City: Palmdale, CA
Address: 2740 W. Avenue P-8
District: Westside Union Elementary
School Enrollment: 761
White students: 58.5%
Black students: 12.2%
Hispanic students: 18.7%
Asian students: 7.1%
Native American students: 1.3%
Filipino students: 1.7%
Pacific Islander students: 0.5%
Multi-racial/other students: 0.0%
White students: 445
Black students: 93
Native American students: 10
Filipino students: 13
Hispanic students: 142
Pacific Islander students: 4
Multi-racial/other students: 0
Average class size KG: 18.75
Average class size 1st grade: 18.86
Average class size 2nd grade: 20.67
Average class size 3rd grade: 18.43
Average class size 4th grade: 30.60
Average class size 5th grade: 5
Average class size K-3: 16.00
Grade 5 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 13.1%
AP percentage of students tested: 100%
AP base score: 793
AP statewide rank: 8
AP similar schools rank: 8
Total number of teachers: 37
Teachers with full credentials: 29
Teachers with emergency credentials: 7
Teachers with waivers: 1
Kindergarten enrollment : 98
1st grade enrollment : 123
2nd grade enrollment : 106
3rd grade enrollment : 132
4th grade enrollment : 156
5th grade enrollment : 146
6th grade enrollment : 0
7th grade enrollment : 0
8th grade enrollment : 0
9th grade enrollment : 0
10th grade enrollment : 0
11th grade enrollment : 0
12th grade enrollment : 0
Ungraded elementary enrollment : 0
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 0
Statistics about Cottonwood Elementary in Palmdale, CA
Beginning teacher salary: $31825
Mid-range teacher salary: $57923
Highest teacher salary: $69778
Average principal salary (elementary): $78835
Average principal salary (middle): $82816
Superintendent salary: $108820
Percentage of budget for teachers' salaries: 47.28%
Percentage of budget for administrative payrolls: 4.74%
Dollars spent per student: $5397