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Cottondale Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2301 Cottondale Ln, Cottondale, AL 35453 · (205) 342-2642 · Part of Tuscaloosa County School District

Cottondale’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
438
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cottondale Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Cottondale kids: DavisEmerson Middle School

On the path

Where Cottondale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cottondale Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8DavisEmerson Middle School397 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2301 Cottondale Ln, Cottondale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten68
Grade 155
Grade 282
Grade 378
Grade 465
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
410’20
451’21
451’22
447’23
438’24

Up 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Hispanic 31%Black 28%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cottondale Elementary School from Cottondale families.

Other schools in Tuscaloosa County School District

The district →
Lake View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McCalla
A
744 students18:1
Walker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northport
A
743 students16:1
Brookwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brookwood
B
631 students20:1
Taylorville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tuscaloosa
578 students19:1
Northport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Northport
558 students15:1
Big Sandy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moundville
A−
522 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Cottondale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.