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Schools in Goodwater · Coosa County School District

Goodwater’s public schools score below 98% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 12% of Goodwater’s students scored proficient, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Goodwater, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 9 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 15 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
60–69%
▼ 21–30 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▲ 19% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
751 students on the public path
In brief

Goodwater’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

60–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Goodwater’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,560 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Central High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Goodwater’s grade

C− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 2% of Alabama school districts. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 2%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (184)Better than 2%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 398 test results and a graduating class of 56 could put Goodwater anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Goodwater’s students in the tested grades sat them (398 in math, 397 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Goodwater, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Central Elementary Schoolin RockfordC
7–12Central High Schoolin RockfordC−

Goodwater’s public schools are run by Coosa County School District, which also serves Kellyton and Rockford. 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.

Coosa County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 751 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$16,560AL $13,926 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 47.3% · 397 students tested
Math12%
State average 27.2% · 398 students tested

Goodwater vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Goodwater’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GoodwaterD−Coosa County

Every school in Goodwater

2 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).

Also serving Goodwaterin other towns
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Rockford
C
397 students16:1Rate it →
Central High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Rockford
C−
354 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Goodwater’s schools

Are Goodwater’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Goodwater children attend score below 98% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Goodwater in?

Coosa County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 751 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Goodwater’s graduation rate?

60–69% of the class of 2023 in Coosa County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Goodwater spend per student?

$16,560 in Coosa County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.