Cottonwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Cottonwood Elementary School

1041 S 96th Ave
Yakima, WA 98908

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Top 20%

Tel: (509) 965-2052

Serving 368 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cottonwood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 368 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20% in WA
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cottonwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Cottonwood Elementary School's student population of 368 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cottonwood Elementary School
Kind	73
1	60
2	68
3	48
4	54
5	65

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Total Students

368 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School
2023	397
2022	365
2021	419
2020	450
2019	450
2018	436
2017	436
2016	431
2015	425
2014	383
2013	422
2012	381
2011	425
2010	499
2009	503
2008	437
2007	412
2006	392
2005	388
2004	364
2003	343
2002	346
2001	359
2000	361
1999	389
1998	408
1997	403
1996	517

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	26
2020	28
2019	28
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	28
2013	21
2012	22
2011	23
2010	26
2009	24
2008	24
2007	22
2006	23
2005	20
2004	20
2003	19
2002	19
2001	19
2000	18
1999	18
1998	18
1997	20
1996	25
1995	26

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School Rankings

Cottonwood Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cottonwood Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#275 out of 2113 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School
2022	#275
2021	#297
2019	#297
2018	#438
2017	#463
2016	#219
2015	#406
2013	#501
2012	#475
2011	#673
2010	#695

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69%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2022	69%	40%	48%
2019	72%	50%	58%
2018	67%	51%	59%
2017	72%	51%	55%
2016	82%	51%	57%
2015	67%	49%	55%
2013	72%	64%	67%
2012	77%	63%	66%
2011	62%	60%	62%
2010	61%	54%	54%

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65-69%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2022	67%	53%	57%
2019	72%	61%	65%
2018	67%	61%	59%
2017	62%	61%	66%
2016	72%	62%	68%
2015	62%	56%	59%
2013	82%	73%	76%
2012	77%	72%	74%
2011	77%	70%	73%
2010	71%	70%	73%

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60-64%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2023	17:1	16:1	20:1
2022	15:1	16:1	20:1
2021	16:1	16:1	20:1
2020	16:1	17:1	20:1
2019	16:1	17:1	20:1
2018	17:1	19:1	20:1
2017	17:1	18:1	20:1
2016	18:1	19:1	20:1
2015	15:1	18:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	18:1	20:1	21:1
2011	18:1	19:1	20:1
2010	19:1	19:1	21:1
2009	21:1	19:1	21:1
2008	18:1	19:1	21:1
2007	19:1	19:1	22:1
2006	17:1	19:1	21:1
2005	19:1	19:1	22:1
2004	18:1	19:1	21:1
2003	18:1	19:1	21:1
2002	18:1	19:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	20:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	20:1	22:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	21:1	21:1	22:1
1995	21:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2023	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2023	4%	9%	3%
2022	5%	9%	3%
2021	3%	8%	3%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	4%	8%	3%
2017	4%	8%	3%
2016	4%	8%	2%
2015	5%	8%	3%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	5%	8%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	1%	7%	3%
2000	1%	7%	2%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	1%	7%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2023	30%	26%	38%
2022	26%	25%	36%
2021	31%	25%	34%
2020	28%	24%	31%
2019	28%	24%	31%
2018	27%	23%	30%
2017	27%	23%	30%
2016	26%	22%	29%
2015	21%	22%	27%
2014	19%	21%	25%
2013	21%	20%	24%
2012	19%	20%	22%
2011	24%	18%	21%
2010	22%	16%	20%
2009	18%	16%	18%
2008	16%	15%	18%
2007	15%	14%	17%
2006	15%	14%	16%
2005	16%	13%	15%
2004	13%	12%	14%
2003	13%	12%	12%
2002	14%	11%	12%
2001	10%	10%	11%
2000	10%	10%	10%
1999	10%	9%	10%
1998	10%	9%	9%
1997	11%	8%	9%
1996	9%	8%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2023	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	5%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%

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White

59%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2023	62%	49%	54%
2022	67%	50%	56%
2021	62%	51%	59%
2020	64%	53%	61%
2019	64%	53%	61%
2018	64%	55%	63%
2017	64%	55%	63%
2016	66%	56%	65%
2015	72%	57%	66%
2014	73%	58%	67%
2013	72%	59%	69%
2012	74%	60%	71%
2011	72%	63%	73%
2010	72%	64%	73%
2009	76%	65%	74%
2008	80%	66%	75%
2007	80%	68%	77%
2006	81%	69%	79%
2005	81%	70%	80%
2004	83%	71%	80%
2003	83%	71%	82%
2002	82%	73%	82%
2001	87%	74%	83%
2000	87%	75%	85%
1999	86%	76%	86%
1998	87%	76%	86%
1997	87%	77%	86%
1996	88%	78%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2023	2%	9%	3%
2022	2%	9%	3%
2021	2%	9%	2%
2020	3%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2023	0.53	0.68	0.56
2022	0.49	0.68	0.56
2021	0.52	0.67	0.54
2020	0.51	0.65	0.53
2019	0.51	0.65	0.53
2018	0.52	0.64	0.51
2017	0.52	0.64	0.51
2016	0.50	0.63	0.50
2015	0.44	0.62	0.49
2014	0.43	0.61	0.48
2013	0.45	0.61	0.47
2012	0.43	0.60	0.45
2011	0.43	0.58	0.43
2010	0.44	0.56	0.43
2009	0.40	0.55	0.41
2008	0.34	0.54	0.40
2007	0.34	0.51	0.38
2006	0.32	0.49	0.36
2005	0.32	0.49	0.34
2004	0.30	0.48	0.35
2003	0.30	0.47	0.32
2002	0.31	0.45	0.31
2001	0.24	0.44	0.30
2000	0.24	0.42	0.27
1999	0.25	0.40	0.26
1998	0.24	0.40	0.26
1997	0.23	0.39	0.25
1996	0.22	0.39	0.23

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Eligible for

40%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2023	25%	41%	42%
2022	20%	36%	35%
2021	22%	35%	34%
2020	21%	35%	34%
2019	21%	35%	34%
2018	25%	37%	36%
2017	25%	37%	36%
2016	25%	38%	34%
2015	25%	39%	33%
2014	28%	39%	37%
2013	29%	38%	34%
2012	25%	37%	32%
2011	25%	33%	24%
2010	29%	33%	28%
2009	27%	29%	25%
2008	25%	28%	22%
2007	30%	28%	23%
2006	31%	29%	25%
2005	24%	27%	21%
2004	20%	27%	19%
2003	24%	26%	19%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Elementary School	Washington	West Valley School District (Yakima)
2023	11%	8%	11%
2022	8%	7%	13%
2021	10%	7%	12%
2020	6%	8%	9%
2019	6%	8%	9%
2018	5%	7%	7%
2017	5%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	10%
2015	3%	7%	8%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	7%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	10%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Valley School District (Yakima)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cottonwood Elementary School's ranking?

Cottonwood Elementary School is ranked #275 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Cottonwood Elementary School often compared to?

Cottonwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Robertson Elementary School, Apple Valley Elementary School, Bess Herian Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Cottonwood Elementary School?

368 students attend Cottonwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Cottonwood Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cottonwood Elementary School?

Cottonwood Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Cottonwood Elementary School offer ?

Cottonwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cottonwood Elementary School part of?

Cottonwood Elementary School is part of West Valley School District (Yakima).

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 368 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education