Cottonwood Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 1230 West 15th Street
       Casper, WY  82604


(307) 253-4700

District: Natrona County School District #1

SchoolDigger Rank:
141st of 146 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,229 Help


Students who attend Cottonwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    C Y Middle School
    Casper Classical Academy
    Centennial Middle School
    Dean Morgan Middle School
High:    Kelly Walsh High School
    Natrona County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  387

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.1%
Hispanic:
14.0%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.9% Help


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Compare Details Cottonwood Elementary ranks worse than 96.6% of elementary schools in Wyoming. It also ranks 17th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Natrona County School District #1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.1%), Hispanic (14%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cottonwood Elementary is 13.3, which is the 5th best among 18 elementary schools in the Natrona County School District #1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cottonwood Elementary is $18,229, which is the 4th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Natrona County School District #1.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cottonwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cottonwood Elementary 141st of 146 Wyoming public elementary schools. (See Cottonwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Natrona County School District #1:

SchoolDigger ranks Natrona County School District #1 37th of 42 Wyoming school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cottonwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cottonwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 10.80 147th 151 2.6%
2009 11.26 146th 150 2.7%
2010 16.33 141st 150 6.0%
2011 23.23 136th 152 10.5%
2012 50.85 78th 143 45.5%
2013 32.96 111th 142 21.8%
2015 33.36 115th 154 25.3%
2016 48.61 85th 148 42.6%
2017 48.04 87th 151 42.4%
2018 27.07 125th 147 15.0%
2019 12.36 145th 153 5.2%
2021 9.39 147th 153 3.9%
2022 10.16 135th 144 6.3%
2023 9.58 141st 146 3.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cottonwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.66 60th 64 6.3%
2019 20.99 66th 75 12.0%
2021 34.62 48th 71 32.4%
2023 41.52 48th 77 37.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cottonwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.82 95th 99 4.0%
2019 15.24 126th 132 4.5%
2021 25.70 104th 119 12.6%
2022 29.80 83rd 110 24.5%
2023 20.10 105th 115 8.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Cottonwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.00 109th 125 12.8%
2019 15.51 126th 136 7.4%
2021 7.41 129th 132 2.3%
2022 11.48 122nd 126 3.2%
2023 8.92 124th 129 3.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cottonwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.81 40th 72 44.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Cottonwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.01 101st 126 19.8%
2019 11.22 133rd 138 3.6%
2021 20.68 120th 134 10.4%
2022 14.16 117th 127 7.9%
2023 10.90 126th 132 4.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cottonwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.68 48th 70 31.4%
2019 36.06 55th 75 26.7%
2022 28.85 49th 60 18.3%
2023 14.94 52nd 55 5.5%
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Rank History for White students at Cottonwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.52 86th 103 16.5%
2019 10.83 119th 120 0.8%
2021 8.43 108th 113 4.4%
2022 9.10 100th 103 2.9%
2023 8.79 99th 101 2.0%
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Data source: test scores: Wyoming Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cottonwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 299 4 2 25 2 n/a n/a 0 332
2008 282 4 3 18 2 n/a n/a 0 309
2009 279 7 1 20 7 n/a n/a 0 314
2010 286 1 1 35 7 1 16 0 347
2011 278 2 1 37 6 1 20 0 345
2012 246 2 1 42 3 1 17 0 312
2013 274 1 1 36 4 0 17 0 333
2014 263 3 1 56 3 0 16 0 342
2015 265 2 1 59 2 0 19 0 348
2016 273 3 0 72 1 0 16 0 365
2017 270 3 0 64 2 0 11 0 350
2018 282 2 0 59 2 0 11 0 356
2019 297 3 0 49 4 4 14 0 371
2020 265 5 0 44 5 5 11 0 335
2021 294 2 0 46 3 4 13 0 362
2022 304 3 0 52 4 3 14 0 380
2023 306 6 0 54 3 3 15 0 387

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cottonwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 332 30.0 11.1 46.7
2008 309 21.0 14.7 57.9
2009 314 20.7 15.2 56.4
2010 347 20.5 16.7 62.5
2011 345 n/a n/a 62
2012 312 26.2 11.8 57.4
2013 333 n/a n/a 53.8
2014 342 21.8 15.6 62.3
2015 348 24.0 14.5 58.3
2016 365 26.0 14.0 58.6
2017 350 25.0 14.0 59.7
2018 356 25.2 14.0 51.4
2019 371 27.4 13.5 57.4
2020 335 27.4 12.2 60
2021 362 27.1 13.3 60.5
2022 380 28.9 13.1 60
2023 387 29.0 13.3 58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cottonwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 332 30.0 11.1 46.7
2008 309 21.0 14.7 57.9
2009 314 20.7 15.2 56.4
2010 347 20.5 16.7 62.5
2011 345 n/a n/a 62
2012 312 26.2 11.8 57.4
2013 333 n/a n/a 53.8
2014 342 21.8 15.6 62.3
2015 348 24.0 14.5 58.3
2016 365 26.0 14.0 58.6
2017 350 25.0 14.0 59.7
2018 356 25.2 14.0 51.4
2019 371 27.4 13.5 57.4
2020 335 27.4 12.2 60
2021 362 27.1 13.3 60.5
2022 380 28.9 13.1 60
2023 387 29.0 13.3 58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cottonwood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,790 (11.4%) $13,973 (88.6%) $15,762
2020 $1,581 (9.1%) $15,825 (90.9%) $17,407
2021 $3,459 (18.0%) $15,720 (82.0%) $19,179
2022 $2,853 (16.2%) $14,740 (83.8%) $17,592
2023 $3,545 (19.4%) $14,684 (80.6%) $18,229

Data source: Wyoming Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cottonwood Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 145th of 153 Elementary schoolsRanks 141st of 146 Elementary schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cottonwood Elementary)35.924.6
 11.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County School District #1)49.843.9
 5.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)54.848.3
 6.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Elementary)37.732.9
 4.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1)50.652.1
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)53.553.5
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cottonwood Elementary)37.327.6
 9.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County School District #1)43.340.4
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)49.145.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Elementary)29.425
 4.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1)48.546
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)5351.1
 1.9%
4th Grade Science (Cottonwood Elementary)39.231.6
 7.6%
   4th Grade Science (Natrona County School District #1)46.645.3
 1.3%
   4th Grade Science (Wyoming)5250.2
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cottonwood Elementary)1634.6
 18.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Natrona County School District #1)5149.6
 1.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)55.654.9
 0.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Elementary)1619.2
 3.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Natrona County School District #1)50.246.4
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)55.453.7
 1.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students371387
 4.3%
African American36
 100%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian00
Hispanic4954
 10.2%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White297306
 3%
Two or More Races1415
 7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.4%58.9%
 1.5%


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Students at Cottonwood Elementary are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 387 students attended Cottonwood Elementary.

Cottonwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Wyoming elementary schools.


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