Cold Springs Elementary School vs. Holly Pond Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cold Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 519 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cold Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Holly Pond Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
519 students
578 students
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![This chart displays total students of Holly Pond Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Holly Pond Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/0/400/holly-pond-elementary-school-chart-b6sWw1t.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
30 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Holly Pond Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Holly Pond Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/0/400/holly-pond-elementary-school-chart-LjEw03.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Holly Pond Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Holly Pond Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/0/400/holly-pond-elementary-school-chart-j0UJ59.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#228 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#447 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cold Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cold Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/0/383/cold-springs-elementary-school-chart-dK8BEJ.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Holly Pond Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Holly Pond Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/0/400/holly-pond-elementary-school-chart-h5hnw3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/0/400/holly-pond-elementary-school-chart-Uq4fhg.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/0/400/holly-pond-elementary-school-chart-YbmXUb.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/0/400/holly-pond-elementary-school-chart-bh0seHV.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Holly Pond Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Holly Pond Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/0/400/holly-pond-elementary-school-chart-nnkMIP.png)
Pre-K Students
34
1
Kindergarten Students
65
59
Grade 1 Students
56
63
Grade 2 Students
45
56
Grade 3 Students
42
57
Grade 4 Students
54
68
Grade 5 Students
53
57
Grade 6 Students
56
80
Grade 7 Students
53
63
Grade 8 Students
61
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/0/400/holly-pond-elementary-school-chart-ltJkbY.png)
% Hispanic
2%
10%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% White
94%
87%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/0/400/holly-pond-elementary-school-chart-qYKkN5.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/0/400/holly-pond-elementary-school-chart-bjHiZKg.png)
Diversity Score
0.12
0.23
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Holly Pond Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Holly Pond Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/0/400/holly-pond-elementary-school-chart-9QMVy7.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/0/400/holly-pond-elementary-school-chart-wDXffv.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Holly Pond Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/0/400/holly-pond-elementary-school-chart-bckdZVZ.png)