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Cottondale Elementary School

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 451 students

Address

2301 Cottondale Ln
Cottondale, AL 35453

School District

Tuscaloosa County

School Details

Total Students

451

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

28

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Midsize

County

1125

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

359 (79.6%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

19 (4.2%)

Total eligible: 378 students (83.8%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

010339001276

District NCES ID

0103390

Community Profile (35453)

Demographic and economic data for the 35453 ZIP code area where Cottondale Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

12,130

Median Age

38

Male

50.4%

Female

49.6%

Age Distribution

Under 5

8.2%

5-9

6.5%

10-14

5.0%

15-19

4.5%

Under 18

23.1%

65+

12.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White

68.0%

Black/African American

23.9%

Asian

0.6%

Native American

1.4%

Two or More Races

3.9%

Hispanic/Latino

4.5%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$69,949

Mean Household Income

$79,931

Per Capita Income

$37,454

Median Family Income

$77,694

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Households on SNAP

521

Employment & Commute

Employed

5,721

Avg. Commute Time

27.6 min

Work From Home

2.4%

Drive Alone

90.2%

Education

High School or Higher

88.4%

Bachelor's or Higher

17.1%

Graduate Degree

7.3%

Enrolled in School

2,441

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

102

Kindergarten

207

Elementary

997

High School

474

College

661

Housing

Median Home Value

$164,400

Median Rent

$881

Total Housing Units

4,991

Owner Occupied

84.2%

Renter Occupied

15.8%

Median Rooms

5.9

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,182

Avg. Household Size

2.89

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

537

$100K-$150K

481

$200K-$300K

856

$500K-$1M

60

Households & Families

Total Households

4,348

Avg. Household Size

2.78

Avg. Family Size

3.06

Married Couples

58.4%

Living Alone

39.1%

Broadband Internet

95.6%

Veterans

637

Foreign Born

105

Health Insurance

Insured

11,214

Uninsured

916

Private Insurance

8,851

Public Insurance

3,961

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Cottondale, AL 35453