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Cottonwood Elementary

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Cottonwood Elementary ranks 148 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Cottonwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Andover, Kansas, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 408. The school is part of the Andover School District, which is ranked 28 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cottonwood Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in 5th grade. Cottonwood Elementary also ranks very highly (top 25%) in the state for its performance with special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, despite a growing population of students from lower-income families, as indicated by the increasing free and reduced-price lunch rate.

Compared to the nearby schools in the Andover district, such as Prairie Creek Elementary and Wheatland Elementary, which rank among the top 10 elementary schools in the state, Cottonwood Elementary generally performs on par or better in terms of academic achievement and student-teacher ratio. In contrast, schools in the Wichita district, such as Seltzer Elementary and Christa McAuliffe Academy, tend to have lower academic performance compared to Cottonwood Elementary and the other Andover schools.

388

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,645

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1747 N Andover Rd
Andover, KS 67002

(316) 218-4620

District: Andover

Students who attend Cottonwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andover Middle School
High:	Andover High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Two or more races:

10.3%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Kansas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Andover's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

Kansas avg42%

148^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Andover

28^th of 264Andover among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	148 of 656	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	106 of 653	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	131 of 660	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	124 of 668	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	282 of 670	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	157 of 667	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	142 of 656	78.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	157 of 659	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	133 of 656	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	94 of 678	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	193 of 668	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	57.6	359 of 660	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.5	217 of 631	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	279 of 630	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.5	128 of 621	79.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	159 of 614	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	205 of 600	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.7	324 of 585	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	65.4	47 of 214	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	36 of 193	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	28 of 140	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	56.3	249 of 591	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	113 of 591	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	143 of 574	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	93 of 533	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	78 of 546	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	55 of 541	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	64.2	124 of 512	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	260 of 494	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	106 of 509	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	146 of 512	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	55.2	258 of 605	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	164 of 586	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	123 of 575	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	22 of 313	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	67.9	71 of 306	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	49 of 296	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	109 of 305	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	47 of 214	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	36 of 193	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	28 of 140	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	159 of 576	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	124 of 579	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	165 of 584	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	144 of 596	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	338 of 587	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	188 of 592	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	154 of 574	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2021)78th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2021)58th percentile~ school

Male (2021)57th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+28 vs state

English Language Arts58%+14 vs state

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Cottonwood Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)							KAP Mathematics (2025)							KAP Science (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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1747 N Andover Rd	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 218-4620	388	28	13.8	33.2%	296 (76.3%)	8 (2.1%)	31 (8.0%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.3%)	73.6	148^th of 656 public elementary schools	77.4%		80	106^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.8%	42	59.7	53.2	61.3				58.0	55.9	46.7	62.7				55.0	69.3		69.3	$11,645	$1,105	$10,540
Robert M. Martin Elementary	Public	K-5	2342 N. 159th St East	Wichita	67228	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4720	480	32	15.2	9.2%	357 (74.4%)	13 (2.7%)	35 (7.3%)	32 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	82	96^th of 656 public elementary schools	85.4%		88.7	54^th of 653 public elementary schools	91.7%	42	58.2	77.8	77.8				71.0	46.1	70.4	63.3				59.5	64.4		64.4	$9,686	$699	$8,987
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	K-5	1122 N. 159th St. East	Wichita	67230	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4630	372	25	14.6	21.8%	267 (71.8%)	15 (4.0%)	36 (9.7%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.0%)	80	110^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.2%		87.6	60^th of 653 public elementary schools	90.8%	50	61.3	74.5	67.7				67.2	49.3	72.7	59.7				59.4	56.4		56.4	$11,520	$961	$10,558
Wheatland Elementary	Public	K-5	15200 E. 21st Street	Wichita	67230	Sedgwick County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4820	443	29	15.5	10.8%	313 (70.7%)	8 (1.8%)	36 (8.1%)	49 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	95.9	9^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.2	9^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.6%		78.7	87.2	75.3				80.5	76.3	81.6	90.7				83.1	72.1		72.1	$10,511	$718	$9,793
Sunflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	616 E. Douglas	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4730	367	28	12.9	31.3%	258 (70.3%)	5 (1.4%)	49 (13.4%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.4%)	63	234^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.3%		69.9	162^nd of 653 public elementary schools	75.2%	72	47.3	79.4	53.4				60.0	40.5	58.8	43.1				47.5	53.4		53.4	$11,209	$831	$10,378
Prairie Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	654 YMCA Drive	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 218-4630	474	32	14.7	28.9%	326 (68.8%)	17 (3.6%)	38 (8.0%)	47 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (9.1%)	80	109^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.4%		89	50^th of 653 public elementary schools	92.3%	59	66.7	68.9	71.0				69.1	47.6	68.9	55.5				57.3	58.7		58.7	$13,158	$1,152	$12,006
Circle Greenwich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3250 N Greenwich Rd	Wichita	67226	Sedgwick County	Circle	No	No	No	No	(316) 315-4000	337	23	14.6	24.9%	216 (64.1%)	45 (13.4%)	36 (10.7%)	26 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	89.2	38^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.2%		91.2	30^th of 653 public elementary schools	95.4%	8	75.0	82.0	72.5	72.7			75.8	65.0	66.0	70.0	84.1			70.6	50.0		50.0	$13,132	$794	$12,338
Seltzer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11660 E Lincoln	Wichita	67207	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-4001	494	32	15.5	67.2%	97 (19.6%)	107 (21.7%)	106 (21.5%)	113 (22.9%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	64 (13.0%)	29.9	486^th of 656 public elementary schools	25.9%		41.5	403^rd of 653 public elementary schools	38.3%	83	51.9	40.0	38.0				43.7	26.6	24.2	38.0				29.6	28.2		28.2	$16,091	$2,345	$13,746
Christa McAuliffe Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2055 S 143rd E	Wichita	67230	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-9985	829	61	13.6	52.5%	270 (32.6%)	103 (12.4%)	169 (20.4%)	200 (24.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (10.1%)	46.7	358^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.4%		35.7	443^rd of 653 public elementary schools	32.2%	85	65.0	52.4	49.4	33.3	38.0	40.2	43.4	48.7	46.0	35.0	18.3	21.3	38.3	31.3	39.5	31.8	34.8	$13,672	$1,584	$12,088
Circle Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	350 S Kansas St	Benton	67017	Butler County	Circle	No	No	No	No	(316) 778-1151	286	20	14.3	33.6%	243 (85.0%)	10 (3.5%)	24 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	79.5	111^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.1%		72.3	138^th of 653 public elementary schools	78.9%	27	74.3	70.3	71.8	42.5			64.2	62.9	51.3	84.2	42.5			60.0	74.4		74.4	$15,728	$1,150	$14,579

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottonwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cottonwood Elementary?

Students at Cottonwood Elementary are 76% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Cottonwood Elementary in?

Andover

How many students attend Cottonwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Cottonwood Elementary.

Is Cottonwood Elementary a good school?

Cottonwood Elementary ranks 148^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cottonwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cottonwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andover Middle School
High : Andover High

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