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Evergreen Institute of Excellence

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Evergreen Institute of Excellence ranks 2311 th of 5817 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Alternative Schools

Better than 60% of California alternative schools

Summary

Evergreen Institute of Excellence is a 184-student K–12 alternative school in Cottonwood, California. Its results are improving overall, but achievement differs by subject and grade. The central academic concern is mathematics: even after gains, the latest result remains well below state and district levels.

Science is the school’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools, while ELA and math results are around the middle. In 2025–26, 49% of students were proficient in science, 13 percentage points above the state and 3 above the district; Evergreen ranked second of six nearby schools with reported results, behind Stellar Charter. ELA proficiency was 57%, 8 points above the state and about level with the district, placing fourth of seven nearby schools. Math proficiency was 28%—10 points below the state and 19 below the district—and fourth of seven nearby schools, nearly matching their average. Grade-level results vary, too: fifth-grade ELA and science were both 69%, while third-grade ELA and math were both 27%; eighth-grade science was 19%.

Scores have risen since 2022–23: ELA increased by 22 percentage points to 57%, science by 18 points to 49%, and math by 10 points to 28%. Despite those gains, math remains the clearest area for improvement. Attendance and completion are notable positives: 2025–26 chronic absenteeism was 1% after rounding, compared with 9% in the district and 18% statewide, and the school reported a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate. Evergreen’s student–teacher ratio was 15.3 in 2024–25, the median among nine nearby schools with reported ratios; 57% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger does not provide a school-level rank or star rating for Evergreen; its four-star, 191st-of-968 ranking at the 80th percentile applies to the Evergreen Union district, not the school.

184

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,156

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

19500 Learning Way
Cottonwood, CA 96022-9602

(530) 347-3411

District: Evergreen Union

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2023 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

California avg42%

Elementary school

2,311^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 31 pts since 2022

From bottom 30% (2022) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,189^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 42 pts since 2018

From bottom 14% (2018) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

433^rd of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 15 pts since 2019

From top 35% (2019) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

318^th of 1,530Evergreen Union 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
2026	55.2	2311 of 5817	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	2374 of 5857	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	15.6	5256 of 5869	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	4142 of 5883	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	1291 of 2536	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	6.0	2556 of 2651	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	2397 of 2726	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	1189 of 2740	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	1376 of 2761	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.6	1971 of 2783	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1629 of 2781	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1904 of 2715	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	2130 of 2480	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	24.5	1899 of 2531	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.7	2271 of 2579	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	1035 of 1490	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.5	1331 of 1520	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1442 of 1537	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1268 of 1543	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1424 of 1602	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	433 of 2135	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	924 of 2162	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	1412 of 2159	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.1	588 of 2170	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	30.9	885 of 1290	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	744 of 2133	65.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	423 of 1130	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	541 of 1193	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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

White (2026)49th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)31st percentile-26 vs school

Female (2023)25th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)12th percentile-17 vs school

High school

White (2026)63rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Science49%+13 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)		CSA Spanish Listening (2026)		CSA Spanish Writing (2026)		CSA Spanish Reading (2026)		CAST Science (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Evergreen Institute of Excellence	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	184	12	15.3	57.1%	131 (71.2%)	1 (0.5%)	31 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.2%)								(n/a)									69.2	18.8		61.1		48.9	27.3	61.5	69.2		61.5	50.0	77.8	57.0	27.3	30.8	30.8		46.2	25.0	27.8	28.0			$12,156	$00	$12,156
Northern Summit Academy Shasta	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2301 Balls Ferry Rd.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Northern Summit Academy Shasta District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 338-1399	215	15	14.5	67.4%	144 (67.0%)	1 (0.5%)	37 (17.2%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.6%)								(n/a)										15.8	16.7	16.0		14.7				50.0	16.7	26.3	35.9	29.7				28.6	16.7	5.3	7.7	11.0			$15,174	$768	$14,406
Stellar Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5885 East Bonnyview Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-7730	273	14	19.5	42.1%	206 (75.5%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.4%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.5%)								(n/a)									54.6	60.9		53.3		58.0	38.5	68.2	63.6	64.3	81.3	69.6	73.3	66.7	46.2	50.0		64.3	31.3	47.8	15.4	44.1	71%	0%	$14,578	$00	$14,578
Tehama County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	900 Palm St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Tehama County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-8581	51	6	8.3	58.8%	32 (62.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																	$41,462	$4,102	$37,360
Tehama Oaks High	Public, Alternative	K-12	1790 Walnut St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Tehama County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 527-4052	23	2	11.1	87.0%	12 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)								(n/a)																																	$49,530	$10,199	$39,331
Redding Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3200 Adams Ln.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4240	219	8	26.9	58.4%	148 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.4%)	7 (3.2%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (15.5%)								(n/a)										37.5	50.0			46.3		47.4		57.9	57.1	81.3	60.7	60.7		36.8		52.6	42.9	25.0	21.4	35.0			$16,867	$283	$16,584
Redding School of the Arts	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	955 Inspiration Pl.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Redding School of the Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 247-6933	634	33	18.9	33.8%	386 (60.9%)	9 (1.4%)	83 (13.1%)	25 (3.9%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (18.3%)								(n/a)									46.6	64.8				56.7	44.3	53.0	60.3	49.1	56.0	75.9	61.9	56.5	47.5	48.5	46.6	39.6	42.0	57.4	33.3	46.3	90%	0%	$14,361	$418	$13,943
Shasta View Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3070 Crossroads Dr.	Redding	96101	Shasta County	Shasta View Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 233-3861	493	25	19.8	46.0%	328 (66.5%)	3 (0.6%)	68 (13.8%)	12 (2.4%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (13.6%)								(n/a)									41.5	48.7	40.0	34.8		42.0	50.9	46.2	51.2	63.6	60.6	64.1	78.1	58.2	49.2	43.6	26.8	34.1	45.5	30.8	28.1	37.6	34%	0%	$15,034	$354	$14,680
Phoenix Charter Academy College View	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	145 Shasta View Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Phoenix Charter Academy College View District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 222-9280	287	15	18.5	55.4%	207 (72.1%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (15.7%)	8 (2.8%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)								(n/a)									20.0	36.4		57.1		34.0	39.1	61.1	30.0	45.5	78.6	54.6	71.4	55.2	52.2	50.0	15.0	18.2	71.4	27.3	35.7	43.2			$15,731	$1,967	$13,764
Shasta County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	3711 Oasis Rd.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Shasta County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 410-6088	28	3	9.2	57.1%	17 (60.7%)	2 (7.1%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)																						4.6								0.0			$60,298	$8,747	$51,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Evergreen Institute of Excellence

What is the racial makeup of Evergreen Institute of Excellence?

Students at Evergreen Institute of Excellence are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Evergreen Institute of Excellence in?

Evergreen Union

Is Evergreen Institute of Excellence a good school?

Evergreen Institute of Excellence ranks 2311^th of 5817 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Evergreen Institute of Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Evergreen Institute of Excellence.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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