Cottonwood Elementary School

Regular School · Salina, KS

Cottonwood Elementary School is a regular school school in Salina, Kansas, serving grades PK–05 with 326 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

326

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

10.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	154	47%
Hispanic/Latino	98	30%
Two or more races	62	19%
Black or African American	11	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	326	177M / 149F

English Language Learners: 41 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	20-24%	28.4%	186
Reading Proficiency	30-34%	36.2%	157
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	65

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.26 grade levels

Math

+0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

2 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

27% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	326	100%

Contact & Location

215 S Phillips

Salina, KS 67401

Phone: (785)309-4600

http://www.305cottonwood.com

District

Salina

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,818

District enrollment: 6,724

Other Schools in District

Coronado Elem Elementary
Heusner Elem Elementary
Meadowlark Ridge Elem Elementary
Oakdale Elem Elementary
Schilling Elem Elementary
Stewart Elem Elementary
Sunset Elem Elementary
Salina High Central High

View all 12 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 67401) → CensusDepth.com
Kansas population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Kansas teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

201137000518

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD