Cobb Preparatory Academy (Ranked Bottom 50%)

1325 Cobb Ave
Anniston, AL 36201

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Cobb Preparatory Academy's state ranking declined from #593 in 2011 to #875 in 2016, indicating weaker performance over time.

Math proficiency was 4% in 2023, lower than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 29%, also lower than the state average of 47%.

Minority enrollment remained high at 96% in recent years, with total enrollment slightly declining from 311 students in 2022 to 282 in 2023.

The school serves prekindergarten through kindergarten with an enrollment around 287 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1.

Cobb Preparatory Academy qualified as a Title I school with over 50% of students eligible for free lunch, reflecting its socioeconomic profile within this Anniston, Alabama public elementary school.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 287 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 30-39%
: 20-29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cobb Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Cobb Preparatory Academy's student population of 287 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cobb Preparatory Academy
Pre-K	108
Kind	179

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Total Students

287 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cobb Preparatory Academy
2023	282
2022	311
2021	338
2020	142
2019	142
2018	176
2017	176
2016	126
2015	139
2014	117
2013	146
2012	158
2011	172
2010	198
2009	216
2008	246
2007	205
2006	190
2005	233
2004	267
2003	293
2002	329
2001	291
2000	325
1999	352
1998	321
1997	321
1996	339
1995	334
1994	354
1993	363

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cobb Preparatory Academy
2023	17
2022	17
2021	19
2020	8
2019	8
2018	11
2017	11
2016	8
2015	8
2014	8
2013	11
2012	11
2011	10
2010	8
2009	17
2008	15
2007	17
2006	19
2005	23
2004	19
2003	20
2002	21
2001	24
2000	21
1999	18
1998	18
1997	20
1996	22
1995	21
1994	23
1993	23

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School Rankings

The of Cobb Preparatory Academy is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

(15-16)

30-39%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Cobb Preparatory Academy	Alabama	Anniston City School District
2016	34%	43%	21%
2015	44%	40%	22%
2014	27%	38%	24%
2013	77%	80%	64%
2012	87%	82%	61%
2011	82%	80%	62%
2010	67%	78%

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(15-16)

20-29%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Cobb Preparatory Academy	Alabama	Anniston City School District
2016	24%	38%	18%
2015	24%	41%	21%
2014	12%	42%	25%
2013	82%	86%	74%
2012	82%	86%	75%
2011	87%	85%	75%
2010	77%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cobb Preparatory Academy	Alabama	Anniston City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	18:1	19:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	17:1
2019	18:1	17:1	17:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	17:1	16:1
2016	16:1	18:1	16:1
2015	17:1	18:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	25:1	16:1	19:1
2009	13:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	12:1	16:1	15:1
2006	10:1	15:1	15:1
2005	10:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	12:1	16:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	20:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	18:1	15:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2011)
Year	Cobb Preparatory Academy	Alabama
2011	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Cobb Preparatory Academy	Alabama	Anniston City School District
2023	4%	11%	7%
2022	3%	10%	7%
2021	2%	9%	6%
2020	4%	8%	6%
2019	4%	8%	6%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	2%
2007	6%	3%	3%
2006	4%	3%	2%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	5%	2%	2%
2001	4%	1%	1%
2000	5%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Black

90%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cobb Preparatory Academy	Alabama	Anniston City School District
2023	90%	32%	78%
2022	86%	32%	79%
2021	92%	32%	82%
2020	90%	33%	82%
2019	90%	33%	82%
2018	94%	33%	84%
2017	94%	33%	84%
2016	93%	33%	91%
2015	93%	33%	91%
2014	96%	34%	92%
2013	96%	34%	91%
2012	100%	34%	92%
2011	97%	35%	91%
2010	96%	35%	91%
2009	94%	35%	92%
2008	93%	36%	93%
2007	92%	36%	92%
2006	94%	36%	93%
2005	96%	36%	92%
2004	96%	36%	92%
2003	98%	36%	92%
2002	93%	36%	92%
2001	94%	36%	92%
2000	93%	36%	91%
1999	96%	36%	90%
1998	92%	36%	86%
1997	89%	36%	84%
1996	91%	36%	81%
1995	92%	36%	81%
1994	91%	36%	79%
1993	88%	36%	76%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cobb Preparatory Academy	Alabama	Anniston City School District
2023	5%	52%	7%
2022	7%	53%	7%
2021	5%	53%	6%
2020	4%	54%	6%
2019	4%	54%	6%
2018	4%	55%	6%
2017	4%	55%	6%
2016	4%	56%	6%
2015	3%	56%	6%
2014	1%	57%	5%
2013	3%	58%	5%
2011	2%	58%	5%
2010	2%	58%	5%
2009	3%	59%	5%
2008	2%	58%	5%
2007	2%	59%	5%
2006	2%	59%	5%
2004	1%	60%	5%
2003	1%	60%	6%
2002	2%	60%	6%
2000	2%	61%	8%
1999	2%	61%	9%
1998	5%	61%	13%
1997	10%	60%	15%
1996	8%	61%	16%
1995	7%	62%	18%
1994	7%	62%	21%
1993	8%	62%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Cobb Preparatory Academy	Alabama	Anniston City School District
2023	1%	3%	6%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cobb Preparatory Academy	Alabama	Anniston City School District
2023	0.19	0.62	0.31
2022	0.26	0.61	0.30
2021	0.15	0.61	0.26
2020	0.19	0.60	0.26
2019	0.19	0.60	0.26
2018	0.12	0.59	0.23
2017	0.12	0.59	0.23
2016	0.13	0.58	0.18
2015	0.13	0.58	0.18
2014	0.09	0.56	0.16
2013	0.09	0.55	0.17
2011	0.07	0.54	0.17
2010	0.08	0.54	0.16
2009	0.12	0.53	0.15
2008	0.13	0.54	0.14
2007	0.15	0.53	0.14
2006	0.12	0.53	0.14
2005	0.08	0.51	0.14
2004	0.08	0.51	0.16
2003	0.05	0.51	0.15
2002	0.13	0.51	0.14
2001	0.12	0.50	0.15
2000	0.13	0.50	0.17
1999	0.08	0.50	0.19
1998	0.15	0.50	0.25
1997	0.20	0.52	0.27
1996	0.17	0.50	0.32
1995	0.15	0.49	0.31
1994	0.18	0.49	0.35
1993	0.23	0.49	0.38
1992	0.23	0.49	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cobb Preparatory Academy	Alabama	Anniston City School District
2023	51%	55%	77%
2022	56%	44%	78%
2021	46%	48%	77%
2020	36%	49%	80%
2019	36%	49%	80%
2018	28%	47%	67%
2017	28%	47%	67%
2016	58%	46%	66%
2015	69%	47%	67%
2014	86%	52%	84%
2013	94%	51%	86%
2012	94%	51%	87%
2011	94%	49%	84%
2010	89%	47%	82%
2009	81%	44%	80%
2008	88%	43%	79%
2007	90%	42%	79%
2006	86%	44%	75%
2005	89%	43%	78%
2004	91%	42%	76%
2003	96%	42%	79%
2002	93%	40%	79%
2001	97%	38%	79%
2000	89%	37%	73%
1999	90%	38%	74%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Cobb Preparatory Academy	Alabama	Anniston City School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	2%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	3%	9%	6%
2006	5%	9%	8%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	2%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	6%
2001	2%	8%	5%
2000	4%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Anniston City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Cobb Preparatory Academy often compared to?

Cobb Preparatory Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Golden Springs Elementary School, Randolph Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% AL state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% AL state average).

How many students attend Cobb Preparatory Academy?

287 students attend Cobb Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Cobb Preparatory Academy students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cobb Preparatory Academy?

Cobb Preparatory Academy has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cobb Preparatory Academy offer ?

Cobb Preparatory Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cobb Preparatory Academy part of?

Cobb Preparatory Academy is part of Anniston City School District.

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