Charter SchoolElementary

The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science

640 S Bancroft St, Portland, OR 97239

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
198
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Oregon Department of Education
Multnomah County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 664 Oregon elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
87thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
87thpercentile
Attendance33% chronically absent
75thpercentile
Class size16.7 students per teacher
52ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Oregon 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 The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science

The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science is a charter elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving grades K–8. It is part of Oregon Department of Education. The school is located in a large city in Multnomah County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 198 students were enrolled, with about 16.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Oregon elementary school (15.9 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from State Board of Education. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 664 Oregon elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

640 S Bancroft St
Portland, OR 97239
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
198 students
Students per teacher
16.7 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
State Board of Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Oregon Department of Education
County
Multnomah County
NCES school ID
410000901734

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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.