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Cottonwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

379

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,992

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

709 N. Hedge Lane
Paola, KS 66071

(913) 294-8050

District: Paola

Students who attend Cottonwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Paola Middle
High:	Paola High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	709 N. Hedge Lane	Paola	66071	Miami County	Paola	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 294-8050	379	28	13.6	41.4%	325 (85.8%)	5 (1.3%)	27 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)													$14,992	$4,038	$10,954
Sunflower Elementary	Public	3-5	1401 E 303rd St	Paola	66071	Miami County	Paola	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 294-8040	373	29	12.8	40.5%	323 (86.6%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	65.4	216^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.1%		68.6	176^th of 653 public elementary schools	73.0%	40	59.0	58.3	66.9		61.9	37.1	53.3	44.9		45.4	54.4	54.4	$12,947	$3,272	$9,675
Trojan Elementary	Public	1-5	1901 Parker Ave	Osawatomie	66064	Miami County	Osawatomie	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 755-4133	341	29	11.7	68.6%	282 (82.7%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.7%)	26.4	505^th of 656 public elementary schools	23.0%		29.2	487^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.4%	18	42.6	43.4	36.5		40.5	21.7	34.0	26.7		26.9	29.3	29.3	$16,036	$1,954	$14,082
Swenson Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK, KG-2	1901 Parker Ave	Osawatomie	66064	Miami County	Osawatomie	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 755-3220	172	13	13.2	59.9%	147 (85.5%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.6%)								(n/a)													$16,363	$2,282	$14,080
Broadmoor Elementary	Public	3-5	105 S 5th Street East	Louisburg	66053	Miami County	Louisburg	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 837-1900	388	24	16.4	23.2%	341 (87.9%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	87	58^th of 656 public elementary schools	91.2%		86.2	69^th of 653 public elementary schools	89.4%	11	69.8	62.1	69.0		67.0	72.3	68.5	73.6		71.5	61.2	61.2	$12,335	$1,178	$11,157
Kansas Virtual Academy (KSVA)	Public, Virtual	K-6	101 E South St	Spring Hill	66083	Miami County	Spring Hill	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 592-4600	584	18	32.4		290 (49.7%)	69 (11.8%)	121 (20.7%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	93 (15.9%)	17.3	567^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.6%		24.9	515^th of 653 public elementary schools	21.1%	52	38.7	22.6	28.8	44.3	35.3	20.6	11.5	6.4	27.8	18.2	26.1	26.1	$5,361	$00	$5,361
Rockville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	977 N Rockville Road	Louisburg	66053	Miami County	Louisburg	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 837-1970	419	26	16.3	25.1%	374 (89.3%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)								(n/a)													$11,553	$1,153	$10,399
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Webster St	Spring Hill	66083	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 592-7277	600	44	13.4	28.2%	458 (76.3%)	18 (3.0%)	69 (11.5%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.5%)	69.6	169^th of 656 public elementary schools	74.2%		56.4	274^th of 653 public elementary schools	58.0%	105	60.0	56.2	69.1		61.6	52.5	67.8	46.3		55.9	43.9	43.9	$14,818	$5,071	$9,748
Wolf Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19250 Ridgeview Road	Spring Hill	66083	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-7233	336	26	13.1	13.4%	279 (83.0%)	7 (2.1%)	26 (7.7%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	80.3	108^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.5%		73.4	130^th of 653 public elementary schools	80.1%	22	53.5	66.7	69.8		64.0	62.8	64.8	59.3		62.2	63.0	63.0	$13,893	$2,732	$11,161
Nike Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	19500 S. Gardner Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3000	365	30	12.1	39.2%	267 (73.2%)	19 (5.2%)	37 (10.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.9%)	69.6	170^th of 656 public elementary schools	74.1%		80.3	105^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.9%	65	52.5	64.9			59.4	55.7	51.9			53.6			$14,506	$868	$13,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottonwood Elementary

How many students attend Cottonwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Cottonwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cottonwood Elementary?

Students at Cottonwood Elementary are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Cottonwood Elementary in?

Paola

What schools do graduates of Cottonwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cottonwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Paola Middle
High : Paola High

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