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Coldwater Elementary School vs. Oxford Elementary School

Should you attend Coldwater Elementary School or Oxford Elementary 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
Coldwater Elementary School
530 Taylors Chapel Road
Anniston, AL 36201
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Oxford Elementary School
1401 Caffey Dr
Oxford, AL 36203
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Coldwater Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Oxford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Coldwater Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 794 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Oxford Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
398 students
794 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oxford Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#85 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
#232 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Oxford Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in AL)
45%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coldwater Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oxford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in AL)
58%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coldwater Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oxford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in AL)
45-49%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coldwater Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oxford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Coldwater Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Oxford Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
37
108
Kindergarten Students
82
147
Grade 1 Students
72
137
Grade 2 Students
74
132
Grade 3 Students
64
127
Grade 4 Students
69
143

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
n/a
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% Hispanic
17%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oxford Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
29%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oxford Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coldwater Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oxford Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Coldwater Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oxford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Coldwater Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Oxford Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
54%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oxford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coldwater Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oxford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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