COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY

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760 Students

Elementary School 1st - 5th

School Overview

COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school and part of the CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS school district, located in CARLSBAD, NM with 760 students offering grade levels from 01 to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 44 teachers, COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

760

Total Students

44.6

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

25.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	153
Hispanic	589
Black	8
Asian	5
Two or More	1
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
589 (77.5 %)
White
153 (20.1 %)
Black
8 (1.1 %)
Asian
5 (0.7 %)
American Indian
3 (0.4 %)
Two or More
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
Phone:	(575)234-3304
Website:	http://cw.carlsbadschools.net/o/cottonwood
Grade Range:	1st - 5th
Total Students:	760
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	192
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 157

Grade 2 154

Grade 3 157

Grade 4 156

Grade 5 136