191 47 24 545 5 4 6 0 822
2014 194 67 27 506 4 4 7 0 809
2015 207 52 32 553 2 3 7 0 856
2016 208 48 23 598 4 3 12 0 896
2017 48 22 5 561 1 0 227 0 864
2018 211 62 18 579 3 2 16 0 891
2019 185 63 17 608 3 4 10 0 890
2020 167 60 16 646 2 3 10 0 904
2021 155 48 16 652 1 2 15 0 889
2022 128 42 16 648 2 3 12 0 851

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cottonwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 702 26.0 27.0 n/a
1989 915 36.0 25.4 n/a
1990 784 30.0 26.1 n/a
1991 963 36.0 26.7 n/a
1992 994 36.6 27.1 25.9
1993 920 32.0 28.8 27.9
1994 924 33.0 28.0 33.2
1995 1215 41.0 29.6 37.7
1996 1215 41.0 29.6 37.7
1997 1269 49.0 25.9 39.3
1998 710 32.0 22.2 54.4
1999 673 36.0 18.7 58.5
2000 654 29.5 22.2 61.8
2001 692 31.0 22.3 62.3
2002 718 32.0 22.4 64.4
2003 718 32.0 22.4 64.4
2004 758 31.1 24.4 65.2
2005 804 36.0 22.3 63.5
2006 822 37.0 22.2 63.2
2007 919 42.0 21.9 59.9
2008 888 47.0 18.9 66.8
2009 877 42.0 19.9 61.9
2010 920 32.0 28.7 62.5
2011 867 n/a n/a 70
2012 882 29.0 30.4 n/a
2013 822 29.0 28.3 79.7
2014 809 28.0 28.8 72.1
2015 856 32.0 26.7 73.5
2016 896 30.0 29.8 79.5
2017 864 36.0 24.0 72.9
2018 891 36.0 24.7 79.1
2019 890 39.0 22.8 78
2020 904 n/a n/a 83.5
2021 889 39.0 22.7 64
2022 851 37.0 23.0 76.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
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Student/Teacher Ratio Cottonwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 702 26.0 27.0 n/a
1989 915 36.0 25.4 n/a
1990 784 30.0 26.1 n/a
1991 963 36.0 26.7 n/a
1992 994 36.6 27.1 25.9
1993 920 32.0 28.8 27.9
1994 924 33.0 28.0 33.2
1995 1215 41.0 29.6 37.7
1996 1215 41.0 29.6 37.7
1997 1269 49.0 25.9 39.3
1998 710 32.0 22.2 54.4
1999 673 36.0 18.7 58.5
2000 654 29.5 22.2 61.8
2001 692 31.0 22.3 62.3
2002 718 32.0 22.4 64.4
2003 718 32.0 22.4 64.4
2004 758 31.1 24.4 65.2
2005 804 36.0 22.3 63.5
2006 822 37.0 22.2 63.2
2007 919 42.0 21.9 59.9
2008 888 47.0 18.9 66.8
2009 877 42.0 19.9 61.9
2010 920 32.0 28.7 62.5
2011 867 n/a n/a 70
2012 882 29.0 30.4 n/a
2013 822 29.0 28.3 79.7
2014 809 28.0 28.8 72.1
2015 856 32.0 26.7 73.5
2016 896 30.0 29.8 79.5
2017 864 36.0 24.0 72.9
2018 891 36.0 24.7 79.1
2019 890 39.0 22.8 78
2020 904 n/a n/a 83.5
2021 889 39.0 22.7 64
2022 851 37.0 23.0 76.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Cottonwood Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201497.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%99.0%97.0%99.0%
201598.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%98.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
201697.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%97.0%99.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201897.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%97.0%≥99.0%
201995.0%1.0%4.0%96.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%96.0%97.0%
202098.4%0.0%0.8%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cottonwood Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,567

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cottonwood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 5177th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5237th of 5883 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cottonwood Elementary)26.213.2
 13%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hesperia Unified)35.325.1
 10.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.542.2
 6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Elementary)27.118.3
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hesperia Unified)35.925.6
 10.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.243.5
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cottonwood Elementary)21.217.1
 4.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hesperia Unified)3223.9
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.544.2
 5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Elementary)18.613.5
 5.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hesperia Unified)28.117.2
 10.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.938.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cottonwood Elementary)32.321.3
 11%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hesperia Unified)36.829.6
 7.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.747.1
 4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Elementary)16.14.1
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hesperia Unified)22.312.7
 9.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3831.6
 6.4%
5th Grade Science (Cottonwood Elementary)15.318.4
 3.1%
   5th Grade Science (Hesperia Unified)18.816.6
 2.2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.2
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cottonwood Elementary)28.528.5
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hesperia Unified)36.731
 5.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.545.1
 3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Elementary)19.517.1
 2.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hesperia Unified)27.218.6
 8.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.532.5
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students890889
 0.1%
African American6348
 23.8%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian1716
 5.9%
Hispanic608652
 7.2%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White185155
 16.2%
Two or More Races1015
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78%64%
 14%



Frequently Asked Questions about Cottonwood Elementary

Students at Cottonwood Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 15% White, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2021-22 school year, 851 students attended Cottonwood Elementary.

Students who attend Cottonwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Middle
High : Oak Hills High

Cottonwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.0% of California elementary schools.


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