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Cottonwood vs. Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter

Should you attend Cottonwood or Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cottonwood
3921 Sandstone Drive Ste. A
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter
7701 Silva Valley Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 3,099 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 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 144 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 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
3,099 students
144 students
This chart displays total students of Cottonwood by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Cottonwood
This chart displays gender of Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter
Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
10 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Cottonwood by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cottonwood and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4106 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#107 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cottonwood, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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31%
(Top 50% in CA)
≥90%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cottonwood and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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47%
(Top 50% in CA)
80-89%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cottonwood and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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43%
(Top 30% in CA)
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≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Cottonwood and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cottonwood by grade.
This chart displays the students of Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter by grade.
Kindergarten Students
386
29
Grade 1 Students
280
25
Grade 2 Students
293
26
Grade 3 Students
258
22
Grade 4 Students
268
16
Grade 5 Students
273
20
Grade 6 Students
239
6
Grade 7 Students
228
-
Grade 8 Students
207
-
Grade 9 Students
182
-
Grade 10 Students
176
-
Grade 11 Students
178
-
Grade 12 Students
131
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cottonwood and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cottonwood and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cottonwood and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
70%
18%
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 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
10%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cottonwood and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Cottonwood and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cottonwood and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cottonwood and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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