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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Cotaco School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN COUNTY·NCES 010248001041
Cotaco School
100 Cotaco School Rd, Somerville, AL 35670 · (256) 778-8153 · Morgan County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
282 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 8% larger than its 8th grade class (50).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.1%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
34.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cotaco School
Cotaco School's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotaco School this school | 459 | 61.4% | 45.4% |
| Breitling Elementary School Grand Bay | 471 | 59.4% | 49.2% |
| Phil Campbell Elementary School Phil Campbell | 441 | 59.6% | 52.2% |
| Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School Carbon Hill | 475 | 58.7% | 45.8% |
| J E Turner Elementary Wilmer | 529 | 61.4% | 66.4% |
| West End Elementary School Altoona | 390 | 61.3% | 39.3% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cotaco School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Morgan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #361 of 626 | #14 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #360 of 626 | #16 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #407 of 626 | #16 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #361 of 709 | #9 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #347 of 655 | #19 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #546 of 658 | #20 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.4% | #322 of 696 | #10 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #242 of 364 | #6 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
459
-36 (-7%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 710
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 459 | 26.9 | 17.1:1 | 61% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 28.7 | 16.9:1 | 62% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 536 | 30.4 | 17.6:1 | 65% (351) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 29 | 17.1:1 | 47% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 497 | 26.4 | 18.8:1 | 55% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 472 | 26 | 18.1:1 | 54% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 517 | 47 | 11.0:1 | 54% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 566 | 46 | 12.3:1 | 42% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 710 | 38 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cotaco School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (497 to 459); teachers up 2% (26.4 to 26.9).
About Cotaco School
Cotaco School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Somerville, Alabama. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 459 students.
Cotaco School is among 16 schools run by Morgan County, which serves 7,619 students.
The share of students at Cotaco School who are White is 87%. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Morgan County residents are about 74% White. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Cotaco School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cotaco School is 17.1:1, based on 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama is close to this figure. Lunch program data show 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
After adjusting for student poverty, Cotaco School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.4%; the prediction is 39.3%.
Census data for Morgan County show median household income comes to about $68,845, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 46 public schools and about 20,204 students.
Of the public schools around it, Cotaco School is closest to Albert P Brewer High School, about 4.2 miles away. Cotaco School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Cotaco School's average proficiency of 45.4% compares with 49.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place Cotaco School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 495 (2020-21) to 459 (2024-25).
This page collects posts and questions about Cotaco School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,471
Census ACS
Median income
$68,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,204 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morgan County
- Albert P Brewer High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Priceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- West Morgan Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 students
- West Morgan Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Priceville High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- DanvilleNeel Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
Other schools in Somerville
- Albert P Brewer High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Union Hill SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Morgan County Schools Technology ParkHigh
Nearby schools
- Albert P Brewer High School4.2 mi · 757
- Union Hill School4.3 mi · 471
- Laceys Spring Elementary School6.7 mi · 277
- Eva School10.4 mi · 345
- Williams Elementary School10.8 mi · 484
- Williams Middle School10.8 mi · 659
Frequently asked questions
About Cotaco SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cotaco School?
Cotaco School enrolls approximately 459 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Cotaco School serve?
Cotaco School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Cotaco School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Cotaco School.
How diverse is Cotaco School?
Cotaco School reports a student body of 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Cotaco School in?
Cotaco School is part of Morgan County.
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