Coldwater Elementary School

As a low-enrollment primary school in Coldwater, Mississippi, Coldwater Elementary School teaches 213 students from grades K through 6, overseen by Tate County School District. Enrollment runs roughly 52% smaller than the state mean of about 446.

Across the 5 schools in Tate County School District (2,004 students total), Coldwater Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Coldwater Elementary School lists that Black students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 31% White, 9% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Coldwater Elementary School records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Tate County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Tate County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,704, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Coldwater Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Tate County (combined enrollment of about 3,758 students).

Nearest neighbor: Senatobia High School, around 4.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Coldwater Elementary School.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

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