Cottonwood Elementary Primary School
1230 West 15th St
Casper WY, 82604, Natrona County
Phone: 307-253-4700
Ranking: 
(207 out of 230, bottom 10%)*
(207 out of 230, bottom 10%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Natrona County School District 1
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | NA | NA | 26 | NA | NA | 21 | 21 | 21 | |||||
| Total Students: | 342 | 333 | 312 | 345 | 347 | 314 | 309 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 18 | 5.3% | 18 | 5.4% | 18 | 5.8% | 36 | 10.4% | 35 | 10.1% | 18 | 5.7% | 32 | 10.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 55 | 16.1% | 53 | 15.9% | 51 | 16.3% | 55 | 15.9% | 51 | 14.7% | 51 | 16.2% | 48 | 15.5% |
| Grade 1: | 53 | 15.5% | 54 | 16.2% | 51 | 16.3% | 51 | 14.8% | 54 | 15.6% | 41 | 13.1% | 39 | 12.6% |
| Grade 2: | 53 | 15.5% | 56 | 16.8% | 49 | 15.7% | 50 | 14.5% | 50 | 14.4% | 46 | 14.6% | 58 | 18.8% |
| Grade 3: | 56 | 16.4% | 54 | 16.2% | 47 | 15.1% | 52 | 15.1% | 46 | 13.3% | 65 | 20.7% | 42 | 13.6% |
| Grade 4: | 53 | 15.5% | 49 | 14.7% | 50 | 16.0% | 41 | 11.9% | 62 | 17.9% | 48 | 15.3% | 38 | 12.3% |
| Grade 5: | 54 | 15.8% | 49 | 14.7% | 46 | 14.7% | 60 | 17.4% | 49 | 14.1% | 45 | 14.3% | 52 | 16.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 180 | 52.6% | 184 | 55.3% | 170 | 54.5% | 184 | 53.3% | 185 | 53.3% | 171 | 54.5% | 164 | 53.1% |
| Female: | 162 | 47.4% | 149 | 44.7% | 142 | 45.5% | 161 | 46.7% | 162 | 46.7% | 135 | 43.0% | 141 | 45.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.7% | 7 | 2.0% | 7 | 2.2% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 56 | 16.4% | 36 | 10.8% | 42 | 13.5% | 37 | 10.7% | 35 | 10.1% | 20 | 6.4% | 18 | 5.8% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 7 | 2.2% | 4 | 1.3% |
| White: | 263 | 76.9% | 274 | 82.3% | 246 | 78.8% | 278 | 80.6% | 286 | 82.4% | 279 | 88.9% | 282 | 91.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 16 | 4.7% | 17 | 5.1% | 17 | 5.4% | 20 | 5.8% | 16 | 4.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 159 | 46.5% | 141 | 42.3% | 147 | 47.1% | 170 | 49.3% | 169 | 48.7% | 136 | 43.3% | 133 | 43.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 54 | 15.8% | 38 | 11.4% | 32 | 10.3% | 44 | 12.8% | 48 | 13.8% | 41 | 13.1% | 46 | 14.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.69 | NA | NA | 11.88 | NA | NA | 16.76 | 15.20 | 14.70 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PAWS | ||||||
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 79.9% | 83.4% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.25% | 81.11% | 80.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.36% | 81.38% | 69.44% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.31% | 89.83% | 87.88% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 91% | 91% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 59.4% | 61.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.51% | 53.7% | 53.71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.09% | 53.58% | 47.22% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 67.46% | 57.58% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 70.23% | 69.56% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18.6% | 37.1% | 41% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 53.13% | 55.36% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.36% | 82.52% | 69.44% |
| 2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.59% | 76.72% | 75.76% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 75.3% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.35% | 73.51% | 75.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.05% | 80.05% | 91% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.79% | 81.81% | 80.77% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.02% | 83.8% | 82.18% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 70.2% | 73.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.86% | 66.07% | 71.05% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 72.68% | 85.37% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.42% | 84.47% | 84.62% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 85.84% | 83.16% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 30% | 52.2% | 50.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.65% | 49.38% | 50.47% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.51% | 52.75% | 39.02% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.14% | 56.07% | 53.85% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.72% | 66.7% | 63.29% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 48.3% | 52.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 10.2% | 40.34% | 45.06% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 75.17% | > 95.0% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.63% | 70.15% | 78.85% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 68.1% | 71% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.34% | 73.71% | 72% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.57% | 72.69% | 65.85% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.33% | 82.72% | 69.39% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 85.13% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 64.6% | 65.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.46% | 62.9% | 62.77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.94% | 63.46% | 56.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.58% | 79.58% | 77.55% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.11% | 80% | 79.06% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 13.2% | 27.7% | 37.2% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.59% | 52.65% | 57.32% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.21% | 76.87% | 73.17% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.58% | 83.37% | 87.76% |
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* Cottonwood Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.