Cottonwood Elementary School

1041 S 96Th Ave, Yakima WA, 98908 | West Valley School District | 509-965-2052
  • grades KG-4
  • students 450
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 72% 34% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 63 in Yakima
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
48%Yakima
54%Washington

Cottonwood Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "West Valley School District" in Yakima, WA. There are a total of 450 students and 25 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 72.0%, which is 34% higher than the Washington average.

Cottonwood Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students450
Teachers25
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
All72%
375-79%
465-69%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
370-74%
470-74%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 71.2% 67.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 0.8% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 2.9% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.3% 25.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 1.1% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.1% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.7% 6.9% 3.1%

Yakima demographics profile

StatisticYakimaWashingtonNational
Population93,8297,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,37411791
Median age33.637.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English62%81%79%
Speak Spanish36%8%13%

Education level achieved in Yakima

IndexYakimaWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade69.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school67.6%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college48.0%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.3%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.6%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.6%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.5%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.