Cold Springs Elementary School vs. Fairview Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cold Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Cold Springs Elementary School ranked #225 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #357 in 2021, placing it in the top 20% of public schools statewide.
In 2023, math proficiency was 43%, higher than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 63%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 60% and 64%, also higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased slightly from 469 students in 2021 to 519 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at approximately 7%; the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 35% in 2021 to 50% in 2023.
The school serves grades Pre–Kindergarten through 8 with a total enrollment of 504 students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 as of the most recent data.
Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, with 90% in 2023 compared to the state rate of 88%, demonstrating stable student outcomes over time.
Serving 601 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fairview Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
500 students
601 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#225 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#340 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
17
Kindergarten Students
63
105
Grade 1 Students
48
89
Grade 2 Students
61
103
Grade 3 Students
51
110
Grade 4 Students
48
92
Grade 5 Students
42
85
Grade 6 Students
47
-
Grade 7 Students
47
-
Grade 8 Students
60
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
n/a
% White
94%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%