Impact of COVID-19 on Cottondale 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 514th of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 501st of 680 Elementary schools | 1.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cottondale Elementary School) | 46.9 | 21.3 | 25.6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County) | 54.3 | 37.2 | 17.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Cottondale Elementary School) | 18.6 | 19.4 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County) | 47.7 | 34.6 | 13.1% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Cottondale Elementary School) | 34.2 | 28.8 | 5.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County) | 46 | 31 | 15% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.9 | 33.9 | 10.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 389 | 451 | 15.9% |
African American | 109 | 127 | 16.5% |
American Indian | 4 | 3 | 25% |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 90 | 126 | 40% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 183 | 177 | 3.3% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 18 | 500% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 66.8% | 83.8% | 17% |