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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 96022

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Top rankedEvergreen Middle927^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Summary:

In the rural Cottonwood, CA area (zip code 96022), two public middle schools, West Cottonwood Junior High and Evergreen Middle, serve grades 5-8 with similar student populations, each performing near or above state averages but with distinct academic profiles.

When comparing the two, Evergreen Middle stands out for stronger performance in math and science and a notably lower rate of chronic student absenteeism. West Cottonwood Junior High holds a slight edge in English Language Arts and spends more per student. Both schools serve a significant number of economically disadvantaged students, making their overall performance noteworthy, though each shows concerning dips in student proficiency as children move into the 8th grade.

For parents, the choice may come down to academic priority: a strength in English at West Cottonwood Junior High in the Cottonwood Union Elementary district versus stronger STEM subjects at Evergreen Middle in the Evergreen Union district. The lower absenteeism at Evergreen is also a significant positive indicator of student engagement. The performance trends suggest families at both schools should inquire about support programs for students transitioning to high school.

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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 (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 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 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	$17,894	$17,680	$214
Evergreen Middle	Public	5-8	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta 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	$20,516	$17,854	$2,662
Evergreen Community Day School (5-8)	Public	5-8	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta 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)														$82,144	$82,144	$00

Cities Near Zip Code 96022

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cottonwood	2.52 mi	11	263^rd
Anderson	8.11 mi	18	643^rd
Red Bluff	8.76 mi	19	668^th
Redding	12.53 mi	54	330^th
Igo	15.92 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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