Cottonwood El

Cottonwood EL is a elementary school located in Cleveland, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 827 students. Operated by Cleveland ISD, the campus sits about 20.9 miles from Spring News's newsroom and is part of Spring News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 67 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

Cottonwood EL is a traditional zoned public school within Cleveland ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Spring News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Cleveland considering elementary placement, Cottonwood EL is one of the campuses Spring News regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Cottonwood EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Cottonwood EL". For more education coverage, see springnews.org/schools or browse Spring News's latest reporting at springnews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.