Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Coppell, Texas · Coppell ISD · Grades K–5
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School serves 408 students in grades K–5 in Coppell (Dallas County). It is one of 16 schools in Coppell ISD. By enrollment it is the 3389th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Coppell ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481521007262 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Coppell ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 408 | 13,233 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 11% | 9.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 11 elementary schools in Coppell ISD, Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is the 9th largest, with 3.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 487; Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 89 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 48, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 5 has 75% more students than kindergarten (84 against 48). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 46.8% here and 57% across Coppell ISD. White students are next, at 29.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
11% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 9.9% across Coppell ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 30 full-time-equivalent teachers for 408 students, Cottonwood Creek Elementary School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 408 students would have about 27.6 teachers, so Cottonwood Creek Elementary School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Wilson Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 110 other elementary schools, 32 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 46.8% |
| White | 29.9% |
| Hispanic | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 8.6% |
| Black | 4.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
| Grade 3 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 59 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
615 Minyard, Coppell, TX 75019
Phone: (214)496-8300
Website: coppellisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cottonwood Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 0.8 mi | 476 | 11.1 | 25.2% |
| Town Center Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 1.0 mi | 402 | 11.8 | 13.2% |
| Denton Creek Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 1.2 mi | 497 | 13.1 | 12.3% |
| Coppell Classical Academy | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1.3 mi | 432 | 16 | 21.8% |
| Austin Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 1.9 mi | 541 | 13.9 | 11.8% |
| Pinkerton Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 2.0 mi | 368 | 12.3 | 7.1% |
| Rockbrook Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.1 mi | 582 | 12.4 | 78.2% |
| Parkway Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.4 mi | 571 | 12.5 | 66.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Coppell ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 541 |
| Canyon Ranch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 705 |
| Coppell High School | High | 9–12 | 4,068 |
| Coppell Middle East | Middle | 6–8 | 1,120 |
| Coppell Middle North | Middle | 6–8 | 1,006 |
| Coppell Middle West | Middle | 6–8 | 1,230 |
| Denton Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 497 |
| Lakeside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 410 |
| Mockingbird Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 |
| New Technical H S at Coppell | High | 9–12 | 321 |
| Pinkerton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 368 |
| Richard J Lee Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 663 |
| Town Center Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 402 |
| Valley Ranch Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 577 |
| Wilson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 476 |