Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Summary:

Cottonwood Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Hutto, Texas, serving 686 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hutto Independent School District, which is ranked 499 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Cottonwood Creek has a more diverse student population compared to surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (49.13%) and African American (9.62%) students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the Hutto ISD and Texas state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency (36.45%) is significantly lower than the district (43.72%) and state (48.85%) averages. Cottonwood Creek's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 1,494 out of 4,320 Texas elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 3,322 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024, with a current 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, Cottonwood Creek's student population has become less racially diverse over the past few years, with the percentage of White students decreasing from 36.76% in 2020-2021 to 31.34% in 2022-2023, while the percentage of Hispanic students has increased. The school's academic performance has also been inconsistent, with fluctuations in STAAR test scores across grade levels and subjects. Compared to nearby schools like Howard Norman Elementary and Veterans Hill Elementary, Cottonwood Creek's performance is generally lower, but it outperforms some schools in the Pflugerville Independent School District, such as Dearing Elementary. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (45.04% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) may contribute to its academic challenges.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3160 Limmer Loop
       Hutto, TX  78634-0430


(512) 759-5430

District: Hutto Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3322nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,837 Help


Students who attend Cottonwood Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hutto Middle
High:    Hutto High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  812

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.4%
White:
29.1%
African American:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cottonwood Creek Elementary ranks worse than 71.1% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Hutto Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.93. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.4%), White (29.1%), African American (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cottonwood Creek Elementary is 15.2. 5 elementary schools in the Hutto Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cottonwood Creek Elementary is $10,837, which is the 2nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Hutto Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cottonwood Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cottonwood Creek Elementary 3322nd of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Cottonwood Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hutto Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Hutto Independent School District (Isd) 499th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cottonwood Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 32.14 2988th 3724 19.8%
2008 26.90 3216th 3768 14.6%
2009 19.91 3554th 3884 8.5%
2010 20.62 3585th 3937 8.9%
2011 33.31 3248th 4095 20.7%
2012 64.58 1442nd 4206 65.7%
2013 59.60 1749th 4221 58.6%
2014 59.04 1823rd 4260 57.2%
2015 65.41 1494th 4320 65.4%
2016 61.76 1678th 4286 60.8%
2017 46.72 2144th 4329 50.5%
2018 42.40 2404th 4359 44.8%
2019 44.85 2359th 4479 47.3%
2021 37.56 2705th 4578 40.9%
2022 37.86 2872nd 4581 37.3%
2023 50.07 2174th 4647 53.2%
2024 31.93 3322nd 4675 28.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.87 578th 1046 44.7%
2019 51.77 546th 1112 50.9%
2021 8.04 933rd 961 2.9%
2022 20.48 884th 1004 12.0%
2023 6.12 1088th 1099 1.0%
2024 32.01 857th 1114 23.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.81 574th 3333 82.8%
2021 35.58 2320th 3446 32.7%
2022 58.78 1160th 3487 66.7%
2023 65.55 895th 3556 74.8%
2024 47.90 1754th 3638 51.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.73 1434th 3558 59.7%
2019 59.57 957th 3684 74.0%
2021 39.00 2113th 3799 44.4%
2022 45.51 1868th 3952 52.7%
2023 50.75 1595th 4086 61.0%
2024 43.77 2297th 4261 46.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.34 2336th 4264 45.2%
2019 49.73 2087th 4309 51.6%
2021 42.92 2533rd 4451 43.1%
2022 34.36 3219th 4477 28.1%
2023 44.04 2609th 4521 42.3%
2024 33.95 3310th 4560 27.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.38 2145th 4306 50.2%
2019 43.60 2440th 4348 43.9%
2021 41.40 2506th 4499 44.3%
2022 34.36 3135th 4561 31.3%
2023 48.34 2274th 4588 50.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.87 1793rd 3106 42.3%
2019 23.78 2842nd 3184 10.7%
2021 54.87 1595th 3006 46.9%
2022 40.57 2194th 2958 25.8%
2023 32.43 2497th 2980 16.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.67 2976th 4240 29.8%
2019 43.35 2445th 4295 43.1%
2021 36.96 2801st 4331 35.3%
2022 41.83 2684th 4461 39.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.04 2838th 4319 34.3%
2019 46.23 2240th 4357 48.6%
2021 35.25 2836th 4498 36.9%
2022 42.23 2616th 4563 42.7%
2023 49.83 2166th 4585 52.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.90 778th 1015 23.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.35 885th 2483 64.4%
2019 44.56 1354th 2515 46.2%
2021 45.93 1193rd 2444 51.2%
2022 24.19 2070th 2421 14.5%
2023 33.81 1698th 2443 30.5%
2024 34.52 1692nd 2421 30.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.37 2892nd 4168 30.6%
2019 41.52 2528th 4188 39.6%
2021 46.11 2178th 4329 49.7%
2022 40.46 2724th 4376 37.8%
2023 56.70 1674th 4401 62.0%
2024 32.89 3235th 4431 27.0%
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Rank History for White students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.61 1961st 3127 37.3%
2019 37.42 2149th 3142 31.6%
2021 25.26 2538th 3082 17.7%
2022 36.40 2181st 3082 29.2%
2023 45.50 1806th 3106 41.9%
2024 32.04 2325th 3078 24.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Cottonwood Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 287 68 3 289 2 n/a n/a 0 649
2008 242 63 3 305 0 n/a n/a 0 613
2009 141 62 4 322 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2010 150 49 6 350 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2011 145 38 3 370 0 0 15 0 571
2012 205 53 3 377 2 0 20 0 660
2013 177 57 4 388 1 0 19 0 646
2014 148 51 2 446 2 0 22 0 671
2015 202 52 4 185 0 1 29 0 473
2016 229 65 8 205 0 1 31 0 539
2017 257 88 12 249 0 3 41 0 650
2018 257 69 11 240 1 1 36 0 615
2019 252 87 11 261 1 1 38 0 651
2020 225 75 11 260 2 0 33 0 606
2021 211 64 16 255 2 0 26 0 574
2022 215 63 12 291 2 0 29 0 612
2023 215 66 30 337 2 1 35 0 686
2024 236 84 26 417 0 1 48 0 812

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 Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 649 45.5 14.3 52.4
2008 613 47.3 13.0 51.2
2009 529 40.4 13.1 64.5
2010 555 40.5 13.6 66.3
2011 571 41.7 13.6 65.7
2012 660 42.6 15.4 61.5
2013 646 38.2 16.9 59.9
2014 671 41.7 16.0 65.7
2015 473 33.0 14.3 55.4
2016 539 39.0 13.8 46.8
2017 650 41.5 15.6 43.7
2018 615 41.5 14.8 40.3
2019 651 43.9 14.8 45.6
2020 606 40.5 14.9 43.6
2021 574 41.1 13.9 45.8
2022 612 49.2 12.4 44.1
2023 686 46.7 14.6 45
2024 812 53.3 15.2 49

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 Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 649 45.5 14.3 52.4
2008 613 47.3 13.0 51.2
2009 529 40.4 13.1 64.5
2010 555 40.5 13.6 66.3
2011 571 41.7 13.6 65.7
2012 660 42.6 15.4 61.5
2013 646 38.2 16.9 59.9
2014 671 41.7 16.0 65.7
2015 473 33.0 14.3 55.4
2016 539 39.0 13.8 46.8
2017 650 41.5 15.6 43.7
2018 615 41.5 14.8 40.3
2019 651 43.9 14.8 45.6
2020 606 40.5 14.9 43.6
2021 574 41.1 13.9 45.8
2022 612 49.2 12.4 44.1
2023 686 46.7 14.6 45
2024 812 53.3 15.2 49

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 Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $658 (6.8%) $9,022 (93.2%) $9,680
2020 $485 (5.8%) $7,860 (94.2%) $8,345
2021 $617 (5.7%) $10,221 (94.3%) $10,837

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cottonwood Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2359th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2174th of 4647 Elementary schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Cottonwood Creek Elementary)3751
 14%
   3rd Grade Reading (Hutto Independent School District (Isd))3855
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Creek Elementary)4845
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hutto Independent School District (Isd))4543
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Cottonwood Creek Elementary)2843
 15%
   4th Grade Reading (Hutto Independent School District (Isd))3849
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Creek Elementary)3153
 22%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hutto Independent School District (Isd))4242
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Cottonwood Creek Elementary)5348
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Hutto Independent School District (Isd))4855
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cottonwood Creek Elementary)5830
 28%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hutto Independent School District (Isd))5041
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Cottonwood Creek Elementary)5436
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Hutto Independent School District (Isd))4535
 10%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students651686
 5.4%
African American8766
 24.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1130
 172.7%
Hispanic261337
 29.1%
Pacific Islander11
White252215
 14.7%
Two or More Races3835
 7.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.6%45%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cottonwood Creek Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 812 students attended Cottonwood Creek Elementary.

Students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 29% White, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Cottonwood Creek Elementary ranks 3322nd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Cottonwood Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hutto Middle
High : Hutto High School


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