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Public · Grades Pre-K–K · 207 students
Cottonwood Elementary
1609 W Lea Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
684
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Carlsbad
Eddy County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico elementary 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 Cottonwood Elementary
Cottonwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Carlsbad, New Mexico, serving grades K–5. It is part of Carlsbad. The school is located in a remote town in Eddy County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 684 students were enrolled, with about 15.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Mexico elementary school (12.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 684 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.4 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Carlsbad
- County
- Eddy County
- NCES school ID
- 350030001156
Schools near Cottonwood Elementary
All 15 schools in Carlsbad →
Edison Elementary
Public · Grades 1–5
Sunset Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 438 students
Desert Willow Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 667 students
Monterrey Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 366 students
Ocotillo Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 621 students
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.