Is Cottondale Elementary School a good school?

Cottondale Elementary School ranks 804 th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cottondale Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 459 students attended Cottondale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cottondale Elementary School?

Students at Cottondale Elementary School are 69% White, 20% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Cottondale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cottondale Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Cottondale High School

Cottondale Elementary School in Cottondale FL

Performance Trends

Compare Details Cottondale Elementary School ranks better than 64.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Jackson School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.6. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.6%), African American (19.6%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Jackson School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cottondale Elementary School is 14.3, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Jackson School District! (See more...)

Compare Cottondale Elementary School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cottondale Elementary School is $10,105, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Jackson School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cottondale Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Jackson:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson 44^th of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cottondale Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	49.61	873^rd	1688	48.3%
2007	76.61	382^nd	1786	78.6%
2008	56.94	808^th	1789	54.8%
2009	59.93	770^th	1847	58.3%
2010	54.85	934^th	1919	51.3%
2011	59.32	857^th	1985	56.8%
2012	53.37	924^th	1984	53.4%
2013	56.74	863^rd	2029	57.5%
2014	47.51	1075^th	2064	47.9%
2016	47.38	1099^th	2087	47.3%
2017	75.62	483^rd	2112	77.1%
2018	70.56	599^th	2118	71.7%
2019	58.04	878^th	2182	59.8%
2021	75.36	526^th	2247	76.6%
2022	58.36	878^th	2219	60.4%
2023	61.60	803^rd	2240	64.2%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cottondale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	177	140	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1989	244	104	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1990	252	112	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1991	252	114	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1992	267	126	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1993	298	130	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1994	300	127	0	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	441
1995	354	126	1	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
1996	354	126	1	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
1997	374	131	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
1998	375	131	0	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	519
1999	362	130	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
2000	349	122	0	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	485
2001	330	120	0	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	473
2002	335	102	0	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	455
2003	335	102	0	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	455
2004	317	104	1	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	441
2005	355	94	2	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	472
2006	359	97	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
2007	328	96	1	7	3	n/a	n/a	30	465
2008	350	108	2	12	2	n/a	n/a	35	509
2009	349	98	4	11	5	n/a	n/a	35	502
2010	325	85	4	15	5	n/a	n/a	33	467
2011	325	82	5	20	4	1	46	0	483
2012	342	78	2	18	5	1	42	0	488
2013	321	75	2	25	3	1	33	0	460
2014	293	70	2	27	3	1	31	0	427
2015	300	73	0	28	1	0	33	0	435
2016	301	68	0	32	0	0	39	0	440
2017	273	59	0	29	0	0	35	0	396
2018	257	73	0	26	6	0	33	0	395
2019	252	78	2	26	7	0	37	0	402
2020	268	81	1	23	1	0	34	0	408
2021	288	74	1	24	3	0	35	0	425
2022	282	78	0	16	2	0	37	0	415
2023	315	90	1	16	2	0	35	0	459

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cottondale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	317	22.0	14.4	71.9
1989	348	21.0	16.5	65.2
1990	364	23.0	15.8	64.3
1991	366	25.0	14.6	59.3
1992	395	25.0	15.8	55.9
1993	437	27.0	16.2	15.6
1994	441	31.0	14.2	58.7
1995	497	29.0	17.1	58.6
1996	497	29.0	17.1	58.6
1997	516	27.0	19.1	59.1
1998	519	30.0	17.3	57.8
1999	504	31.0	16.3	74.4
2000	485	28.0	17.3	75.1
2001	473	27.0	17.5	79.1
2002	455	27.0	16.9	78.2
2003	455	27.0	16.9	78.2
2004	441	26.0	17.0	76.2
2005	472	29.0	16.3	80.7
2006	466	27.0	17.3	69.3
2007	465	30.0	15.5	70.3
2008	509	31.0	16.4	75.7
2009	502	37.7	14.3	78.4
2010	467	33.0	14.1	80.6
2011	483	33.0	14.6	74.5
2012	488	33.3	14.6	76.2
2013	460	34.0	13.5	77
2014	427	34.0	12.5	81.5
2015	435	31.0	14.0	79.1
2016	440	31.0	14.1	83.4
2017	396	30.0	13.2	76
2018	395	29.0	13.6	65.6
2019	402	27.0	14.8	52.7
2020	408	27.0	15.1	60.5
2021	425	28.0	15.1	56.5
2022	415	30.0	13.8	61
2023	459	32.0	14.3	60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cottondale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	317	22.0	14.4	71.9
1989	348	21.0	16.5	65.2
1990	364	23.0	15.8	64.3
1991	366	25.0	14.6	59.3
1992	395	25.0	15.8	55.9
1993	437	27.0	16.2	15.6
1994	441	31.0	14.2	58.7
1995	497	29.0	17.1	58.6
1996	497	29.0	17.1	58.6
1997	516	27.0	19.1	59.1
1998	519	30.0	17.3	57.8
1999	504	31.0	16.3	74.4
2000	485	28.0	17.3	75.1
2001	473	27.0	17.5	79.1
2002	455	27.0	16.9	78.2
2003	455	27.0	16.9	78.2
2004	441	26.0	17.0	76.2
2005	472	29.0	16.3	80.7
2006	466	27.0	17.3	69.3
2007	465	30.0	15.5	70.3
2008	509	31.0	16.4	75.7
2009	502	37.7	14.3	78.4
2010	467	33.0	14.1	80.6
2011	483	33.0	14.6	74.5
2012	488	33.3	14.6	76.2
2013	460	34.0	13.5	77
2014	427	34.0	12.5	81.5
2015	435	31.0	14.0	79.1
2016	440	31.0	14.1	83.4
2017	396	30.0	13.2	76
2018	395	29.0	13.6	65.6
2019	402	27.0	14.8	52.7
2020	408	27.0	15.1	60.5
2021	425	28.0	15.1	56.5
2022	415	30.0	13.8	61
2023	459	32.0	14.3	60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cottondale Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$784 (9.6%)	$7,415 (90.4%)	$8,199
2019	$763 (9.6%)	$7,183 (90.4%)	$7,946
2020	$1,122 (13.4%)	$7,222 (86.5%)	$8,345
2021	$1,902 (20.5%)	$7,379 (79.5%)	$9,282
2022	$2,093 (20.1%)	$8,337 (79.9%)	$10,430
2023	$1,577 (15.6%)	$8,528 (84.4%)	$10,105

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cottondale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 878^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 803^rd of 2240 Elementary schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cottondale Elementary School)	64	53	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jackson)	58	55	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cottondale Elementary School)	73	60	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jackson)	70	60	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cottondale Elementary School)	57	66	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson)	62	61	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cottondale Elementary School)	76	70	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jackson)	71	71
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cottondale Elementary School)	59	64	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson)	60	53	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cottondale Elementary School)	48	36	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jackson)	58	42	16%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Cottondale Elementary School)	52	41	11%
5th Grade Science (Jackson)	52	41	11%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	402	459	14.2%
African American	78	90	15.4%
American Indian	7	2	71.4%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	26	16	38.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	252	315	25%
Two or More Races	37	35	5.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.7%	60.6%	7.8%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				FAST English Language Arts (2023)						FAST Math (2023)						Statewide Science Science (2023)		EOC Algebra 1 (2023)	EOC Civics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cottondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2766 Levy St	Cottondale	32431	Jackson County	Jackson	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 482-9820	459	32	14.3	60.6%	315 (68.6%)	90 (19.6%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)	61.6	804^th of 2242 public elementary schools	64.1%		58.4	878^th of 2219 public elementary schools	60.4%	74	59.0	64.0	63.0				78.0	63.0	44.0				41.0				$10,105	$1,577	$8,528
Jackson County Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	4283 Kelson Ave	Marianna	32446	Jackson County	Jackson	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 482-9698	197	11	17.9	52.8%	60 (30.5%)	110 (55.8%)	9 (4.6%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.6%)								(n/a)
Jcsb Tapp Contract Site	Public	PK	2903 Jefferson St	Marianna	32446	Jackson County	Jackson	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 482-1200	3	0			0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)
Kate M. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1447 South Blvd	Chipley	32428	Washington County	Washington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 638-6220	941	58	16.2	61.2%	693 (73.6%)	148 (15.7%)	34 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (6.2%)	56.6	934^th of 2242 public elementary schools	58.3%		51.6	1026^th of 2219 public elementary schools	53.8%	92	51.0	60.0	58.0				66.0	66.0	47.0				46.0				$8,512	$1,235	$7,278
Marianna K-8 School	Public	K-8	3807 Caverns Rd	Marianna	32446	Jackson County	Jackson	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 482-9609	1,768	117	15.1	58.4%	865 (48.9%)	636 (36.0%)	109 (6.2%)	18 (1.0%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	133 (7.5%)	51.5	1064^th of 2242 public elementary schools	52.5%		42	1267^th of 2219 public elementary schools	42.9%	203	54.0	56.0	56.0	48.0	31.0	50.0	55.0	59.0	60.0	38.0	46.0	41.0	55.0	38.0	70.0	61.0	$8,990	$1,449	$7,540
Holmes Virtual-Vendor Instruction Program	Public, Virtual	K-8	701 E Pennsylvania Ave	Bonifay	32425	Holmes County	Holmes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(850) 547-9341	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bonifay K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	140 Blue Devil Dr	Bonifay	32425	Holmes County	Holmes	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 547-3631	1,192	80	14.8	58.4%	999 (83.8%)	69 (5.8%)	38 (3.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (6.8%)	39.9	1341^st of 2242 public elementary schools	40.2%		44.9	1198^th of 2219 public elementary schools	46.0%	143	38.0	46.0	48.0	40.0	46.0	45.0	54.0	74.0	36.0	47.0	70.0	44.0	50.0	51.0	84.0	76.0	$9,439	$1,657	$7,782

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