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Twin Peaks School vs. Cottonwood School

Should you attend Twin Peaks School or Cottonwood School? 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
Twin Peaks School
5325 S 1045 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Cottonwood School
5205 Holladay Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Twin Peaks School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 270 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Twin Peaks School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 387 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cottonwood School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
270 students
387 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cottonwood School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#810 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
#3 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Twin Peaks School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cottonwood School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
80%
(Top 1% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Twin Peaks School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cottonwood School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
74%
(Top 1% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Twin Peaks School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cottonwood School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 1% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Cottonwood School by grade.
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
43
47
Grade 1 Students
34
50
Grade 2 Students
40
78
Grade 3 Students
41
65
Grade 4 Students
36
72
Grade 5 Students
46
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cottonwood School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Twin Peaks School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cottonwood School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
39%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Twin Peaks School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cottonwood School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Twin Peaks School and the percentage of Black public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cottonwood School and the percentage of Black public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Twin Peaks School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cottonwood School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Twin Peaks School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Cottonwood School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Twin Peaks School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cottonwood School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Twin Peaks School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cottonwood School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Twin Peaks School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cottonwood School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Twin Peaks School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cottonwood School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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