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Coosada Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 68 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 216 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 255 | 32% |
| Grade 2 | 258 | 32% |
School pathway
Schools most like Coosada Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coosada Elementary School this school | 797 | 56.5% | N/A |
| Harvest School Harvest | 663 | 53.1% | 41.6% |
| Madison Cross Roads Elementary School Toney | 841 | 58.0% | 49.9% |
| Fairfax Elementary School Valley | 689 | 58.2% | 40.4% |
| Jim Pearson Elementary School Alexander City | 704 | 60.8% | N/A |
| Wetumpka Elementary School Wetumpka | 868 | 53.7% | 51.7% |
Where Coosada Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Elmore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 797 | #56 of 709 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #78 of 655 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #50 of 658 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.5% | #387 of 696 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #124 of 364 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 797 | 54 | 14.8:1 | 56% (450) |
| 2023-24 | 902 | 55 | 16.4:1 | 70% (635) |
| 2022-23 | 930 | 57 | 16.3:1 | 70% (655) |
| 2020-21 | 926 | 65 | 14.3:1 | 51% (476) |
| 2017-18 | 958 | 58 | 16.5:1 | 61% (585) |
| 2015-16 | 1,062 | 55 | 19.3:1 | 58% (616) |
| 2010-11 | 958 | 72 | 13.3:1 | 51% (492) |
| 2000-01 | 571 | 39 | 14.6:1 | 46% (263) |
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (958 to 797); teachers down 7% (58 to 54).
About Coosada Elementary School
In Millbrook, Alabama, Coosada Elementary School is a large elementary school. It serves 797 students in pre-K through 2. The average among elementary schools in Alabama is roughly 480 students; this school is 66% larger than that.
Elmore County is responsible for 16 schools, Coosada Elementary School included, with 11,741 students in all.
Coosada Elementary School has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 42%. The rest of enrollment is 36% White, 14% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Elmore County's population at about 21%. Coosada Elementary School's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers at Coosada Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.8:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. The lunch program counts 56% of students at Coosada Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 47% for public schools in Elmore County.
In the county around the school, Elmore County, the median household income is $78,243, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 26 public schools in Elmore County, enrolling about 13,867 students in all.
The closest public school, Airport Road Intermediate School, is about 0.7 miles from Coosada Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 4.
The federal government classifies Coosada Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at Coosada Elementary School declined 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 926 to 797 students.
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