Cottonwood
El Dorado Hills, CA · High School
Cottonwood is a high school in El Dorado Hills, CA with 2,798 students enrolled and a 41% proficiency rate. Part of Cottonwood District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Cottonwood is a high school in El Dorado Hills, CA that enrolls 2,798 students, putting it among the larger public campuses in the Cottonwood District. That headcount is above the 2,798-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 41% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That tracks the 41% district average closely, within a few points either way. Against the 45% California statewide average, the school sits 4 points lower.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 8 points. As a high school, it reports a 85% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 28.8 to 1, near the high end of the national distribution; NCES counts every certified teacher, so this figure includes specialists as well as classroom staff. 49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It is a charter school and receives Title I federal funding, a poverty-based designation rather than a quality marker.
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About This School
Cottonwood is a high school (charter) located in El Dorado Hills, California. The school serves 2,798 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 28.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 41% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 85% graduation rate.
49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Cottonwood is part of the Cottonwood District in California. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Cottonwood has 2,798 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Cottonwood District (2,798 students). Its 41% proficiency rate is 0 percentage points above the district average of 41%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 4 points lower. The 28.8:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cottonwood has 2,798 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 28.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 41% of students at Cottonwood meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Cottonwood has a 85% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Cottonwood is part of the Cottonwood District in El Dorado Hills, California. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.