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North Cow Creek Elementary

Q: Is North Cow Creek Elementary a good school?

North Cow Creek Elementary ranks 1959 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1959^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of California elementary schools

Summary

North Cow Creek Elementary is a K-8 public school serving about 270 students in the Palo Cedro area, operating within its own highly-rated North Cow Creek Elementary district.

The school consistently outperforms state averages in English, Math, and Science, and it stands out from nearby schools like Alta Mesa Elementary and Shasta Meadows Elementary with its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.7%. It is particularly effective in supporting its economically disadvantaged students, achieving strong results with significantly lower per-student spending than comparable schools such as Millville Elementary.

While performance is solid overall, there is some variation across grade levels, with 3rd grade English scores being an area for focus. The school's statewide ranking has improved slightly this year and continues to recover from a post-pandemic dip, though it has not yet returned to its highest historical performance levels.

270

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$2,618

Per pupil spending ?

27%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10619 Swede Creek Rd.
Palo Cedro, CA 96073-9742

(530) 549-4488

District: North Cow Creek Elementary

Students who attend North Cow Creek Elementary usually attend:

High:

Foothill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,959^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

608^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

349^th of 1,543North Cow Creek 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	1959 of 5857	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	1999 of 5869	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	2233 of 5859	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.6	1259 of 5883	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	359 of 1417	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	2359 of 5789	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	1735 of 5662	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	1899 of 5692	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.1	1341 of 5614	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	83.9	943 of 5611	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.5	1551 of 5530	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	1547 of 5390	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	66.3	1677 of 5377	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.7	1384 of 5314	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	68.8	1494 of 5193	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	1101 of 5113	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	1050 of 5113	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	83.5	807 of 4818	83.3%	★★★★☆
2005	84.3	763 of 4822	84.2%	★★★★☆
2004	81.5	840 of 4809	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	2342 of 5597	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	1925 of 5612	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	2291 of 5609	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	1906 of 5635	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	300 of 1267	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	1770 of 5492	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	1631 of 5413	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	880 of 5460	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	1373 of 5173	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	1825 of 5628	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	1964 of 5643	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	2121 of 5638	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.8	1198 of 5663	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	306 of 1272	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	2293 of 5510	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	1361 of 5431	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	1566 of 2598	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1785 of 2651	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1989 of 2661	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.3	1392 of 2726	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	2027 of 2834	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	1517 of 2737	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	608 of 2761	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	522 of 2783	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	690 of 2781	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	529 of 2740	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	167 of 894	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	493 of 2715	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	573 of 2480	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	644 of 2508	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	522 of 2497	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	84.6	343 of 2477	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	445 of 2379	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	570 of 2259	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	464 of 2236	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	349 of 2179	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.6	280 of 2063	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	80.3	280 of 2005	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	344 of 1999	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	85.2	201 of 1804	88.9%	★★★★☆
2005	89.7	123 of 1777	93.1%	★★★★★
2004	90.1	116 of 1769	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.4	776 of 2551	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.1	449 of 2509	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	92 of 738	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	90.5	30 of 721	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	636 of 2534	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	452 of 2552	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	631 of 2538	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	527 of 2527	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	169 of 763	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	500 of 2407	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	626 of 2273	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	694 of 1520	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	561 of 1537	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	764 of 1543	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	594 of 1555	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	612 of 1602	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	689 of 1496	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)84th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)96th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)70th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Science46%+14 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 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 (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
North Cow Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	10619 Swede Creek Rd.	Palo Cedro	96073	Shasta County	North Cow Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 549-4488	270	12	21.8	27.0%	210 (77.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.1%)	62.1	1959^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.6%		61.6	1999^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.9%	40	39.4	52.9	46.3	25.9	48.0	78.8	58.3	70.6	67.7	59.9	51.9	48.0	45.5	33.3	34.3	44.1	42.7	81.3	87.5		93.8	87.5	93.8	$2,618	$2,112	$506
Chrysalis Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	21945 Old Forty-Four Dr.	Palo Cedro	96073	Shasta County	Chrysalis Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 547-9726	226	11	20.5	38.9%	166 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.5%)	53.7	2384^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.3%		61.8	1989^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.1%	395	25.0	46.7	36.2	59.1	48.2	32.1	53.6	40.9	56.7	48.4	68.2	48.2	14.3	46.4	31.8	36.7	40.1	90.5	90.5		90.5	90.5	90.5
Junction Elementary	Public	K-8	9087 Deschutes Rd.	Palo Cedro	96073	Shasta County	Junction Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 547-3274	416	23	18.3	34.9%	334 (80.3%)	7 (1.7%)	40 (9.6%)	13 (3.1%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	68.4	1669^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.5%		77.3	1277^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.2%	392	37.5	54.8	44.3	65.9	64.1	55.1	47.6	38.6	45.2	53.0	75.0	46.2	42.9	35.7	40.9	51.6	48.6							$23,965	$23,476	$489
Bella Vista Elementary	Public	K-8	22661 Old Alturas Rd.	Bella Vista	96008	Shasta County	Bella Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 549-4415	343	19	17.9	63.6%	235 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.8%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.5%)	48.2	2687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.1%		52.3	2436^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.5%	251	37.1	35.9	36.5	21.9	61.3	60.0	41.9	53.1	64.1	51.0	28.1	45.2	28.6	32.3	41.9	46.2	37.2							$32,728	$30,930	$1,798
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-4	10142 Old Oregon Trail	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Columbia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 223-4070	430	23	18.6	40.0%	295 (68.6%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (15.8%)	16 (3.7%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.4%)	62.8	1929^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.1%		58.8	2114^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.0%	185				51.8	47.4					49.7	60.0	42.3					51.5	90.3	92.5		91.4	92.5	91.4	$25,693	$24,954	$739
Millville Elementary	Public	K-8	8570 Brookdale Rd.	Millville	96062	Shasta County	Millville Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 547-4471	208	11	19.6	45.7%	162 (77.9%)	3 (1.4%)	15 (7.2%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.3%)	2 (1.0%)	15 (7.2%)	69.9	1604^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%		83.2	1030^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.5%	574	39.1	36.7	37.7	47.4	53.3	50.0	58.6	57.9	56.7	54.5	47.4	73.3	47.8	58.6	40.0	53.3	52.9	73.9	82.6		87.0	87.0	87.0	$31,506	$30,858	$648
Columbia-East Valley K-6 Community Day	Public	K-8	675 Shasta View Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Columbia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 221-5224	2	1	1.9		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Alta Mesa Elementary	Public	K-8	2301 Saturn Skyway	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4130	319	15	21.2	74.6%	180 (56.4%)	7 (2.2%)	56 (17.6%)	27 (8.5%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.9%)	51.2	2543^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.6%		38.4	3275^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.2%	732	38.8		38.8	50.0	42.9	53.1				49.3	46.0	42.9	16.3				34.3	97.2	97.2		97.2		97.2	$35,751	$34,292	$1,459
Shasta Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	2825 Yana Ave.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4180	320	13	24.6	80.3%	157 (49.1%)	10 (3.1%)	89 (27.8%)	18 (5.6%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.3%)	47.8	2714^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.7%		32.4	3745^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.2%	1031	32.8		32.8	50.0	44.4	41.4				44.9	52.2	41.8	20.7				37.1	92.1	96.8			92.1		$30,158	$29,254	$904
Boulder Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	505 Springer Dr.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Enterprise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 224-4140	839	36	23.2	53.4%	521 (62.1%)	7 (0.8%)	129 (15.4%)	62 (7.4%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (12.0%)	66.2	1776^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.7%		65.6	1788^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.5%	12	50.6	50.0	50.3	50.6	49.4	61.8	48.9	53.3	52.6	52.8	55.6	44.9	51.7	36.7	38.0	47.4	45.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$21,601	$21,090	$511

Frequently Asked Questions about North Cow Creek Elementary

Is North Cow Creek Elementary a good school?

North Cow Creek Elementary ranks 1959^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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How many students attend North Cow Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended North Cow Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Cow Creek Elementary?

Students at North Cow Creek Elementary are 78% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of North Cow Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Cow Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Foothill High

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