Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter vs. Cottonwood
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School Overview
School
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter
7701 Silva Valley Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Rating
: 10/
Top 5%10
Top Rankings
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Cottonwood ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 111 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,419 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Cottonwood ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
111 students
2,419 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
88 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
27:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#107 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#4106 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cottonwood, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cottonwood, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/153000/153107/cottonwood-chart-bnbswHR.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
31%
n/a
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
47%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
43%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
28
318
Grade 1 Students
25
226
Grade 2 Students
20
231
Grade 3 Students
23
206
Grade 4 Students
15
217
Grade 5 Students
-
176
Grade 6 Students
-
184
Grade 7 Students
-
178
Grade 8 Students
-
178
Grade 9 Students
-
154
Grade 10 Students
-
124
Grade 11 Students
-
136
Grade 12 Students
-
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
47%
2%
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% Hispanic
5%
15%
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% Black
n/a
3%
n/a
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% White
26%
70%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cottonwood and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cottonwood and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/153000/153107/cottonwood-chart-bit34BF.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
22%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.48
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cottonwood and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Cottonwood and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/153000/153107/cottonwood-chart-s5orPJ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
37%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
6%
n/a
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