Is Cottonwood Elementary School a good school?

Cottonwood Elementary School ranks 525 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cottonwood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 382 students attended Cottonwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cottonwood Elementary School?

Students at Cottonwood Elementary School are 52% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Cottonwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cottonwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Fairview Middle School High : Olympic High School

Cottonwood Elementary School

Summary:

Cottonwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Silverdale, Washington, serving 382 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Central Kitsap School District. While the school's overall academic performance is on par with district and state averages, it stands out for its strong support of Hispanic and low-income students, who consistently outperform their peers at the school.

Cottonwood's student population is more diverse than many nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (19.11%) and multi-racial (17.28%) students. This diversity is a strength, as the school's Hispanic and low-income students perform in the top 25% and top 10% of Washington elementary schools, respectively. However, Cottonwood's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 326 out of 1,169 schools (4 stars) in 2021-2022 to 525 out of 1,168 (3 stars) in the current 2023-2024 school year, suggesting inconsistent performance.

Compared to some nearby schools, such as Brownsville Elementary and Emerald Heights Elementary, Cottonwood's overall academic measures and statewide rankings are slightly lower. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, from 24.76% in 2020-2021 to 45.29% in the current 2022-2023 school year, indicating a growing population of students from low-income families.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

330 Foster Rd NE
Silverdale, WA 98383-0008

(360) 662-8300

District: Central Kitsap School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
525^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,156

Students who attend Cottonwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairview Middle School
High:	Olympic High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 382

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cottonwood Elementary School ranks better than 55.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 6^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Central Kitsap School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Cottonwood Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.4%), Hispanic (19.1%), two or more races (17.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cottonwood Elementary School is 14.6, which is the 4^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Central Kitsap School District. (See more...)

Compare Cottonwood Elementary School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cottonwood Elementary School is $18,156, which is the 3^rd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Central Kitsap School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cottonwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cottonwood Elementary School 525^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Cottonwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Central Kitsap School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Kitsap School District 75^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cottonwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cottonwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	54.58	466^th	1026	54.6%
2005	36.79	704^th	1031	31.7%
2006	45.51	609^th	1051	42.1%
2007	58.19	450^th	1069	57.9%
2008	54.08	518^th	1067	51.5%
2009	51.18	536^th	1072	50.0%
2010	45.62	617^th	1088	43.3%
2011	42.82	649^th	1092	40.6%
2012	42.52	683^rd	1097	37.7%
2013	53.02	556^th	1106	49.7%
2015	46.78	577^th	1067	45.9%
2016	46.83	575^th	1053	45.4%
2017	54.12	481^st	1056	54.5%
2018	62.01	399^th	1054	62.1%
2019	66.14	379^th	1130	66.5%
2022	70.05	326^th	1169	72.1%
2023	54.90	485^th	1169	58.5%
2024	52.61	525^th	1168	55.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cottonwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	65.96	89^th	303	70.6%
2022	48.72	137^th	252	45.6%
2023	53.41	89^th	194	54.1%
2024	33.30	136^th	188	27.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cottonwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	77.56	70^th	566	87.6%
2022	58.72	140^th	478	70.7%
2023	19.83	273^rd	308	11.4%
2024	29.65	257^th	339	24.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.05	292^nd	835	65.0%
2019	79.27	100^th	979	89.8%
2022	79.19	100^th	1019	90.2%
2023	46.92	540^th	1013	46.7%
2024	61.38	348^th	1024	66.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Cottonwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	74.06	266^th	1068	75.1%
2022	73.16	275^th	1100	75.0%
2023	63.58	373^rd	1094	65.9%
2024	57.24	430^th	1093	60.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Cottonwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	40.27	32^nd	50	36.0%
2023	54.59	22^nd	48	54.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Cottonwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.67	324^th	999	67.6%
2019	62.84	385^th	1075	64.2%
2022	65.41	348^th	1113	68.7%
2023	46.61	548^th	1099	50.1%
2024	46.51	565^th	1099	48.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cottonwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	68.25	130^th	540	75.9%
2023	71.07	124^th	633	80.4%
2024	70.93	148^th	651	77.3%

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Rank History for White students at Cottonwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.23	501^st	833	39.9%
2019	47.67	567^th	1027	44.8%
2022	74.42	247^th	1031	76.0%
2023	56.55	429^th	1011	57.6%
2024	51.65	487^th	1009	51.7%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Cottonwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	461	22	60	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
1989	489	27	68	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
1990	520	18	77	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	630
1991	404	24	65	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	508
1992	458	26	76	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	577
1993	405	22	88	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	536
1994	438	23	88	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	567
1995	388	26	89	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	521
1996	388	26	89	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	521
1997	415	30	83	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
1998	401	29	77	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	522
1999	357	23	54	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	450
2000	350	21	51	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	445
2001	328	22	53	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	426
2002	287	35	55	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2003	287	35	55	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2004	233	22	54	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	330
2005	284	17	23	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	345
2006	288	17	23	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	346
2007	191	11	52	12	5	n/a	n/a	38	309
2008	219	17	55	17	6	n/a	n/a	56	370
2009	204	15	62	20	9	n/a	n/a	67	377
2010	197	16	59	19	7	n/a	n/a	67	365
2011	204	15	30	40	6	8	84	0	387
2012	210	12	25	28	5	8	77	0	365
2013	184	8	24	38	4	9	75	0	342
2014	198	7	25	43	2	9	74	0	358
2015	193	9	26	38	1	11	81	0	359
2016	230	7	25	52	3	12	77	0	406
2017	160	6	17	45	2	6	69	0	305
2018	163	3	8	52	3	7	68	0	304
2019	192	5	9	53	4	7	70	0	340
2020	211	7	10	66	6	5	68	1	374
2021	172	7	9	55	5	7	60	0	315
2022	216	11	11	60	7	7	55	0	367
2023	200	17	15	73	6	5	66	0	382

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cottonwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	550	26.0	21.1	0
1989	592	27.0	21.9	n/a
1990	630	29.0	21.7	0
1991	508	24.9	20.4	n/a
1992	577	26.4	21.8	n/a
1993	536	27.0	19.9	n/a
1994	567	26.1	21.7	n/a
1995	521	25.0	20.8	n/a
1996	521	25.0	20.8	n/a
1997	541	28.2	19.2	n/a
1998	522	26.0	20.1	n/a
1999	450	23.6	19.1	n/a
2000	445	23.6	18.9	n/a
2001	426	23.9	17.8	n/a
2002	395	21.4	18.5	24.3
2003	395	21.4	18.5	24.3
2004	330	21.0	15.7	26.1
2005	345	20.8	16.6	33.6
2006	346	20.5	16.9	33.2
2007	309	19.0	16.3	38
2008	370	19.7	18.8	30.9
2009	377	19.7	19.1	44.8
2010	365	22.6	16.1	41.6
2011	387	21.6	17.8	25.3
2012	365	21.3	17.0	29.6
2013	342	20.2	16.8	36.3
2014	358	n/a	n/a	27.9
2015	359	25.0	14.3	36.2
2016	406	24.0	16.9	42.4
2017	305	19.9	15.2	37
2018	304	20.3	14.9	22.7
2019	340	23.2	14.6	40.3
2020	374	25.1	14.8	30.2
2021	315	22.1	14.2	24.8
2022	367	24.9	14.7	40.1
2023	382	26.0	14.6	45.3

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	550	26.0	21.1	0
1989	592	27.0	21.9	n/a
1990	630	29.0	21.7	0
1991	508	24.9	20.4	n/a
1992	577	26.4	21.8	n/a
1993	536	27.0	19.9	n/a
1994	567	26.1	21.7	n/a
1995	521	25.0	20.8	n/a
1996	521	25.0	20.8	n/a
1997	541	28.2	19.2	n/a
1998	522	26.0	20.1	n/a
1999	450	23.6	19.1	n/a
2000	445	23.6	18.9	n/a
2001	426	23.9	17.8	n/a
2002	395	21.4	18.5	24.3
2003	395	21.4	18.5	24.3
2004	330	21.0	15.7	26.1
2005	345	20.8	16.6	33.6
2006	346	20.5	16.9	33.2
2007	309	19.0	16.3	38
2008	370	19.7	18.8	30.9
2009	377	19.7	19.1	44.8
2010	365	22.6	16.1	41.6
2011	387	21.6	17.8	25.3
2012	365	21.3	17.0	29.6
2013	342	20.2	16.8	36.3
2014	358	n/a	n/a	27.9
2015	359	25.0	14.3	36.2
2016	406	24.0	16.9	42.4
2017	305	19.9	15.2	37
2018	304	20.3	14.9	22.7
2019	340	23.2	14.6	40.3
2020	374	25.1	14.8	30.2
2021	315	22.1	14.2	24.8
2022	367	24.9	14.7	40.1
2023	382	26.0	14.6	45.3

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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