Cottonwood

Grades K–12 Public charter District: Cottonwood District

3921 Sandstone Drive Ste. A, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Map

Math (met standard)
39%
±0 state 39% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
51%
+2 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
47%
+11 state 36% · 2025-26
Low income
43%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
3,563
2024-25
Students per teacher
29.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 42% state 47% · 2025-26 39% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 38% state 42% · 2025-26 44% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 29% state 37% · 2025-26 46% state 49% · 2025-26 40% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 31% state 37% · 2025-26 45% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 46% state 38% · 2025-26 62% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 45% state 36% · 2025-26 56% state 50% · 2025-26 48% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 50% state 32% · 2025-26 73% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 39% state 39% · 2025-26 51% state 49% · 2025-26 47% state 36% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 39% state 39% 51% state 49% 47% state 36%
2024-25 36% state 38% 50% state 48% 45% state 33%
2023-24 34% state 36% 49% state 47% 42% state 31%
2022-23 33% state 35% 48% state 46% 34% state 31%
2021-22 31% state 34% 47% state 47% 42% state 30%
2020-21 55% 75% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
98%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
39%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
57%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Clarksville Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Clarksville Charter District
0.4 mi
35%
−4 vs state
50%
+1 vs state
45%
+9 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 36% 2,347 White 69%
Rising Sun Montessori
Grades K–8 Charter · Rising Sun Montessori District
0.7 mi
75%
+32 vs state
78%
+32 vs state
56%
+21 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 19% 155 White 41%
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills
Grades K–12 Charter · John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills District
1.2 mi
53%
+14 vs state
62%
+14 vs state
53%
+18 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 17% 1,580 White 73%
Charter Montessori Valley View Campus
Grades K–8 Charter · Buckeye Union Elementary
1.3 mi
66%
+26 vs state
71%
+23 vs state
60%
+25 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2025-26 14% 692 White 56%
Mangini Ranch Elementary
Grades K–5 · Folsom-Cordova Unified
1.7 mi
74%
+31 vs state
76%
+29 vs state
64%
+28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26 14% 598 Asian 60%
Russell Ranch Elementary
Grades K–5 · Folsom-Cordova Unified
1.9 mi
75%
+33 vs state
81%
+35 vs state
50%
+15 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 10% 503 Asian 40%
Alder Creek Elementary
Grades K–5 · Folsom-Cordova Unified
1.9 mi
74%
+32 vs state
76%
+29 vs state
62%
+27 vs state
Not enough years of data 10% 568 Asian 68%
William Brooks Elementary
Grades K–5 · Buckeye Union Elementary
2.1 mi
67%
+25 vs state
72%
+25 vs state
57%
+22 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2025-26 13% 372 White 62%
Oak Meadow Elementary
Grades K–5 · Buckeye Union Elementary
2.5 mi
67%
+25 vs state
68%
+21 vs state
65%
+30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 16% 412 White 43%
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Buckeye Union Elementary
2.5 mi
97%
+57 vs state
97%
+50 vs state
96%
+61 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 88% in 2022-23 → 97% in 2025-26 9% 180 Asian 52%