Cottonwood Elementary School
3500 Woodgate Road, Montrose, CO 81401 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 38% state 42% · 2025-26 | 38% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 48% state 39% · 2025-26 | 59% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 62% state 39% · 2025-26 | 64% state 50% · 2025-26 | 54% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 49% state 40% · 2025-26 | 54% state 46% · 2025-26 | 54% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49% state 40% | 54% state 46% | 54% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 45% state 39% | 56% state 44% | 53% state 39% |
| 2023-24 | 41% state 38% | 53% state 44% | 45% state 38% |
| 2022-23 | 46% state 37% | 56% state 44% | 61% state 34% |
| 2021-22 | 36% state 35% | 51% state 44% | — |
| 2018-19 | 50% state 37% | 49% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 46% state 36% | 54% state 45% | — |
| 2016-17 | 43% state 36% | 51% state 44% | — |
| 2015-16 | 45% state 35% | 53% state 41% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 7–17% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 12%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 49%, typical similar school 43%. Higher than 63% of 409 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 54%, typical similar school 50%. Higher than 58% of 412 similar schools.
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 0%
- White 71%
- Hispanic 24%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 4%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 16% of students (66) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 1% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Pomona Elementary School
Grades K–5
· Montrose County School District Re-1J
|
2.0 mi |
23%
−17
vs state
|
40%
−6
vs state
|
67% | |
|
Outer Range
Grades PK–12
· Montrose County School District Re-1J
|
2.0 mi | — |
25%
|
39% | |
|
Northside Elementary School
Grades K–5
· Montrose County School District Re-1J
|
3.0 mi |
22%
−18
vs state
|
32%
−15
vs state
|
76% | |
|
Peak Virtual Academy
Grades K–12
· Montrose County School District Re-1J
|
3.0 mi |
34%
−6
vs state
|
55%
+5
vs state
|
38% | |
|
Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Montrose County School District Re-1J
|
3.5 mi |
15%
−25
vs state
|
25%
−21
vs state
|
67% | |
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Oak Grove Elementary School
Grades K–5
· Montrose County School District Re-1J
|
3.9 mi |
31%
−9
vs state
|
44%
−2
vs state
|
41% |
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