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Cottonwood Elementary School
615 Piedmont Dr
Omaha NE, 68154, Douglas County
Phone: 402-715-1390
Ranking: 
(90 out of 761, top 12%)*
(90 out of 761, top 12%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Millard Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 311 | 355 | 352 | 349 | 355 | 349 | 353 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 4 | 1.3% | 8 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 38 | 12.2% | 45 | 12.7% | 58 | 16.5% | 62 | 17.8% | 68 | 19.2% | 57 | 16.3% | 60 | 17.0% |
| Grade 1: | 43 | 13.8% | 54 | 15.2% | 62 | 17.6% | 61 | 17.5% | 54 | 15.2% | 57 | 16.3% | 59 | 16.7% |
| Grade 2: | 47 | 15.1% | 71 | 20.0% | 61 | 17.3% | 53 | 15.2% | 54 | 15.2% | 57 | 16.3% | 58 | 16.4% |
| Grade 3: | 65 | 20.9% | 59 | 16.6% | 53 | 15.1% | 53 | 15.2% | 50 | 14.1% | 58 | 16.6% | 66 | 18.7% |
| Grade 4: | 58 | 18.6% | 57 | 16.1% | 54 | 15.3% | 55 | 15.8% | 61 | 17.2% | 69 | 19.8% | 50 | 14.2% |
| Grade 5: | 56 | 18.0% | 61 | 17.2% | 60 | 17.0% | 60 | 17.2% | 66 | 18.6% | 51 | 14.6% | 60 | 17.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 155 | 49.8% | 180 | 50.7% | 181 | 51.4% | 174 | 49.9% | 171 | 48.2% | 168 | 48.1% | 169 | 47.9% |
| Female: | 156 | 50.2% | 175 | 49.3% | 171 | 48.6% | 175 | 50.1% | 176 | 49.6% | 173 | 49.6% | 180 | 51.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 10 | 3.2% | 6 | 1.7% | 8 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 27 | 8.7% | 30 | 8.5% | 31 | 8.8% | 40 | 11.5% | 20 | 5.6% | 20 | 5.7% | 21 | 5.9% |
| Black: | 7 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.7% | 7 | 2.0% | 8 | 2.3% | 11 | 3.2% | 11 | 3.1% |
| White: | 257 | 82.6% | 297 | 83.7% | 294 | 83.5% | 284 | 81.4% | 323 | 91.0% | 314 | 90.0% | 314 | 89.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 2.3% | 12 | 3.4% | 10 | 2.8% | 9 | 2.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 12.9% | 48 | 13.5% | 39 | 11.1% | 36 | 10.3% | 30 | 8.5% | 33 | 9.5% | 29 | 8.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 5.1% | 19 | 5.4% | 19 | 5.4% | 24 | 6.9% | 20 | 5.6% | 19 | 5.4% | 20 | 5.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.99 | 16.17 | 16.80 | 14.88 | 15.81 | 16.20 | 16.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 116.19 | 127.08 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 125.40 | 125.49 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 131.47 | 122.69 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 129.69 | 121.35 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.48 | 121.15 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.28 | 119.95 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 123.70 | 120.55 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.00 | 122.55 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 116.87 | 124.98 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 129.05 | 123.22 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.98 | 123.29 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 127.37 | 127.30 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 122.44 | 128.95 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 124.20 | 129.44 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 42.86 | 45.87 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 116.45 | 120.31 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.00 | 125.20 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 116.79 | 124.19 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.61 | 121.58 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 129.17 | 126.63 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 134.68 | 133.67 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 124.84 | 135.41 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.40 | 119.00 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.56 | 122.10 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,433.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,293.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,204.0 |
* Cottonwood Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.