West Cottonwood Junior High

20512 West First St., Cottonwood, CA 96022

BSchola Grade
Grades
5–8
Middle
Students
419
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cottonwood Union Elementary
Shasta County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
64thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
63rdpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
57thpercentile
Class size19.6 students per teacher
67thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About West Cottonwood Junior High

West Cottonwood Junior High is a public middle school in Cottonwood, California, serving grades 5–8. It is part of Cottonwood Union Elementary. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Shasta County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 419 students were enrolled, with about 19.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–8

Location & nearby schools

20512 West First St.
Cottonwood, CA 96022
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
5–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
419 students
Students per teacher
19.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Cottonwood Union Elementary
County
Shasta County
NCES school ID
060999001086

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.