Cottonwood School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025-26)

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Cottonwood School

5205 Holladay Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT 84117

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Top 1%

Serving 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cottonwood School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 343 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 1% in UT
: 84% (Top 1%)
: 74% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cottonwood School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

School Overview

Cottonwood School's student population of 343 students has declined by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cottonwood School
Kind	38
1	45
2	51
3	75
4	66
5	68

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Total Students

343 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cottonwood School
2023	387
2022	425
2021	437
2020	497
2019	497
2018	513
2017	513
2016	511
2015	486
2014	490
2013	493
2012	489
2011	486
2010	489
2009	488
2008	526
2007	519
2006	552
2005	514
2004	522
2003	518
2002	560
2001	510
2000	524
1999	514
1998	513
1997	537
1996	528
1995	575
1994	583
1993	551
1992	550
1991	572
1990	576
1989	576
1988	583
1987	575

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cottonwood School
2023	18
2022	18
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2014	19
2013	18
2012	16
2011	15
2010	18
2009	7
2008	20
2007	20
2006	22
2005	20
2004	20
2003	20
2002	22
2001	21
2000	20
1999	21
1998	21
1997	23
1996	23
1995	23
1994	20
1993	20
1992	19
1991	20

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Year Founded

1959

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 29, 2026

School Rankings

Cottonwood School ranks within the top 1% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cottonwood School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#2 out of 957 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cottonwood School
2023	#2
2022	#3
2021	#3
2019	#4
2018	#9
2017	#17
2016	#14
2015	#22
2014	#79
2013	#106
2012	#96

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84%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cottonwood School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	84%	40%	28%
2021	80%	39%	26%
2019	79%	45%	34%
2018	77%	47%	34%
2017	74%	47%	33%
2016	77%	47%	34%
2015	70%	45%	33%
2014	61%	44%	33%
2013	89%	77%	65%
2012	88%	75%	59%
2011	88%	73%	60%

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(20-21)

74%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Cottonwood School	Utah	Granite School District
2021	74%	43%	32%
2019	84%	47%	35%
2018	82%	45%	34%
2017	76%	44%	31%
2016	72%	45%	31%
2015	69%	44%	31%
2014	59%	42%	28%
2013	91%	83%	72%
2012	91%	83%	73%
2011	91%	81%	71%
2010	89%	81%	71%

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(20-21)

75-79%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Cottonwood School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	22:1	21:1
2020	25:1	22:1	23:1
2019	25:1	22:1	23:1
2018	27:1	23:1	23:1
2017	27:1	23:1	23:1
2014	26:1	23:1	23:1
2013	27:1	23:1	24:1
2012	30:1	23:1	23:1
2011	32:1	23:1	25:1
2010	27:1	23:1	23:1
2008	26:1	23:1	25:1
2007	26:1	22:1	23:1
2006	25:1	20:1	21:1
2005	26:1	22:1	23:1
2004	26:1	22:1	24:1
2003	26:1	22:1	23:1
2002	25:1	22:1	22:1
2001	24:1	22:1	22:1
2000	26:1	21:1	21:1
1999	24:1	20:1	21:1
1998	24:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	21:1	23:1
1996	23:1	22:1	22:1
1995	25:1	23:1	23:1
1994	30:1	24:1	24:1
1993	28:1	24:1	25:1
1992	30:1	25:1	26:1
1991	29:1	25:1	25:1
1990	30:1	24:1	24:1
1989	27:1	23:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Cottonwood School	Utah	Granite School District
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cottonwood School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	1%	2%	4%
2022	1%	2%	5%
2021	1%	2%	5%
2020	1%	2%	5%
2019	1%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	5%
2017	1%	2%	5%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	4%	5%	10%
2009	2%	4%	7%
2008	3%	3%	7%
2007	3%	3%	7%
2006	3%	3%	7%
2005	3%	3%	7%
2004	2%	3%	6%
2003	2%	3%	7%
2002	2%	3%	7%
2001	1%	3%	6%
2000	1%	3%	6%
1999	2%	3%	6%
1998	2%	3%	6%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	5%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	4%
1993	1%	2%	4%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cottonwood School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	3%	20%	39%
2022	3%	19%	38%
2021	2%	18%	36%
2020	3%	17%	34%
2019	3%	17%	34%
2018	5%	17%	34%
2017	5%	17%	34%
2016	5%	17%	33%
2015	4%	17%	33%
2014	4%	16%	32%
2013	4%	16%	31%
2012	3%	15%	31%
2011	3%	15%	31%
2010	5%	15%	29%
2009	4%	14%	29%
2008	3%	15%	29%
2007	3%	13%	25%
2006	4%	12%	23%
2005	4%	12%	21%
2004	2%	11%	19%
2003	2%	10%	18%
2002	1%	10%	16%
1991	1%	4%	4%
1989	1%	4%	4%
1988	1%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cottonwood School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	1%	1%	4%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	4%
2020	1%	1%	4%
2019	1%	1%	4%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	1%	1%	3%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%	3%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	1%	1%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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White

89%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cottonwood School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	92%	71%	45%
2022	92%	72%	46%
2021	95%	73%	48%
2020	94%	74%	50%
2019	94%	74%	50%
2018	90%	75%	52%
2017	90%	75%	52%
2016	91%	75%	54%
2015	92%	75%	54%
2014	90%	76%	55%
2013	90%	77%	55%
2012	91%	78%	56%
2011	92%	78%	57%
2010	81%	73%	53%
2009	92%	79%	59%
2008	92%	78%	59%
2007	92%	81%	64%
2006	91%	82%	67%
2005	91%	82%	69%
2004	94%	83%	71%
2003	95%	84%	73%
2002	96%	84%	75%
2001	97%	85%	77%
2000	97%	86%	79%
1999	98%	87%	81%
1998	98%	88%	83%
1997	98%	90%	85%
1996	99%	91%	87%
1995	98%	91%	88%
1994	98%	92%	89%
1993	99%	92%	89%
1992	98%	92%	90%
1991	97%	92%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)
Year	Cottonwood School	Utah	Granite School District
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	1%	1%	4%
2013	1%	2%	4%
2012	1%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cottonwood School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cottonwood School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	0.15	0.46	0.63
2022	0.15	0.45	0.63
2021	0.10	0.44	0.63
2020	0.12	0.43	0.62
2019	0.12	0.43	0.62
2018	0.19	0.41	0.61
2017	0.19	0.41	0.61
2016	0.17	0.41	0.60
2015	0.15	0.41	0.60
2014	0.19	0.40	0.60
2013	0.19	0.39	0.60
2012	0.17	0.37	0.59
2011	0.15	0.37	0.59
2010	0.36	0.47	0.58
2009	0.15	0.36	0.56
2008	0.15	0.37	0.56
2007	0.15	0.33	0.52
2006	0.17	0.31	0.50
2005	0.16	0.31	0.48
2004	0.12	0.30	0.45
2003	0.10	0.29	0.44
2002	0.08	0.28	0.42
2001	0.06	0.26	0.39
2000	0.06	0.25	0.36
1999	0.04	0.23	0.32
1998	0.04	0.21	0.30
1997	0.04	0.19	0.27
1996	0.02	0.17	0.24
1995	0.04	0.17	0.21
1994	0.04	0.15	0.20
1993	0.02	0.15	0.19
1992	0.04	0.15	0.18
1991	0.05	0.14	0.16

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Eligible for

10%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cottonwood School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	7%	23%	40%
2022	8%	22%	38%
2021	9%	25%	43%
2020	9%	27%	46%
2019	9%	27%	46%
2018	11%	29%	49%
2017	11%	29%	49%
2016	7%	29%	47%
2015	6%	30%	46%
2014	7%	29%	38%
2013	14%	48%	65%
2012	6%	37%	49%
2011	6%	31%	45%
2010	6%	33%	47%
2009	3%	23%	17%
2008	5%	21%	33%
2007	71%	21%	21%
2006	6%	23%	33%
2005	4%	23%	32%
2004	3%	23%	30%
2003	4%	22%	27%
2002	3%	20%	24%
2001	2%	19%	22%
2000	2%	19%	21%
1999	1%	19%	21%
1998	1%	19%	21%
1997	2%	19%	20%
1996	2%	19%	20%
1995	2%	19%	20%
1994	3%	19%	19%
1993	3%	19%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Cottonwood School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	1%	6%	9%
2022	1%	5%	9%
2021	2%	5%	9%
2020	1%	6%	10%
2019	1%	6%	10%
2018	1%	7%	9%
2017	1%	7%	9%
2016	1%	7%	9%
2015	1%	8%	9%
2013	1%	11%	13%
2012	1%	11%	9%
2011	1%	7%	7%
2010	1%	9%	9%
2008	2%	9%	11%
2007	29%	10%	9%
2006	1%	9%	10%
2004	1%	9%	10%
2003	1%	9%	9%
2002	1%	9%	10%
2001	1%	9%	10%
2000	1%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Granite School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cottonwood School's ranking?

Cottonwood School is ranked #2 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are Cottonwood School often compared to?

Cottonwood Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Neil Armstrong Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Cottonwood School?

343 students attend Cottonwood School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Cottonwood School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cottonwood School?

Cottonwood School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cottonwood School offer ?

Cottonwood School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Cottonwood School part of?

Cottonwood School is part of Granite School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 343 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 1%
: 84% (Top 1%)
: 74% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education