For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 397 students in Coosa County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary School in Coosa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
781 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Coosa County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
65%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
40%
31%
% White
51%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,175 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,506 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,175
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,506
$12,220
Best Coosa County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
95 Coosa County Rd 75
Rockford, AL 35136
(256) 377-1456
Rockford, AL 35136
(256) 377-1456
Gr: K-6 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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