Coldwater Elementary School

Set in Anniston, Alabama, Coldwater Elementary School is a small primary school, overseen by Oxford City. It caters to 391 students across grades pre-K through 4.

Oxford City comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 4,103 students; Coldwater Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Coldwater Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 15% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Calhoun County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Coldwater Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.8%.

In the area at large, census data for Calhoun County shows median household income runs about $55,029, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Calhoun County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,686 students), Coldwater Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Oxford Middle School, around 3.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Coldwater Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 35.4%.

Coldwater Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 15%: 340 students in 2018 compared to 391 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Coldwater Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.