Fort Toulouse · Photo: Altairisfar · Public domainCoosada’s public schools outscore 51% of Alabama districts
54% of students in Coosada’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Alabama average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coosada, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Coosada’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 257 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coosada’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,174 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, five middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Coosada’s grade
B−: better than 51% of Alabama school districts. Test scores are above the Alabama average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coosada, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Coosada
Coosada Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 797 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Millbrook
Kindergarten in Coosada
Coosada Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 797 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Millbrook
1st grade in Coosada
Coosada Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 797 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Millbrook
2nd grade in Coosada
Coosada Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 797 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Millbrook
3rd grade in Coosada
Airport Road Intermediate School
Grades 3–4 · 536 students · 19:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Coosada
Airport Road Intermediate School
Grades 3–4 · 536 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Coosada’s public schools are run by Elmore County School District, which also serves Deatsville, Eclectic, Elmore and Millbrook and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Coosada vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Coosada’s borders.
Every school in Coosada
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Coosada’s schools
Are Coosada’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Coosada children attend outscore 51% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Coosada in?
Elmore County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,741 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Coosada kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Wetumpka High School, Stanhope Elmore High School, Holtville High School and Elmore County High School.
What is Coosada’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Elmore County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Coosada spend per student?
$12,174 in Elmore County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Coosada families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Coosada → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.