Cottonwood Elementary School

925 Farm District Road, Fernley NV, 89408 | Lyon County School District | 775-575-3414
  • grades PK-4
  • students 668
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Fernley
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
40%Fernley
41%Nevada

Cottonwood Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Lyon County School District" in Fernley, NV. There are a total of 668 students and 38 teachers at Cottonwood Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Cottonwood Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 12% lower than the Nevada average.

Cottonwood Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students668
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cottonwood Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
335-39%
430-34%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
330-34%
445-49%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cottonwood Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 70.9% 63.4% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.2% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.1% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8% 25.1% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.2% 3.5% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.4% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 5.3% 5.6% 3.1%

Fernley demographics profile

StatisticFernleyNevadaNational
Population20,6163,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1692991
Median age37.537.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%51%55%
Speak English87%70%79%
Speak Spanish10%21%13%

Education level achieved in Fernley

IndexFernleyNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.1%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college54.3%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.4%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.1%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Cottonwood Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.