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DavisEmerson Middle School

Regular School · Cottondale, AL

DavisEmerson Middle School is a regular school school in Cottondale, Alabama, serving grades 06–08 with 397 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.9:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
397
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
18.9:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 165 42%
Hispanic/Latino 137 35%
White 87 22%
Two or more races 7 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 397 199M / 198F

English Language Learners: 48 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 3.0% -21.1pp 24.1% 377
Reading Proficiency 35.0% -11.3pp 46.3% 379
Science Proficiency 20-24% 134

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)
-0.76 grade levels
Math
-0.23 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
65
16.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
73
18.4% 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.) 397 100%

Contact & Location

1500 Bulldog Blvd

Cottondale, AL 35453

Phone: (205)342-2750

http://www.tcss.net

District

Tuscaloosa County

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,822

District enrollment: 19,377

NCES ID

010339002088

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