Hanceville Elementary School vs. Cold Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hanceville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Cold Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 644 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hanceville Elementary School ranks in the top 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 30% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 504 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cold Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 63% (which is higher 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
644 students
504 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#476 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#228 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
112
62
Grade 1 Students
116
58
Grade 2 Students
106
51
Grade 3 Students
115
48
Grade 4 Students
101
44
Grade 5 Students
94
49
Grade 6 Students
-
50
Grade 7 Students
-
59
Grade 8 Students
-
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
14%
3%


% Black
4%
n/a

n/a
% White
75%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%

