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Schools in Coldwater · Tate County School District

Coldwater’s public schools score below 77% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Coldwater’s districts is 33%, below the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coldwater, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi 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.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 9 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 10–14 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 10% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
MS 13.9
Schools in town
1
1,124 students on the public path
In brief

Coldwater’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 162 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coldwater’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Coldwater’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,097 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Coldwater’s grade

B− Test scoresD− Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Mississippi school districts. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 15%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,142 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Coldwater anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Coldwater’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,150 in math, 1,134 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Coldwater Elementary SchoolTate County School DistrictC−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Coldwater’s public schools are run by Tate County School District. 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.

Tate County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,004 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,097MS $12,392 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 41.7% · 1134 students tested
Math43%
State average 47% · 1150 students tested

Coldwater vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Coldwater’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ColdwaterC−Tate County

Every school in Coldwater

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Coldwaterby address
Coldwater Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
213 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Coldwaterin other towns
Independence High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
507 students13:1Rate it →
Strayhorn High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Sarah
B−
404 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Senatobia-Tate Career Technical Center).

Questions about Coldwater’s schools

Are Coldwater’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coldwater children attend score below 77% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coldwater in?

Tate County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,004 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Coldwater’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Tate County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Coldwater spend per student?

$11,097 in Tate County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. 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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.