Coldwater Elementary School

Summary:

Coldwater Elementary School is a public elementary school in Anniston, Alabama, serving 398 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Anniston City school district. This high-performing school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Alabama elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coldwater Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly among its Hispanic and low-income student populations. The school has a higher percentage of White students (63.82%) compared to nearby schools like De Armanville Elementary (46% White) and Oxford Elementary (46.98% White). Despite having a significant population of students from low-income households, over 60% of whom receive free or reduced-price lunch, Coldwater Elementary has been able to achieve impressive academic outcomes, ranking in the top 25% and top 5% of Alabama elementary schools for its Hispanic and low-income student subgroups, respectively.

While Coldwater Elementary's overall performance is strong, with a majority of students scoring proficient or better on state assessments, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from a high of 52nd out of 688 Alabama elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 211th out of 684 in 2023-2024. This trend is worth further investigation, as the school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger suggests it continues to be a high-performing institution. Nearby schools like Munford Elementary and Alexandria Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, providing useful points of comparison for Coldwater Elementary's strengths and areas for potential improvement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 530 Taylors Chapel Road
       Anniston, AL  36201-7044


(256) 241-3870

District: Oxford City

SchoolDigger Rank:
211th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,226 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  398

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.8%
Hispanic:
17.3%
African American:
13.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Coldwater Elementary School ranks better than 69.2% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Oxford City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.41. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Coldwater Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Oxford City School District. Student population at Coldwater Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.8%), Hispanic (17.3%), African American (13.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Oxford City School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Coldwater Elementary School is 14. 1 elementary schools in the Oxford City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coldwater Elementary School is $12,226, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Oxford City School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Coldwater Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Coldwater Elementary School 211th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Coldwater Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Oxford City:

SchoolDigger ranks Oxford City 26th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Coldwater Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Coldwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.92 156th 623 75.0%
2005 61.97 240th 688 65.1%
2006 56.34 309th 689 55.2%
2007 67.07 216th 698 69.1%
2008 62.30 250th 698 64.2%
2009 68.11 194th 696 72.1%
2010 49.79 417th 704 40.8%
2011 60.33 317th 709 55.3%
2012 67.02 222nd 696 68.1%
2013 62.14 286th 696 58.9%
2014 79.75 96th 695 86.2%
2015 83.97 82nd 691 88.1%
2016 86.88 70th 691 89.9%
2017 90.51 52nd 688 92.4%
2018 90.05 54th 680 92.1%
2019 85.48 76th 681 88.8%
2021 75.81 130th 692 81.2%
2022 81.32 104th 687 84.9%
2023 82.18 99th 680 85.4%
2024 66.41 211th 684 69.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Coldwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.82 28th 392 92.9%
2021 58.34 114th 398 71.4%
2022 52.55 132nd 345 61.7%
2024 56.43 137th 395 65.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Coldwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 94.10 11th 567 98.1%
2018 95.38 9th 651 98.6%
2019 89.38 24th 649 96.3%
2021 85.77 42nd 653 93.6%
2022 87.84 35th 651 94.6%
2023 88.39 25th 623 96.0%
2024 75.51 125th 670 81.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Coldwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 84.84 69th 639 89.2%
2018 85.89 65th 640 89.8%
2019 85.75 63rd 646 90.2%
2021 78.41 106th 656 83.8%
2022 85.58 67th 656 89.8%
2023 84.78 71st 645 89.0%
2024 57.80 264th 650 59.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Coldwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 92.00 36th 639 94.4%
2018 94.67 21st 650 96.8%
2019 75.95 117th 650 82.0%
2021 70.72 168th 669 74.9%
2022 72.55 159th 669 76.2%
2023 74.02 141st 649 78.3%
2024 71.21 183rd 655 72.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Coldwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.78 16th 423 96.2%
2019 95.29 14th 426 96.7%
2021 78.15 52nd 426 87.8%
2022 54.14 159th 426 62.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Coldwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.09 12th 152 92.1%
2021 67.06 37th 164 77.4%
2022 85.30 19th 175 89.1%
2023 90.71 15th 184 91.8%
2024 70.99 41st 196 79.1%
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Rank History for White students at Coldwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 84.71 44th 369 88.1%
2018 86.99 57th 508 88.8%
2019 74.95 100th 529 81.1%
2021 63.29 164th 539 69.6%
2022 73.11 118th 540 78.1%
2023 73.61 106th 528 79.9%
2024 54.96 230th 535 57.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, September 3, 2016

Open Quote I really love Coldwater School and it's a very good school but I don't believe in common core math or timing when they do math I think if you know math then why do you got to time the kids Close Quote



Enrollment information for Coldwater Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 333 30 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2005 293 35 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2006 463 74 3 15 3 n/a n/a 1 559
2007 348 45 2 12 1 n/a n/a 1 409
2008 371 61 1 14 1 n/a n/a 0 448
2009 362 54 0 18 1 n/a n/a 0 435
2010 335 48 0 33 0 n/a n/a 11 427
2011 318 46 0 35 0 0 7 0 406
2012 303 56 0 26 0 1 13 0 399
2013 274 55 0 35 0 3 18 0 385
2014 294 63 0 40 1 2 28 0 428
2015 280 64 0 42 0 1 28 0 415
2016 245 66 1 43 0 1 14 0 370
2017 228 54 1 56 0 0 17 0 356
2018 206 56 0 59 0 0 19 0 340
2019 228 56 0 62 0 0 9 0 355
2020 275 53 0 71 0 0 12 0 411
2021 260 50 0 64 0 2 13 0 389
2022 269 52 0 70 1 4 13 0 409
2023 254 54 0 69 0 3 18 0 398

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 Coldwater Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 371 30.0 12.4 60.4
2005 331 25.0 13.2 60.4
2006 559 38.0 14.7 57.9
2007 409 36.5 11.2 68.6
2008 448 35.0 12.8 63.4
2009 435 35.7 12.0 57.2
2010 427 31.6 13.4 67.5
2011 406 36.6 11.0 67.5
2012 399 33.3 11.9 72.9
2013 385 35.7 10.7 75.8
2014 428 35.7 11.9 63.6
2015 415 27.0 15.3 71.8
2016 370 25.0 14.8 68.4
2017 356 27.6 12.8 66
2018 340 24.9 13.6 69.4
2019 355 24.8 14.2 61.7
2020 411 24.6 16.6 60.3
2021 389 27.7 14.0 59.4
2022 409 24.0 17.0 49.4
2023 398 28.4 14.0 67.3

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 Coldwater Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 371 30.0 12.4 60.4
2005 331 25.0 13.2 60.4
2006 559 38.0 14.7 57.9
2007 409 36.5 11.2 68.6
2008 448 35.0 12.8 63.4
2009 435 35.7 12.0 57.2
2010 427 31.6 13.4 67.5
2011 406 36.6 11.0 67.5
2012 399 33.3 11.9 72.9
2013 385 35.7 10.7 75.8
2014 428 35.7 11.9 63.6
2015 415 27.0 15.3 71.8
2016 370 25.0 14.8 68.4
2017 356 27.6 12.8 66
2018 340 24.9 13.6 69.4
2019 355 24.8 14.2 61.7
2020 411 24.6 16.6 60.3
2021 389 27.7 14.0 59.4
2022 409 24.0 17.0 49.4
2023 398 28.4 14.0 67.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Coldwater Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,961 (16.0%) $10,245 (83.8%) $12,226

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Coldwater Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 76th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 99th of 680 Elementary schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Coldwater Elementary School)72.762.1
 10.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oxford City)73.156.1
 17%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Coldwater Elementary School)65.244.1
 21%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oxford City)61.840.7
 21.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students355398
 12.1%
African American5654
 3.6%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic6269
 11.3%
Pacific Islander03
White228254
 11.4%
Two or More Races918
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.7%67.3%
 5.6%


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Students at Coldwater Elementary School are 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 398 students attended Coldwater Elementary School.

Coldwater Elementary School ranks 211th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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