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Evergreen Institute of Excellence

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Evergreen Institute of Excellence ranks 2374 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 59% of California alternative schools

Summary

Evergreen Institute of Excellence is a small, K-12 alternative school serving 184 students in Cottonwood, CA, within the Evergreen Union district, which is ranked in the top third of California districts.

This school truly excels at keeping students engaged and on track to graduate, with a perfect 100% graduation rate and a near-zero chronic absenteeism rate of just 0.5%, which are standout achievements compared to nearby alternative schools like Tehama Oaks High or Redding Collegiate Academy. It achieves these exceptional results with moderate per-student spending, suggesting efficient use of resources, especially when compared to special education schools in the area that spend significantly more.

While the school shows strong improvement in English and science, and its 11th graders perform very well in English, mathematics proficiency is an area for growth, lagging behind both the district and state averages. This creates an interesting profile where Evergreen Institute is remarkably successful in supporting student attendance and completion, establishing a solid foundation for learning, with a clear opportunity to build further academic strength in math.

184

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,117

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 31st percentile in 2021 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg47%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,374^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 30 pts since 2022

From bottom 30% (2022) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,376^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 36 pts since 2018

From bottom 14% (2018) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

924^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 8 pts since 2019

From top 35% (2019) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

496^th of 1,543Evergreen 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2024)4th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Female (2023)25th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-38 vs school

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

High school

White (2023)55th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Science35%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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	% 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
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)		45.0		28.6	34.9		50.0		45.5	26.7	45.0	71.4	47.3		33.3		45.5	20.0	15.0	14.3	23.1							$14,117	$00	$14,117
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)	20.0	10.0		17.1	16.9		25.0	20.0	11.8	27.8	10.0	37.2	25.4		31.3	6.7	11.8	22.2	10.0	4.7	11.9							$15,861	$1,560	$14,301
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)	57.1	36.4		36.4	46.2	68.2	69.2	78.6	52.6	56.5	54.6	63.6	62.8	63.6	69.2	64.3	36.8	43.5	27.3	18.2	47.8							$15,196	$19	$15,177
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)																												$44,624	$4,338	$40,286
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)																												$51,018	$13,890	$37,128
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)	33.3	41.2	44.0	46.2	41.2	60.0		58.3	42.9	84.2	52.9	55.9	60.0	33.3		33.3	28.6	63.2	29.4	23.5	34.8							$17,723	$384	$17,339
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)	56.1	44.4			47.5	39.7	55.6	64.9	47.1	64.2	72.2	100.0	58.1	47.1	49.2	45.6	35.3	43.4	48.2	66.7	45.8	82.4	83.8	91.2	85.3	85.3	88.2	$8,918	$555	$8,363
Shasta View Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	675 Shasta View Dr.	Redding	96003	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)	38.9	40.5		57.7	45.6	41.7	48.6	58.3	57.1	67.7	61.9	79.4	59.0	44.4	45.7	25.0	48.6	32.3	35.7	29.4	37.4	23.4	29.8	44.7	23.4	27.7	25.5	$10,501	$356	$10,145
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)	14.3	54.6		53.3	44.3	60.0	47.1	21.4	80.0	43.8	63.6	80.0	61.2	53.3	35.3	0.0	68.0	25.0	59.1	50.0	45.3							$16,217	$597	$15,620
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)													0.0								3.7							$53,770	$7,408	$46,362

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

How many students attend Evergreen Institute of Excellence?

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

Is Evergreen Institute of Excellence a good school?

Evergreen Institute of Excellence ranks 2374^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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