COTTONWOOD EL

1922 RD 3549
CLEVELAND, TX 77327

827 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Based on the location provided, **New Elementary (New EL)** is a school located in Cleveland, Texas, serving the local community within the Cleveland Independent School District. As a primary education facility, the school focuses on establishing foundational academic skills for young students, typically covering early childhood through the elementary grade levels, depending on the district’s current configuration for that specific campus.

The school is situated in a growing area of Liberty County, which has seen significant development in recent years. Like many schools in the Cleveland ISD, New Elementary is tasked with supporting a diverse and expanding student population, prioritizing literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development. The campus serves as a central hub for neighborhood families, working to provide a structured and supportive environment designed to prepare students for the transition to intermediate and middle school levels.

827

Total Students

67.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

117.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for COTTONWOOD EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	26
Hispanic	772
Black	22
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

Hispanic
772 (93.3 %)
White
26 (3.1 %)
Black
22 (2.7 %)
Two or More
6 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	CLEVELAND ISD
Phone:	(281)761-7540
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	827
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	67.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	962
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 108

Kindergarten 123

Grade 1 127

Grade 2 116

Grade 3 129

Grade 4 118

Grade 5 106