West Cottonwood Junior High

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Cottonwood, California·96022
Score
64.4/100
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#472
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Cottonwood
Top 36%
In California

Score 64.4/100: better than 64% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 65% of them
388 students tested
Math
36%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 62% of them
388 students tested
Science
31%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 59% of them
185 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 13 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA53.8106
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA48.493
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA57.3110
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA45.679
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA51.8388
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math27.4106
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math41.993
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math43.6110
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math29.179
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math35.8388
ScienceGrade 5CAST37.7106
ScienceGrade 8CAST21.579
ScienceAll gradesCAST30.8185

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
395
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
395
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Shasta County

Contact

Address
20512 West First St.
Cottonwood, CA 96022

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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West Cottonwood Junior High at a glance

West Cottonwood Junior High is a public middle school in Cottonwood, California, serving grades 5-8. It is part of the Cottonwood Union Elementary school district. It has about 395 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 36% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 64.4 out of 100: better than 64% of them, ranking #472 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.