Cottonwood Elementary
- 652 Students
- 24.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 27.2:1 Student:Teacher
- KG–06 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (661)267-2825 Phone
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Cottonwood Elementary
Palmdale, CA 93551
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades KG–06 SchoolScore™ F (46.4)
652
Students
24.0
Teachers
27.2:1
Student:Teacher
(661)267-2825
Phone
Located in Palmdale, CALIFORNIA (ZIP 93551), Cottonwood Elementary is a Elementary school serving grades KG–06 in the Westside Union Elementary district.
Key statistics: 652 students enrolled; a 27.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs California Elementary School Average
Enrollment
652.0
State avg: 467.0
▲ 40% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
27.17:1
State avg: 22.3:1
▲ 22% worse
Free Lunch %
55.1%
State avg: 63.8%
▼ 14% better
School Details
School Name
Cottonwood Elementary
NCESSCH ID
064212010141
State School ID
CA-1965102-6109664
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
2740 West Ave. P-8
City
Palmdale
State
California
ZIP Code
93551
County
Los Angeles County
Metro Area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
0627
State Leg. Upper
06023
State Leg. Lower
06034
Latitude
34.59335
Longitude
-118.18053
Grades Offered
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
652
Total Students
24.0
Teachers FTE
27.2:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
24.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 24.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 359 | 55.1% |
| Not Applicable | 203 | 31.1% |
District Info
District Name
Westside Union Elementary
LEAID
0642120
State LEA ID
CA-1965102
Phone
(661)722-0716
Website
http://www.westside.k12.ca.us
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Quartz Hill
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$174,224K
Federal Revenue
$8,673K
State Revenue
$115,002K
Local Revenue
$50,549K
Total Expenditure
$131,246K
Instruction Exp.
$68,632K
Support Services
$46,820K
Other Current Exp.
$3,274K
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cottonwood Elementary, answered using official NCES data.