Cottonwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cleveland, Texas · Cleveland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cottonwood Elementary School serves 1,023 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Cleveland (Liberty County). It is one of 11 schools in Cleveland ISD. By enrollment it is the 89th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 69.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Cleveland ISD |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481437013664 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cleveland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,023 | 12,513 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.7% | 92.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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 Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Cleveland ISD, Cottonwood Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 8.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 892; Cottonwood 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 5 with 164 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 132, against an average of 146 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than kindergarten (164 against 138). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 132 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 90.9% here and 86.9% across Cleveland ISD. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.8% across Cleveland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 69.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,023 students, Cottonwood Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,023 students would have about 69.1 teachers, so Cottonwood Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Cottonwood Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Santa Fe Elementary School, 2.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 20 other elementary schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 90.9% |
| White | 4.8% |
| Black | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 132 |
| Kindergarten | 138 |
| Grade 1 | 141 |
| Grade 2 | 149 |
| Grade 3 | 151 |
| Grade 4 | 148 |
| Grade 5 | 164 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1922 Rd 3549, Cleveland, TX 77327
Phone: (281)761-7540
Website: cwe.clevelandisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cottonwood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,072 | 16.2 | 97.5% |
| Pine Burr Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,017 | 14.9 | 95.5% |
| Iltexas Bg Ramirez Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 3.5 mi | 888 | 16.3 | 93.2% |
| Iltexas Msg Ramirez Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 4.0 mi | 895 | 17.1 | 95% |
| Dogwood Elementary School | New Caney ISD | 4.4 mi | 911 | 14.4 | 84.6% |
| Tavola Elementary School | New Caney ISD | 6.7 mi | 859 | 15.7 | 58.6% |
| Greenleaf Elementary School | Splendora ISD | 6.8 mi | 689 | 14.5 | 54.6% |
| Peach Creek Elementary School | Splendora ISD | 6.8 mi | 692 | 14.9 | 52.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cleveland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland High School | High | 9–12 | 3,627 |
| Cleveland Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,446 |
| Disciplinary Alternative Education Program | Other | 3–12 | 126 |
| Eastside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 867 |
| Frederick a Douglass Learning Academy | High | 9–12 | 129 |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,073 |
| Pine Burr Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,017 |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,072 |
| Santa Fe Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,117 |
| Southside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,016 |