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Cold Springs Elementary School

8999 County Road 109, Bremen, AL 35033 · (256) 287-1247 · Cullman County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
Enrollment
500
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
201 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 58%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
33
Kindergarten
63
Grade 1
48
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
51
Grade 4
48
Grade 5
42
Grade 6
47
Grade 7
47
Grade 8
60
Student demographics
White
47094%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 50%
Hispanic
92%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 12%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 31%
Two+
204%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25351%
Female
24749%

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
74.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
43.1%
AL avg 31.8%
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
500
+7 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.6:1
% White
94%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cold Springs Elementary School

Set in Bremen, Alabama, Cold Springs Elementary School is a medium-sized K-5 school, one of the schools within Cullman County. It instructs 500 students across grades pre-K through 8.

Cold Springs Elementary School is one of 25 schools operated by Cullman County, a district that teaches 9,901 students overall.

Demographically, Cold Springs Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder reads as 4% multiracial. Compared to Cullman County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Cold Springs Elementary School reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 40% of students at Cold Springs Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cold Springs Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.7%.

Around the school, census data for Cullman County shows median household income runs about $62,656, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Cullman County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,144 students), of which Cold Springs Elementary School is one.

Cold Springs High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, Cold Springs Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 36.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cold Springs Elementary School has stayed largely flat, going from 493 students in 2018 to 500 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Cullman County at a glance

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Population
90,566
Census ACS
Median income
$62,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
13,144 students

Quick facts

School name
Cold Springs Elementary School
District
Cullman County
Address
8999 County Road 109, Bremen, AL 35033
Phone
(256) 287-1247
County
Cullman County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
500
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
201 (40%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
010102000375
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Cullman County
Other schools in Bremen
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Cold Springs Elementary School
How many students attend Cold Springs Elementary School?
Cold Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 500 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Cold Springs Elementary School serve?
Cold Springs Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Cold Springs Elementary School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Cold Springs Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cold Springs Elementary School?
At Cold Springs Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Cold Springs Elementary School in?
Cold Springs Elementary School is part of Cullman County.
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