Is Cottonwood Canyon Elementary a good school?

Cottonwood Canyon Elementary ranks 1737 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cottonwood Canyon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 789 students attended Cottonwood Canyon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cottonwood Canyon Elementary?

Students at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 37% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cottonwood Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cottonwood Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Canyon Lake Middle High : Elsinore High

Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

Summary:

Cottonwood Canyon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lake Elsinore, California, serving 789 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which is ranked 1038 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cottonwood Canyon Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic performance, with 50.36% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, 50.48% in mathematics, and 44.52% in science, compared to lower district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong among its Hispanic and African American student populations, ranking 891 out of 5,102 California elementary schools and 12 out of 663, respectively. However, the school's performance for White and multi-racial students is relatively lower. Additionally, Cottonwood Canyon Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.9% in 2017-2018 to 30.5% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools within the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, such as Donald Graham Elementary, Ronald Reagan Elementary, and William Collier Elementary, Cottonwood Canyon Elementary generally outperforms them in academic achievement. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Menifee Union School District, such as Taawila Elementary and Herk Bouris Elementary, Cottonwood Canyon's performance is more mixed. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, at 50.19%, suggests that it serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may impact academic performance and other aspects of student well-being.

Detail:

Public K-5

32100 Lost Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532-2502

(951) 244-2585

District: Lake Elsinore Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1737^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,958

Students who attend Cottonwood Canyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Canyon Lake Middle
High:	Elsinore High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 789

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.5%

White:

37.3%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cottonwood Canyon Elementary ranks better than 70.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.8. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary is $6,958. 10 elementary schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cottonwood Canyon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cottonwood Canyon Elementary 1737^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cottonwood Canyon Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lake Elsinore Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Elsinore Unified 1038^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	57.29	1826^th	4809	62.0%
2005	64.51	1561^st	4822	67.6%
2006	67.13	1459^th	4818	69.7%
2007	61.32	1753^rd	5113	65.7%
2008	63.19	1724^th	5113	66.3%
2009	50.98	2425^th	5193	53.3%
2010	67.07	1621^st	5314	69.5%
2011	68.13	1572^nd	5377	70.8%
2012	68.64	1594^th	5390	70.4%
2013	73.11	1427^th	5530	74.2%
2015	47.60	2588^th	5611	53.9%
2016	56.25	2165^th	5614	61.4%
2017	49.01	2607^th	5692	54.2%
2018	55.37	2271^st	5662	59.9%
2019	55.13	2303^rd	5789	60.2%
2021	73.82	341^st	1417	75.9%
2022	60.12	2020^th	5883	65.7%
2023	65.77	1768^th	5874	69.9%
2024	66.80	1737^th	5862	70.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	16.53	392^nd	445	11.9%
2022	12.98	552^nd	610	9.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.52	1098^th	2420	54.6%
2024	40.25	1309^th	2634	50.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.54	2137^th	5084	58.0%
2019	65.25	1440^th	5173	72.2%
2022	64.23	1459^th	5264	72.3%
2023	73.10	1066^th	5374	80.2%
2024	60.96	1732^nd	5511	68.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.48	199^th	364	45.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.45	2263^rd	5413	58.2%
2019	53.70	2290^th	5492	58.3%
2022	56.58	2073^rd	5635	63.2%
2023	67.09	1629^th	5617	71.0%
2024	64.17	1751^st	5605	68.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.90	755^th	2128	64.5%
2019	53.63	880^th	2585	66.0%
2022	38.05	1160^th	2227	47.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	37.09	88^th	130	32.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.83	2179^th	5431	59.9%
2019	55.00	2203^rd	5510	60.0%
2022	62.17	1858^th	5663	67.2%
2023	62.66	1824^th	5650	67.7%
2024	67.36	1642^nd	5636	70.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	97.93	12^th	663	98.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.51	1552^nd	4830	67.9%
2019	57.53	1817^th	4963	63.4%
2022	67.17	1291^st	5084	74.6%
2023	83.17	615^th	5098	87.9%
2024	76.12	891^st	5102	82.5%

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Rank History for White students at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.83	2033^rd	2737	25.7%
2019	37.50	1923^rd	2834	32.1%
2022	38.02	1803^rd	2726	33.9%
2023	39.47	1736^th	2662	34.8%
2024	43.24	1611^th	2647	39.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	420	6	32	86	0	n/a	n/a	8	552
2003	420	6	32	86	0	n/a	n/a	8	552
2004	495	17	50	131	3	n/a	n/a	9	705
2005	525	23	46	157	6	n/a	n/a	12	769
2006	545	29	52	196	11	n/a	n/a	18	851
2007	547	41	79	237	13	n/a	n/a	14	931
2008	440	30	89	237	13	n/a	n/a	0	809
2009	496	36	86	211	12	5	20	0	866
2010	485	41	61	223	11	8	42	0	871
2011	487	40	28	240	10	4	50	0	859
2012	491	41	36	245	7	8	55	0	883
2013	509	38	39	263	6	3	54	0	912
2014	502	44	42	289	5	5	51	0	938
2015	495	35	55	310	3	5	39	0	942
2016	476	24	44	316	4	8	47	0	919
2017	448	20	39	321	2	5	63	0	898
2018	432	17	34	311	4	5	52	0	855
2019	438	34	31	319	6	4	51	0	883
2020	430	34	28	267	4	5	63	0	831
2021	326	35	25	292	3	3	52	0	736
2022	322	38	37	324	2	4	55	0	782
2023	294	41	41	351	2	3	57	0	789

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	552	27.0	20.4	13.2
2003	552	27.0	20.4	13.2
2004	705	35.0	20.1	16.4
2005	769	39.0	19.7	17.8
2006	851	43.0	19.8	16.4
2007	931	45.5	20.5	15.5
2008	809	42.0	19.3	17.8
2009	866	41.0	20.6	22.5
2010	871	40.0	21.7	24.3
2011	859	n/a	n/a	27
2012	883	37.0	23.8	n/a
2013	912	36.0	25.3	35.3
2014	938	36.0	26.0	35
2015	942	39.0	24.1	38
2016	919	38.0	24.1	35.5
2017	898	36.0	24.9	36
2018	855	36.0	23.7	39.2
2019	883	35.0	25.2	40.1
2020	831	n/a	n/a	44.3
2021	736	35.5	20.7	46.3
2022	782	35.4	22.0	38
2023	789	36.0	21.9	50.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cottonwood Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	552	27.0	20.4	13.2
2003	552	27.0	20.4	13.2
2004	705	35.0	20.1	16.4
2005	769	39.0	19.7	17.8
2006	851	43.0	19.8	16.4
2007	931	45.5	20.5	15.5
2008	809	42.0	19.3	17.8
2009	866	41.0	20.6	22.5
2010	871	40.0	21.7	24.3
2011	859	n/a	n/a	27
2012	883	37.0	23.8	n/a
2013	912	36.0	25.3	35.3
2014	938	36.0	26.0	35
2015	942	39.0	24.1	38
2016	919	38.0	24.1	35.5
2017	898	36.0	24.9	36
2018	855	36.0	23.7	39.2
2019	883	35.0	25.2	40.1
2020	831	n/a	n/a	44.3
2021	736	35.5	20.7	46.3
2022	782	35.4	22.0	38
2023	789	36.0	21.9	50.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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