# Cottonwood Elementary

Cottonwood Elementary is an elementary school in Palmdale, California. Reading proficiency is 65.8%, +11.9 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 56.3%, +15.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/cottonwood-elementary-palmdale |
| District | Westside Union Elementary |
| Address | 2740 West Avenue P-8, Palmdale, CA, 93551-1543 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 27:1 |
| Per-student spending | $15,385 |
| Low-Income Students | 354 (55.6%) |
| English Learners | 41 (6.4%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 53.9% | 330 |
| 2024 | 60.5% | 362 |
| 2025 | 65.8% | 354 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 40.9% | 330 |
| 2024 | 46.8% | 361 |
| 2025 | 56.3% | 352 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 51.7% | 57.4% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | 73.6% |
| 2025 | 59.6% | 73.3% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 34.3% | 51.2% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | 62.4% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | 61.9% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23.1% | 56.6% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | 63.6% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | 65.2% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 12.8% | 43.7% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | 49.1% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | 57.7% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66.5% | 212 |
| White | 58.6% | 58 |
| Black or African American | 61.9% | 42 |
| Two or more races | 65.2% | 23 |
| Asian | 100.0% | 11 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 51.7% | 211 |
| White | 60.3% | 58 |
| Black or African American | 58.5% | 41 |
| Two or more races | 65.2% | 23 |
| Asian | 81.8% | 11 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 87 | 4.6% | 23.0% | 31.0% | 41.4% |
| 4 | 94 | 10.6% | 24.5% | 30.9% | 34.0% |
| 5 | 95 | 13.7% | 23.2% | 37.9% | 25.3% |
| 6 | 78 | 10.3% | 26.9% | 35.9% | 26.9% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 86 | 7.0% | 13.9% | 40.7% | 38.4% |
| 4 | 94 | 10.6% | 35.1% | 28.7% | 25.5% |
| 5 | 95 | 27.4% | 35.8% | 25.3% | 11.6% |
| 6 | 77 | 26.0% | 16.9% | 28.6% | 28.6% |