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Cottondale High School vs. Graceville School

Should you attend Cottondale High School or Graceville 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
Cottondale High School
2680 Levy St
Cottondale, FL 32431
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Graceville School
5539 Brown St
Graceville, FL 32440
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Cottondale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Graceville School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 416 students in grades 6-12, Cottondale High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Graceville School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
PK-12
Total Students
416 students
474 students
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This chart displays total students of Graceville School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cottondale High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Graceville School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1417 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#2674 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cottondale High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Graceville School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 50% in FL)
35%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cottondale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida 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 Graceville School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
43%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cottondale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida 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 Graceville School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cottondale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida 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 Graceville School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 50% in FL)
≥90%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cottondale High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Graceville School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cottondale High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Graceville School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
-
39
Grade 1 Students
-
30
Grade 2 Students
-
38
Grade 3 Students
-
30
Grade 4 Students
-
30
Grade 5 Students
-
31
Grade 6 Students
78
35
Grade 7 Students
63
35
Grade 8 Students
64
40
Grade 9 Students
54
47
Grade 10 Students
48
30
Grade 11 Students
57
26
Grade 12 Students
52
45

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Graceville School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cottondale High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Graceville School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cottondale High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Graceville School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cottondale High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Graceville School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cottondale High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Graceville School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Cottondale High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Graceville School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cottondale High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Graceville School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cottondale High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Graceville School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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