Cottondale Elementary School

Regular School · Cottondale, AL

Cottondale Elementary School is a regular school school in Cottondale, Alabama, serving grades PK–05 with 438 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

438

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	156	36%
Hispanic/Latino	134	31%
Black or African American	124	28%
Two or more races	22	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	438	228M / 210F

English Language Learners: 79 (18% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15-19%	24.1%	176
Reading Proficiency	40-44%	46.3%	175
Science Proficiency	20-29%	—	55

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.64 grade levels

Math

-0.33 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

4 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

9.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	438	100%

Contact & Location

2301 Cottondale Ln

Cottondale, AL 35453

Phone: (205)342-2642

http://www.tcss.net

District

Tuscaloosa County

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,822

District enrollment: 19,377

Other Schools in District

Big Sandy Elementary Elementary
Brookwood Elementary School Elementary
Buhl Elementary School Elementary
Crestmont Elementary School Elementary
Englewood Elementary School Elementary
FaucettVestavia Elementary School Elementary
Flatwoods Elementary School Elementary
Holt Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35453) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010339001276

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD