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Cotaco School

Q: Is Cotaco School a good school?

Cotaco School ranks 345 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Cotaco School is a PK-8 school in Somerville, AL, serving 459 students in the Morgan County district, where about 61-65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking in the 50th percentile statewide—a modest improvement from the previous two years.

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which jumped to 14.5% in 2024-2025—well above the district average of 9.3% and the state average of 12.0%. This is the highest rate among nearby comparable schools, including Union Hill School (7.5%) and Eva School (9.2%). Academically, Cotaco shows a striking pattern: early elementary grades perform well, with 4th and 5th grade math and 3rd and 5th grade English exceeding state averages. However, there's a dramatic drop in 6th grade—math proficiency falls from 56.8% in 5th grade to just 18.8% in 6th grade, and English drops from 72.7% to 44.9%. This transition point is the school's most urgent academic challenge. On a positive note, 8th grade science is a consistent strength, exceeding state averages by as much as 22 percentage points in recent years.

Cotaco spends more per student ($12,127) than nearby schools like Priceville Elementary ($8,081) and Challenger Elementary ($7,486), yet outcomes lag behind Eva School, which serves a similar demographic but ranks in the 76th percentile with 4 stars. Eva's stronger English scores suggest Cotaco could benefit from adopting similar literacy strategies. While the school has shown improvement in serving its economically disadvantaged students, the persistent challenges with attendance and the 6th grade transition are areas where targeted interventions could yield significant gains.

459

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,127

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Cotaco School Rd
Somerville, AL 35670-5329

(256) 778-8153

District: Morgan County

Students who attend Cotaco School usually attend:

High:

Albert P Brewer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Morgan County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg55%

Alabama avg49%

Elementary school

345^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

214^th of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Morgan County

47^th of 139Morgan County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	345 of 686	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	364 of 680	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	367 of 684	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	278 of 680	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	248 of 687	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	417 of 692	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	276 of 681	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	139 of 680	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.1	229 of 688	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.3	268 of 691	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.2	238 of 691	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	274 of 695	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.4	97 of 696	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	119 of 696	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	202 of 709	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	64.6	255 of 704	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	236 of 696	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	218 of 698	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	357 of 698	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	83.3	67 of 689	90.3%	★★★★★
2005	87.5	34 of 688	95.1%	★★★★★
2004	80.6	86 of 623	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	320 of 652	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	308 of 649	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	376 of 650	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.5	217 of 645	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	187 of 656	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	370 of 656	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	224 of 646	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	135 of 640	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	60.2	235 of 639	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	267 of 668	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	301 of 660	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	401 of 670	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.8	129 of 623	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	267 of 651	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	459 of 653	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	325 of 649	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.2	64 of 651	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	63.6	169 of 567	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	338 of 660	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	381 of 651	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	324 of 655	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	323 of 649	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	315 of 669	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	419 of 669	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	315 of 650	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	148 of 650	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	62.3	217 of 639	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	243 of 403	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	224 of 395	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	383 of 500	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	408 of 532	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	400 of 535	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	329 of 528	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	295 of 540	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	437 of 539	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	315 of 529	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	169 of 508	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	214 of 443	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	184 of 439	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	132 of 442	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	177 of 437	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	162 of 432	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	219 of 440	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	72 of 437	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	93 of 423	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	78 of 432	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	110 of 432	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.7	93 of 430	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.7	82 of 438	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	74.1	74 of 436	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	57 of 436	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	80 of 435	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	56.9	195 of 435	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.1	84 of 425	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	85 of 417	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.9	53 of 412	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	50 of 409	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	84.5	36 of 415	91.3%	★★★★★
2004	84.3	35 of 407	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	202 of 422	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	194 of 415	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	120 of 426	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	162 of 417	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	118 of 423	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	206 of 415	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	84 of 399	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	103 of 392	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	66.8	100 of 380	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	189 of 432	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	213 of 428	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	115 of 437	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	117 of 410	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.4	199 of 421	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	270 of 415	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.8	58 of 396	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	144 of 396	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.9	99 of 349	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	202 of 421	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	171 of 422	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	137 of 428	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	179 of 419	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	227 of 427	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	222 of 418	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.3	51 of 399	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	78 of 397	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	62 of 380	83.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	37.6	163 of 281	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	63 of 281	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	112 of 274	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	134 of 223	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	260 of 355	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.1	211 of 377	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	141 of 373	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	200 of 370	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	187 of 376	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	226 of 369	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.2	76 of 343	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	128 of 331	61.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)42nd percentile-28 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English59%~ state avg

Science51%~ state avg

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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People are so racias the teachers are so horrible there trash they never do there job Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cotaco School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Cotaco School Rd	Somerville	35670	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 778-8153	459	27	17.0	61.4%	401 (87.4%)	7 (1.5%)	28 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	51.6	345^th of 686 public elementary schools	49.7%		47.7	364^th of 680 public elementary schools	46.5%	19	36.6	53.2	56.8	18.8	23.5	34.0	42.6	59.6	73.2	53.2	72.7	44.9	44.1	63.8	$12,127	$2,326	$9,785
Union Hill School	Public	PK, KG-8	2221 Union Hill Rd	Somerville	35670	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 498-2431	471	29	16.4	60.9%	376 (79.8%)	6 (1.3%)	76 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	60.2	273^rd of 686 public elementary schools	60.2%		65	231^st of 680 public elementary schools	66.0%	42	41.3	55.3	59.1	63.4	18.0	27.3	61.7	65.6	47.6	53.2	54.6	70.7	42.0	81.3	$10,115	$1,579	$8,519
Laceys Spring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	48 School Rd	Laceys Spring	35754	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 881-4460	277	18	15.7	73.6%	176 (63.5%)	1 (0.4%)	91 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	47.3	379^th of 686 public elementary schools	44.8%		56.6	309^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.6%	70	50.0	53.9	31.3	19.4	7.7	4.6	51.3	36.4	62.5	61.5	59.4	41.9	57.7	27.3	$10,425	$2,026	$8,382
Eva School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 School Rd	Eva	35621	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-5141	345	19	18.3	60.3%	307 (89.0%)	5 (1.4%)	12 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	73.5	163^rd of 686 public elementary schools	76.2%		80.4	115^th of 680 public elementary schools	83.1%	48	44.1	77.1	61.1	23.1	25.7	41.0	74.3	76.9	82.4	71.4	75.0	66.7	57.1	66.7	$10,692	$1,859	$8,817
Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Barren Fork Blvd SW	Huntsville	35824	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7540	484	27	17.9	46.1%	95 (19.6%)	280 (57.9%)	67 (13.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.0%)	30.9	485^th of 686 public elementary schools	29.3%		36.9	445^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.6%	40	37.4	28.6	6.4				42.1		51.0	51.3	62.1				$9,909	$1,769	$8,140
Priceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	438 Cave Springs Road	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 341-9202	674	41	16.2	34.0%	576 (85.5%)	16 (2.4%)	47 (7.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.9%)	87.8	67^th of 686 public elementary schools	90.2%		82.1	98^th of 680 public elementary schools	85.6%	31	68.9	72.0					72.8		84.9	73.4					$8,081	$1,211	$6,853
Farley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Green Cove Rd SW	Huntsville	35803	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7160	334	19	17.7	28.7%	179 (53.6%)	49 (14.7%)	39 (11.7%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.3%)	68.3	209^th of 686 public elementary schools	69.5%		66.9	220^th of 680 public elementary schools	67.6%	11	46.7	39.7	62.5				55.2		77.3	60.3	85.7				$8,625	$737	$7,888
Challenger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13555 Chaney Thompson Rd	Huntsville	35803	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7060	491	28	17.5	31.8%	241 (49.1%)	111 (22.6%)	93 (18.9%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	62.7	253^rd of 686 public elementary schools	63.1%		56.8	307^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.9%	54	40.0	48.8	40.7				58.5		70.0	69.1	72.8				$7,486	$524	$6,961
FE Burleson Elementary School	Public	K-4	1100 Bethel Road NE	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-2411	452	29	15.4	47.1%	360 (79.6%)	32 (7.1%)	18 (4.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.0%)	93.3	28^th of 686 public elementary schools	95.9%		93	32^nd of 680 public elementary schools	95.3%	4	70.0	78.4					87.5		83.3	93.2					$8,684	$943	$7,726
Mountain Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 Mountain Gap Road SE	Huntsville	35803	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7360	341	20	17.2	31.4%	224 (65.7%)	41 (12.0%)	43 (12.6%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	90	52^nd of 686 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.1	29^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.7%	23	77.8	64.6	65.5				75.4		87.0	80.0	85.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Cotaco School

What is the racial makeup of Cotaco School?

Students at Cotaco School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cotaco School attend?

Students who attend Cotaco School usually go on to attend:

High : Albert P Brewer High School

Is Cotaco School a good school?

Cotaco School ranks 345^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cotaco School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Cotaco School.

What district is Cotaco School in?

Morgan County

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