Cottondale Elementary School vs. Maxwell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cottondale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cottondale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Maxwell Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
451 students
539 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#688 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#275 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
36
Kindergarten Students
78
72
Grade 1 Students
86
104
Grade 2 Students
76
78
Grade 3 Students
48
92
Grade 4 Students
64
75
Grade 5 Students
62
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
28%
10%
% Black
28%
26%
% White
39%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
