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Coldwater Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Coldwater Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 210 students in grades K-6 in Coldwater, Mississippi. The school is part of the Tate County School District, which is ranked 73 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Coldwater Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the time period analyzed.

Coldwater Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.9% to 30.7% over the past few years, well above the state average. The school's test scores on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) exams are also consistently lower than the Tate County School District and Mississippi state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025 projected scores, Coldwater Elementary's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate is 28.9% compared to the state average of 49.4%. Additionally, Coldwater Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92.38% to 98.56% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

When comparing Coldwater Elementary to other nearby schools in the Tate County School District, such as Strayhorn Elementary and East Tate Elementary, Coldwater consistently underperforms on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests systemic issues within the district that are impacting Coldwater Elementary. Looking at schools outside the Tate County district, such as the highly-rated Lewisburg Intermediate, Lewisburg Primary, and Lewisburg Elementary School in the Desoto County School District, highlights the significant gap in performance, with Lewisburg schools having much higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free/reduced lunch rates compared to Coldwater Elementary.

213

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,881

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

671 West Street
Coldwater, MS 38618

(662) 622-5511

District: Tate County School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.3%

White:

31.5%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2019 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (35% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg46%

Mississippi avg53%

296^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 9% (2019) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Tate County School District

73^rd of 130Tate County School District among Mississippi districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	296 of 383	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	214 of 390	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	300 of 377	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	298 of 382	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	333 of 381	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	363 of 397	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science63%-4 vs state

Mathematics39%-14 vs state

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Coldwater Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Coldwater Elementary School	Public	K-6	671 West Street	Coldwater	38618	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 622-5511	213	19	11.3	91.1%	67 (31.5%)	122 (57.3%)	20 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	26.6	296^th of 383 public elementary schools	22.7%		46.6	214^th of 390 public elementary schools	45.1%	82	28.9	25.9	12.5	36.0	23.7	59.2	25.0	48.0	62.6	$14,881
Senatobia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Marvin Street	Senatobia	38668	Tate County	Senatobia Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-9613	879	52	17.0	66.3%	198 (22.5%)	209 (23.8%)	24 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	448 (51.0%)	63.9	140^th of 383 public elementary schools	63.4%		63.5	143^rd of 390 public elementary schools	63.3%	3	43.6	52.7	54.1		71.1	66.7	54.1		70.7	$11,365
Oak Grove Central Elementary School	Public	4-5	893 Oak Grove Road	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4180	744	49	15.1	30.6%	559 (75.1%)	79 (10.6%)	69 (9.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)	79	65^th of 383 public elementary schools	83.0%		84.5	47^th of 390 public elementary schools	87.9%	18		64.9	72.7			65.3	63.4		71.7	$9,484
East Tate Elementary	Public	K-6	6832 East Tate Rd	Coldwater	38618	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-4688	473	30	15.7	78.4%	233 (49.3%)	178 (37.6%)	38 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.4%)	43.9	216^th of 383 public elementary schools	43.6%		41.1	240^th of 390 public elementary schools	38.5%	24	29.2	38.6	61.7	37.3	44.4	55.7	42.5	54.3	68.1	$8,905
Hernando Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	455 Riley Street	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4160	707	42	16.6	33.2%	527 (74.5%)	74 (10.5%)	62 (8.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)								(n/a)										$9,903
Strayhorn Elementary School	Public	K-6	3402 Highway 4 West	Sarah	38665	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-8637	407	29	14.0	69.5%	298 (73.2%)	36 (8.8%)	43 (10.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.4%)	51.5	189^th of 383 public elementary schools	50.7%		58.9	157^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.7%	32	54.3	46.4	49.0	47.4	70.7	41.1	32.7	63.2	54.8	$10,179
Hernando Hills Elementary	Public	2-3	570 Old McIngvale Road	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-9117	770	48	16.0	36.6%	569 (73.9%)	95 (12.3%)	64 (8.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.7%)								(n/a)	67.0				68.6					$10,187
Como Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Lewers Drive	Como	38619	Panola County	North Panola	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 526-0396	267	14	19.6	98.9%	4 (1.5%)	249 (93.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)								(n/a)										$11,707
Lewisburg Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1711 Craft Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 892-6180	606	40	15.1	19.6%	452 (74.6%)	80 (13.2%)	38 (6.3%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	91.8	19^th of 383 public elementary schools	95.0%		93.6	13^th of 390 public elementary schools	96.7%	6		69.3	84.9			80.1	74.1		87.1	$10,521
Lewisburg Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1707 Craft Rd	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 893-6001	578	33	17.7	23.2%	428 (74.0%)	68 (11.8%)	45 (7.8%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)								(n/a)										$10,939

Frequently Asked Questions about Coldwater Elementary School

How many students attend Coldwater Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Coldwater Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Coldwater Elementary School?

Students at Coldwater Elementary School are 57% African American, 31% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Coldwater Elementary School in?

Tate County School District

Is Coldwater Elementary School a good school?

Coldwater Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Mississippi elementary schools.

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