COTTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a cozy elementary-level community in COTTONDALE, Florida, COTTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls 471 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by JACKSON. Enrollment runs roughly 22% smaller than the state mean of about 604.

Within JACKSON, which oversees 18 schools and 5,839 students, COTTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, COTTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 16% Black, 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 55% of students at COTTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, COTTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.5%.

Zooming out to the county, Jackson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $49,149 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. COTTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 23 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 5,839 students).

COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 19%: 395 students in 2018 compared to 471 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 65% to 71% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.