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Cottondale Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2766 Levy St, Cottondale, FL 32431 · (850) 482-9820 · Part of Jackson County School District

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Directions
Students
471
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cottondale Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cottondale kids: Cottondale High School

On the path

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

PK–5Cottondale Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Cottondale High School419 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2766 Levy St, Cottondale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten88
Grade 173
Grade 278
Grade 362
Grade 482
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
425’20
415’21
459’22
461’23
471’24

Up 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Black 15%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%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 Jackson County School District

The district →
Sneads Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sneads
A
574 students15:1
Malone School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Malone
B+
559 students15:1
Graceville School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Graceville
C
400 students13:1
Jackson County Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Marianna
129 students14:1
Hope School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Marianna
B+
103 students9:1
Jackson Alternative School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Marianna
22 students3:1

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 Florida’s other public schools; Cottondale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.