Cottonwood Valley Charter

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Cottonwood Valley Charter is a public charter elementary school in Socorro, New Mexico, serving 170 students in grades K-8. This high-performing school consistently outshines its local Socorro Consolidated Schools district and the state of New Mexico in academic proficiency, ranking in the top 15% of elementary schools statewide.

Cottonwood Valley Charter's academic excellence is evident across all student subgroups. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school had 59% of students proficient or better in Language Arts, 41% in Mathematics, and 58% in Science, far surpassing the state averages of 38%, 24%, and 34%, respectively. The school ranks in the top 5% for English Language Learners and top 10% for Special Education students, and its Hispanic and White student populations perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 30% and top 15% of New Mexico elementary schools. This impressive performance is particularly noteworthy given that 92.94% of Cottonwood Valley Charter's students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, a demographic the school serves exceptionally well.

Cottonwood Valley Charter's academic success is further highlighted by its strong performance compared to nearby schools. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school had 59% proficiency in Language Arts, compared to just 42% at San Antonio Elementary, 48% at Midway Elementary, 23% at Parkview Elementary, and 27% at Magdalena Elementary. This exceptional performance, combined with the school's small student-teacher ratio, makes Cottonwood Valley Charter a standout educational institution in the region.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 201 Neel St
       Socorro, NM  87801


(575) 838-2026

District: Socorro

SchoolDigger Rank:
51st of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,174 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  170

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.2%
White:
32.9%
Asian:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.9% Help


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Compare Details Cottonwood Valley Charter ranks better than 88.3% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Socorro School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details Cottonwood Valley Charter ranks better than 87.9% of middle schools in New Mexico. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.2%), White (32.9%), American Indian (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cottonwood Valley Charter is 12.1, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Socorro School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cottonwood Valley Charter is $9,174, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Socorro School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cottonwood Valley Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Cottonwood Valley Charter 51st of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Cottonwood Valley Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Cottonwood Valley Charter 29th of 239 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Cottonwood Valley Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Socorro 62nd of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cottonwood Valley Charter

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 82.33 50th 398 87.4%
2008 79.53 59th 405 85.4%
2009 70.93 99th 411 75.9%
2010 59.05 156th 419 62.8%
2011 56.66 151st 402 62.4%
2012 46.18 214th 398 46.2%
2013 60.79 141st 412 65.8%
2014 71.16 100th 442 77.4%
2015 81.02 57th 421 86.5%
2016 89.00 29th 410 92.9%
2017 87.00 29th 374 92.2%
2018 85.56 34th 383 91.1%
2019 70.35 96th 396 75.8%
2022 84.12 47th 420 88.8%
2023 88.70 51st 435 88.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 94.18 4th 203 98.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 64.12 32nd 132 75.8%
2023 97.62 9th 165 94.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.25 11th 356 96.9%
2019 80.06 40th 361 88.9%
2022 88.53 19th 410 95.4%
2023 95.75 18th 426 95.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 82.61 44th 395 88.9%
2023 85.73 55th 390 85.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.21 16th 333 95.2%
2022 87.41 25th 392 93.6%
2023 87.02 55th 414 86.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.09 70th 329 78.7%
2022 91.40 20th 389 94.9%
2023 64.56 130th 395 67.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.07 60th 199 69.8%
2022 75.17 48th 325 85.2%
2023 84.43 64th 413 84.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cottonwood Valley Charter

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Rank History for all middle school students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 89.92 12th 171 93.0%
2008 90.08 15th 172 91.3%
2009 94.92 9th 178 94.9%
2010 92.82 11th 179 93.9%
2011 81.14 20th 173 88.4%
2012 73.26 37th 178 79.2%
2013 49.44 85th 193 56.0%
2014 53.24 90th 222 59.5%
2015 83.15 21st 207 89.9%
2016 93.36 10th 208 95.2%
2017 83.80 19th 176 89.2%
2018 85.81 17th 186 90.9%
2019 77.00 31st 200 84.5%
2022 79.53 33rd 232 85.8%
2023 88.70 29th 239 87.9%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 85.77 4th 58 93.1%
2023 97.62 4th 100 96.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.07 4th 168 97.6%
2019 89.32 7th 175 96.0%
2022 88.11 11th 223 95.1%
2023 95.75 8th 227 96.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.81 11th 160 93.1%
2022 70.04 43rd 220 80.5%
2023 85.73 30th 213 85.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.56 2nd 151 98.7%
2022 95.69 10th 213 95.3%
2023 87.02 29th 221 86.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.73 63rd 214 70.6%
2023 64.56 51st 204 75.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Cottonwood Valley Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 83.58 19th 187 89.8%
2023 84.43 33rd 229 85.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, 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.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Cottonwood Valley Charter

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 72 8 4 46 6 n/a n/a 0 136
2003 72 8 4 46 6 n/a n/a 0 136
2004 68 7 11 57 5 n/a n/a 0 148
2005 74 8 15 55 8 n/a n/a 0 160
2006 70 6 12 53 7 n/a n/a 0 148
2007 84 4 15 51 10 n/a n/a 0 164
2008 90 3 15 53 9 n/a n/a 0 170
2009 91 3 14 54 8 n/a n/a 0 170
2010 93 4 11 54 8 0 0 0 170
2011 90 4 10 62 4 0 0 0 170
2012 88 4 5 71 2 0 0 0 170
2013 66 2 5 95 0 1 1 0 170
2014 79 2 3 93 2 0 0 0 179
2015 78 2 5 83 1 0 0 0 169
2016 74 2 6 85 0 0 3 0 170
2017 82 1 9 76 1 0 1 0 170
2018 82 2 7 75 3 0 1 0 170
2019 84 1 4 77 3 0 1 0 170
2020 77 1 6 82 3 0 1 0 170
2021 72 2 7 86 2 0 1 0 170
2022 66 2 5 93 3 0 1 0 170
2023 56 2 3 104 3 0 2 0 170

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cottonwood Valley Charter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 136 9.2 14.8 63.2
2003 136 9.2 14.8 63.2
2004 148 10.0 14.8 25.7
2005 160 10.5 15.2 44.4
2006 148 10.9 13.6 1.4
2007 164 11.2 14.6 37.8
2008 170 11.1 15.3 30
2009 170 12.5 13.6 31.2
2010 170 14.0 12.1 34.7
2011 170 17.0 10.0 29.4
2012 170 13.4 12.6 38.8
2013 170 13.0 13.0 41.2
2014 179 18.0 9.9 38
2015 169 13.0 13.0 42
2016 170 14.0 12.1 32.9
2017 170 12.8 13.2 100
2018 170 13.5 12.5 100
2019 170 13.0 13.0 100
2020 170 11.5 14.7 100
2021 170 12.7 13.3 100
2022 170 13.0 13.0 100
2023 170 14.0 12.1 92.9

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 Valley Charter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 136 9.2 14.8 63.2
2003 136 9.2 14.8 63.2
2004 148 10.0 14.8 25.7
2005 160 10.5 15.2 44.4
2006 148 10.9 13.6 1.4
2007 164 11.2 14.6 37.8
2008 170 11.1 15.3 30
2009 170 12.5 13.6 31.2
2010 170 14.0 12.1 34.7
2011 170 17.0 10.0 29.4
2012 170 13.4 12.6 38.8
2013 170 13.0 13.0 41.2
2014 179 18.0 9.9 38
2015 169 13.0 13.0 42
2016 170 14.0 12.1 32.9
2017 170 12.8 13.2 100
2018 170 13.5 12.5 100
2019 170 13.0 13.0 100
2020 170 11.5 14.7 100
2021 170 12.7 13.3 100
2022 170 13.0 13.0 100
2023 170 14.0 12.1 92.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cottonwood Valley Charter

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,174

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cottonwood Valley Charter

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 96th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 51st of 435 Elementary schools
 12.5%
Ranks 31st of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 29th of 239 Middle schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Cottonwood Valley Charter)3766.7
 29.7%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Socorro)1834
 16%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Valley Charter)2153.3
 32.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Socorro)2221.1
 0.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Cottonwood Valley Charter)4263.6
 21.6%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Socorro)2736.8
 9.8%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Valley Charter)4222.7
 19.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Socorro)2220.8
 1.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Valley Charter)4472.7
 28.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Socorro)1231.8
 19.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%
6th Grade Language Arts (Cottonwood Valley Charter)4445
 1%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Socorro)1527.8
 12.8%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Valley Charter)3945
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Socorro)1526.4
 11.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Cottonwood Valley Charter)5657.9
 1.9%
   7th Grade Language Arts (Socorro)2028.6
 8.6%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Valley Charter)2252.6
 30.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Socorro)1219.4
 7.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Cottonwood Valley Charter)4742.1
 4.9%
   8th Grade Language Arts (Socorro)2318.6
 4.4%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Valley Charter)3236.8
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Socorro)1115.5
 4.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2019.7
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students170170
African American12
 100%
American Indian33
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic77104
 35.1%
Pacific Islander00
White8456
 33.3%
Two or More Races12
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%92.9%
 7.1%


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Students at Cottonwood Valley Charter are 61% Hispanic, 33% White, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 170 students attended Cottonwood Valley Charter.

Cottonwood Valley Charter ranks 51st of 435 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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