Cottonwood

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 3921 Sandstone Dr. Ste. A
       El Dorado Hills, CA  95762-9343


(530) 285-2003

District: Cottonwood District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2569th of 5,868 California Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  28.6 Help
Number of students:  2,798

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.6%
Hispanic:
14.4%
Two or more races:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.4% Help


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Compare Details Cottonwood ranks better than 56.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.19. (See more...)
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Compare Details Cottonwood ranks better than 65.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.95. (See more...)
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Compare Details Cottonwood ranks better than 69.1% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.49. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Cottonwood freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cottonwood:

SchoolDigger ranks Cottonwood 2569th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Cottonwood in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Cottonwood 964th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Cottonwood in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Cottonwood 724th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Cottonwood in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cottonwood

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 49.66 2542nd 5883 56.8%
2023 49.19 2562nd 5848 56.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 14.79 542nd 610 11.1%
2023 22.06 557th 667 16.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 50.00 1202nd 3311 63.7%
2023 62.03 707th 3240 78.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.37 931st 2416 61.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 56.95 1864th 5264 64.6%
2023 55.67 1999th 5355 62.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.56 2544th 5635 54.9%
2023 48.68 2468th 5595 55.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 77.91 327th 2227 85.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 51.15 2384th 5663 57.9%
2023 49.05 2495th 5627 55.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 65.29 1369th 5084 73.1%
2023 68.55 1246th 5079 75.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.69 2259th 2726 17.1%
2023 18.97 2251st 2659 15.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cottonwood

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Rank History for all middle school students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.80 1004th 2740 63.4%
2023 57.95 963rd 2788 65.5%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.56 509th 665 23.5%
2023 26.55 508th 678 25.1%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.72 415th 1523 72.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.88 354th 1532 76.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.31 660th 2458 73.1%
2023 62.70 682nd 2535 73.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.40 922nd 2509 63.3%
2023 56.48 904th 2535 64.3%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 68.56 290th 1531 81.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.88 939th 2527 62.8%
2023 56.93 892nd 2546 65.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.12 675th 2359 71.4%
2023 65.94 610th 2379 74.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.24 1060th 1555 31.8%
2023 33.37 1025th 1549 33.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cottonwood

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Rank History for all high school students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.54 523rd 2123 75.4%
2023 56.49 718th 2335 69.3%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.48 312th 515 39.4%
2023 29.99 498th 780 36.2%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.14 110th 1315 91.6%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.97 385th 1539 75.0%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 68.41 467th 1943 76.0%
2023 58.72 658th 2237 70.6%
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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.51 335th 417 19.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 71.39 440th 1858 76.3%
2023 55.40 699th 2106 66.8%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 98.63 23rd 1161 98.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.55 581st 1916 69.7%
2023 55.23 695th 2195 68.3%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.63 501st 727 31.1%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.90 214th 713 70.0%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.37 866th 1861 53.5%
2023 64.76 516th 2132 75.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Cottonwood

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 52.72 557th 1204 53.7%
2023 34.41 846th 1424 40.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Cottonwood

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2020 1726 92 69 350 10 6 198 0 2451
2021 1696 80 61 316 12 6 201 0 2372
2022 1680 75 55 368 7 6 223 5 2419
2023 2003 59 73 403 5 3 246 6 2798

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

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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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2020 2451 n/a n/a 37.3
2021 2372 87.5 27.0 37.2
2022 2419 88.1 27.4 43.3
2023 2798 97.5 28.6 49.4

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cottonwood

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2020 2451 n/a n/a 37.3
2021 2372 87.5 27.0 37.2
2022 2419 88.1 27.4 43.3
2023 2798 97.5 28.6 49.4

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

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YearCompletely ImmunizedMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
202025.9%8.4%0.0%34.3%49.7%28.7%30.7%30.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health


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Students at Cottonwood are 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,798 students attended Cottonwood.

Cottonwood ranks 2569th of 5868 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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