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Cottonwood Creek Charter

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Cottonwood Creek Charter ranks 892 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

892^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cottonwood Creek Charter is a public charter elementary school serving 280 students in grades K-8 in Cottonwood, California. The school is part of the Cottonwood Creek Charter District, which is ranked 174 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Cottonwood Creek Charter has a strong performance history, consistently ranking in the top 15% of California elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 892 out of 5,857 California elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 68.39% and 68.97% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 48.81% and 37.3%. Cottonwood Creek Charter's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade ELA/Literacy, with 77.42% and 78.57% proficiency, compared to the state averages of 44.21% and 45.7%.

Cottonwood Creek Charter also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.8% to 30% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 20%. The school's higher per-student spending, ranging from $8,309 to $12,688 per student, and relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 22.6 to 25.8 students per teacher, may contribute to its academic success. Compared to nearby schools, such as Happy Valley Community Day and Bend Elementary, Cottonwood Creek Charter outperforms them in academic achievement and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate.

294

Students ?

26.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,688

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3425 Brush St.
Cottonwood, CA 96022-8808

(530) 347-7200

District: Cottonwood Creek Charter District

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2019 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

California avg41%

Elementary school

892^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From top 20% (2019) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

436^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From top 21% (2019) to top 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

169^th of 1,543Cottonwood Creek Charter District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	892 of 5857	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	588 of 5869	90.0%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	497 of 5859	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	885 of 5883	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	200 of 1417	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	1178 of 5789	79.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	925 of 5597	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	94.8	306 of 5612	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	452 of 5609	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	791 of 5635	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	147 of 1267	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	1305 of 5492	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	94.5	29 of 1110	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	208 of 5173	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	869 of 5628	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	1032 of 5643	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	561 of 5638	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	76.5	1263 of 5663	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	289 of 1272	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	824 of 5510	85.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	795 of 2598	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	541 of 2651	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	509 of 2661	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	980 of 2726	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	934 of 2834	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	436 of 2761	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	95.8	131 of 2783	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	282 of 2781	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	302 of 2740	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	65 of 894	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	574 of 2715	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	329 of 2533	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	93.4	170 of 2551	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	356 of 2531	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	92.7	174 of 2509	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	57 of 738	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	62.4	787 of 2380	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.5	12 of 2579	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	40 of 2458	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	512 of 2534	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	94.6	151 of 2552	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	321 of 2538	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	557 of 2527	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	569 of 1520	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.3	120 of 1537	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	330 of 1543	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	321 of 1555	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	597 of 1602	62.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)97th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)100th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+32 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+20 vs state

Science36%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cottonwood Creek Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	3425 Brush St.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Cottonwood Creek Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-7200	294	11	26.1	26.5%	252 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.1%)	85.7	892^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%		91.8	588^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.0%	304	37.0	35.7	36.4	77.4	78.6	63.0	59.4	71.4	60.7	68.4	87.1	75.0	55.6	62.5	82.1	50.0	69.0	70.4	88.9	88.9		92.6	92.6	$12,688	$214	$12,474
North Cottonwood	Public	K-4	19920 Gas Point Rd.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Cottonwood Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-1698	498	24	21.1	44.0%	360 (72.3%)	3 (0.6%)	93 (18.7%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.8%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	41.2	3140^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.4%		50.5	2531^st of 5869 public elementary schools	56.9%	609				27.9	51.0					40.4	25.6	44.1					35.6	96.5	96.5	96.5		96.5	96.5	$16,058	$1,638	$14,420
Evergreen Elementary	Public	K-4	19415 Hooker Creek Rd.	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	541	24	22.5	60.1%	405 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (17.9%)	5 (0.9%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	69.5	1622^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.3%		59.5	2092^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.4%	470				75.6	51.8					62.3	57.8	43.0					49.5	97.1				97.1		$15,012	$2,093	$12,919
Evergreen Community Day School (K-5)	Public	K-5	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	2	1	4.0		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$36,838	$00	$36,838
Anderson Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1530 Spruce St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7050	261	15	17.4	76.2%	130 (49.8%)	2 (0.8%)	72 (27.6%)	11 (4.2%)	10 (3.8%)	4 (1.5%)	32 (12.3%)	25.9	4316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.3%		20.4	4820^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.9%	504	19.5		19.5	30.6	23.9	50.0				34.7	30.6	21.7	14.6				22.0	83.7	89.8	93.9	91.8	89.8	93.9	$22,806	$3,510	$19,296
North State Aspire Academy	Public	K-5	1500 Spruce St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7050	13	2	6.5	84.6%	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (30.8%)								(n/a)																								$58,188	$22,821	$35,367
Meadow Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	2770 Balls Ferry Rd.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7030	398	21	18.9	65.1%	220 (55.3%)	3 (0.8%)	85 (21.4%)	21 (5.3%)	18 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	48 (12.1%)	35.6	3529^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.7%		40.4	3156^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	373	20.0		20.0	28.6	48.2	45.0				40.1	31.8	38.9	23.3				31.1	94.6	98.2		97.3	94.6	97.3	$19,352	$3,171	$16,181
Tree of Life International Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	19415 Jacqueline St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Tree of Life International Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7040	402	20	19.6	51.2%	137 (34.1%)	3 (0.7%)	242 (60.2%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	56.6	2228^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.0%		47.9	2677^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.4%	449	35.7	52.4	41.3	40.8	39.6	53.7	51.5	71.4	47.6	48.4	58.5	56.0	31.0	33.3	57.1	33.3	46.4	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	$12,122	$324	$11,798
Prairie Elementary	Public	K-3	20981 Dersch Rd.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Pacheco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 365-1801	332	16	20.7	57.8%	216 (65.1%)	2 (0.6%)	59 (17.8%)	7 (2.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.7%)								(n/a)				50.0						50.0	48.7						48.7	97.3				98.2	98.2	$7,994	$1,530	$6,464
Bend Elementary	Public	K-8	22270 Bend Ferry Rd.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-4648	102	6	16.7	42.2%	72 (70.6%)	1 (1.0%)	21 (20.6%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	73.2	1462^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.0%		53.5	2370^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.6%	908	54.6		66.7		58.3	63.6	64.3			71.0		41.7	63.6	35.7			51.6							$19,346	$2,697	$16,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottonwood Creek Charter

How many students attend Cottonwood Creek Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Cottonwood Creek Charter.

What district is Cottonwood Creek Charter in?

Cottonwood Creek Charter District

Is Cottonwood Creek Charter a good school?

Cottonwood Creek Charter ranks 892^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cottonwood Creek Charter?

Students at Cottonwood Creek Charter are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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