Golden Springs Elementary School vs. Cobb Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Golden Springs Elementary School ranked #960 in Alabama in 2023, showing improvement from #1016 in 2022 but a decline from a peak rank of #324 in 2010, placing it in the bottom 50% statewide.
Math proficiency was 13%, lower than the Alabama state average of 30% in 2023; reading proficiency was 29%, also lower than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency ranged from 15–19%, below the state average of 38%.
Enrollment rose slightly from 388 students in 2022 to 414 students in 2023, while the student–teacher ratio increased from 19:1 in 2021 to 20:1 in 2023; 73% of students qualified for free lunch, indicating a high level of economic need.
The student body was predominantly minority, with 94% minority enrollment; Black (non–Hispanic) students comprised 308 of 396 total students as of the latest data.
Golden Springs served grades 1 through 5, with a total enrollment of 396 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, consistent with typical suburban Union County NJ high school elementary configurations.
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.
Grades Offered
1-5
PK-K
Total Students
357 students
270 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#960 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
20-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
105
Kindergarten Students
-
165
Grade 1 Students
72
-
Grade 2 Students
78
-
Grade 3 Students
71
-
Grade 4 Students
77
-
Grade 5 Students
59
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
3%
% Black
78%
89%
% White
8%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%