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West Cottonwood Junior High

Q: Is West Cottonwood Junior High a good school?

West Cottonwood Junior High ranks 984 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

984^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 64% of California middle schools

Summary

West Cottonwood Junior High is a public middle school serving 419 students in grades 5 through 8 in the Cottonwood Union Elementary district, performing solidly within its district and demonstrating particular strength in supporting its student community.

The school's academic performance is noteworthy when compared to other local schools with similar student populations. For instance, it achieves higher English Language Arts proficiency than Mountain View Middle and Berrendos Middle, despite similar economic demographics. A key highlight is the school's consistent, high effectiveness in educating Hispanic students, ranking well above state averages in this area over recent years. However, parents should note a significant performance gap between female and male students, and a recent, sharp decline in outcomes for students in special education programs that the school is likely addressing.

When looking at resources, West Cottonwood Junior High spends more per student than some neighbors like Mountain View Middle but less than others like Anderson Middle, while generally achieving competitive results. Its closest local comparison is Evergreen Middle, which has slightly better math scores and lower chronic absenteeism, suggesting potential areas for focus. Overall, the school provides a stable educational environment but could benefit from targeted strategies to boost math and science scores in upper grades and improve student attendance.

419

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,494

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20512 West First St.
Cottonwood, CA 96022-8808

(530) 347-3123

District: Cottonwood Union Elementary

Students who attend West Cottonwood Junior High usually attend:

High:

West Valley Early College High

Feeder schools for West Cottonwood Junior High:

Elementary:

North Cottonwood

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2021) to 64th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

California avg41%

984^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

644^th of 1,543Cottonwood Union Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	984 of 2761	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	927 of 2783	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	916 of 2781	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	777 of 2740	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	240 of 894	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	1031 of 2715	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	835 of 2480	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	985 of 2508	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	928 of 2497	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.3	1004 of 2477	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.4	1119 of 2379	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.7	1125 of 2259	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.5	809 of 2236	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.6	749 of 2179	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	545 of 2063	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	302 of 2005	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	504 of 1999	74.8%	★★★★☆
2006	60.5	626 of 1804	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.7	533 of 1777	70.0%	★★★★☆
2004	75.6	345 of 1769	80.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	80.4	175 of 1531	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	269 of 1491	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	475 of 1369	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	745 of 2533	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	822 of 2551	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	713 of 2531	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	620 of 2509	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	161 of 738	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	1096 of 2380	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	803 of 2262	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	555 of 2395	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	235 of 2388	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	284 of 2374	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	388 of 2359	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	1155 of 2213	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	855 of 2072	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	998 of 2542	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	740 of 2579	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	579 of 2531	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	689 of 2458	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	116 of 721	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	1118 of 2369	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	920 of 2230	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	1138 of 2534	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	939 of 2552	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	980 of 2538	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	810 of 2527	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	272 of 763	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	827 of 2407	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	803 of 2273	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1000 of 1566	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	444 of 1552	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	433 of 1531	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	960 of 1520	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	990 of 1537	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	979 of 1543	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	882 of 1555	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1047 of 1602	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	878 of 1496	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science31%~ state avg

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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)						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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Cottonwood Junior High	Public	5-8	20512 West First St.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Cottonwood Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3123	419	21	19.5	50.6%	273 (65.2%)	2 (0.5%)	86 (20.5%)	5 (1.2%)	24 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	56.6	984^th of 2761 public middle schools	64.4%		58.3	927^th of 2783 public middle schools	66.7%	57	37.7	21.5	30.8		53.8	48.4	57.3	45.6	51.8		27.4	41.9	43.6	29.1	35.8	$17,494	$1,519	$15,975
Evergreen Middle	Public	5-8	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	399	19	20.9	55.9%	292 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (18.3%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	59.1	927^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.4%		72	652^nd of 2783 public middle schools	76.6%	275	43.4	35.8	40.1		55.7	49.5	47.4	45.7	49.9		48.1	46.7	37.1	39.5	43.1	$15,886	$2,215	$13,671
Evergreen Community Day School (5-8)	Public	5-8	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	3	1	6.0		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)																$36,833	$00	$36,833
Anderson Middle	Public	6-8	1646 West Ferry St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7060	341	20	17.0	73.6%	181 (53.1%)	8 (2.3%)	68 (19.9%)	20 (5.9%)	19 (5.6%)	4 (1.2%)	41 (12.0%)	25.1	1992^nd of 2761 public middle schools	27.9%		27.6	1920^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.0%	72		11.4	11.4			20.0	35.5	36.2	30.4			13.6	19.8	32.4	21.8	$21,320	$3,710	$17,610
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	4-8	17480 Palm Ave.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Happy Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 357-2111	242	11	22.2	75.2%	123 (50.8%)	5 (2.1%)	48 (19.8%)	32 (13.2%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.3%)	50.8	1162^nd of 2761 public middle schools	57.9%		26.9	1954^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.8%	792	23.4	23.1	23.2	36.5	25.5	49.0	50.0	46.2	41.3	26.9	23.4	26.5	50.0	31.4	31.0	$20,401	$7,664	$12,737
Pacheco Elementary	Public	4-8	7430 Pacheco School Rd.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Pacheco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4585	379	22	17.6	60.2%	250 (66.0%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (15.8%)	8 (2.1%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.3%)	42.7	1400^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.3%		52.9	1071^st of 2783 public middle schools	61.5%	329	28.4	36.0	32.2	32.8	46.0	28.1	68.3	32.0	40.6	45.9	25.7	18.1	31.8	32.0	29.8	$11,113	$1,416	$9,697
Parsons Junior High	Public	6-8	750 Hartnell Ave.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4190	522	27	19.1	79.3%	225 (43.1%)	16 (3.1%)	135 (25.9%)	68 (13.0%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (12.6%)	50	1178^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.3%		44.1	1337^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.0%	159		38.9	38.9			33.1	46.7	52.4	44.3			34.2	31.3	30.4	31.9	$16,197	$900	$15,297
Berrendos Middle	Public	6-8	401 Chestnut Ave.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Antelope Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-6700	229	12	18.8	52.0%	147 (64.2%)	2 (0.9%)	65 (28.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	55.3	1023^rd of 2761 public middle schools	62.9%		59.4	901^st of 2783 public middle schools	67.6%	122		24.3	24.3			41.3	40.7	57.1	45.9			45.0	34.6	49.3	42.7	$16,952	$1,046	$15,906
Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA)	Public, Charter	5-8	1660 Monroe St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Antelope Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 727-9495	97	5	18.6	64.9%	79 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	32.5	1738^th of 2761 public middle schools	37.1%		31.3	1757^th of 2783 public middle schools	36.9%	19	47.8	30.0	39.5		52.2	36.0	37.0	35.0	40.0		34.8	28.0	22.2	15.0	25.3	$19,595	$245	$19,350
Sequoia Middle	Public	4-8	1805 Sequoia St.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0020	461	21	21.4	74.8%	254 (55.1%)	15 (3.3%)	100 (21.7%)	21 (4.6%)	29 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.2%)	41.8	1440^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.8%		41.7	1404^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.6%	36		23.6	23.6			38.6	43.9	46.2	42.9			24.3	32.1	30.3	28.9	$21,277	$927	$20,350

Frequently Asked Questions about West Cottonwood Junior High

What is the racial makeup of West Cottonwood Junior High?

Students at West Cottonwood Junior High are 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is West Cottonwood Junior High in?

Cottonwood Union Elementary

What high school do graduates of West Cottonwood Junior High attend?

Students who attend West Cottonwood Junior High usually go on to attend West Valley Early College High

How many students attend West Cottonwood Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended West Cottonwood Junior High.

Is West Cottonwood Junior High a good school?

West Cottonwood Junior High ranks 984^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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