Cooper Elementary

Summary:

Cooper Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Cooper Independent School District in Cooper, TX. The school has a student population of 467 and a racial makeup that is predominantly White (67.24%), with significant Hispanic (19.7%) and African American (7.07%) populations.

Cooper Elementary has consistently been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, ranking in the lower half of Texas elementary schools. The school's STAAR test scores are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in reading and math, with only 39.13% of 3rd graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading compared to the state average of 48.85%. Additionally, Cooper Elementary has a high percentage of students (74.52%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the nearby Commerce and Sulphur Springs school districts.

Compared to the surrounding schools, Cooper Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16.2 and spends less per student ($9,623) than the nearby Commerce and Sulphur Springs school districts. These factors, along with the school's declining academic performance over the past decade, suggest that Cooper Elementary may face greater challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1401 SW 8th St
       Cooper, TX  75432


(903) 395-2111

District: Cooper Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2533rd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,623 Help


Students who attend Cooper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cooper J H
High:    Cooper High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  469

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.7%
Hispanic:
18.3%
African American:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cooper Elementary ranks worse than 54.2% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.7%), Hispanic (18.3%), African American (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 73.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cooper Elementary is 16.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cooper Elementary is $9,623.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cooper Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cooper Elementary 2533rd of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Cooper Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cooper Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Cooper Independent School District (Isd) 543rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cooper Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 40.64 2448th 3465 29.4%
2005 33.02 2753rd 3475 20.8%
2006 34.00 2711th 3476 22.0%
2007 39.43 2702nd 3724 27.4%
2008 51.88 2102nd 3768 44.2%
2009 45.78 2464th 3884 36.6%
2010 33.37 3146th 3937 20.1%
2011 31.53 3329th 4095 18.7%
2012 45.79 2532nd 4206 39.8%
2013 32.87 3264th 4221 22.7%
2014 46.04 2586th 4260 39.3%
2015 48.76 2402nd 4320 44.4%
2016 56.36 1989th 4286 53.6%
2017 38.78 2610th 4329 39.7%
2018 42.40 2402nd 4359 44.9%
2019 31.94 3211th 4479 28.3%
2021 39.78 2574th 4578 43.8%
2022 36.63 2963rd 4581 35.3%
2023 37.38 2960th 4647 36.3%
2024 44.23 2533rd 4675 45.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.34 917th 1046 12.3%
2019 34.48 793rd 1112 28.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 71.60 716th 3638 80.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.34 2968th 3558 16.6%
2021 61.79 860th 3799 77.4%
2023 33.33 2868th 4086 29.8%
2024 40.54 2537th 4261 40.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.78 2311th 4264 45.8%
2019 37.28 2956th 4309 31.4%
2021 48.23 2157th 4451 51.5%
2022 32.52 3347th 4477 25.2%
2023 32.89 3341st 4521 26.1%
2024 46.74 2417th 4560 47.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.57 1964th 4306 54.4%
2019 36.67 2897th 4348 33.4%
2021 36.01 2808th 4499 37.6%
2022 46.12 2394th 4561 47.5%
2023 44.54 2504th 4588 45.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.92 2784th 3106 10.4%
2019 37.40 2474th 3184 22.3%
2021 36.77 2166th 3006 27.9%
2022 30.05 2484th 2958 16.0%
2023 24.08 2668th 2980 10.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.01 3562nd 4240 16.0%
2019 25.62 3671st 4295 14.5%
2021 22.48 3887th 4331 10.3%
2022 28.62 3599th 4461 19.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.22 2754th 4319 36.2%
2019 30.60 3277th 4357 24.8%
2021 44.97 2261st 4498 49.7%
2022 30.03 3400th 4563 25.5%
2023 30.03 3404th 4585 25.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.84 2010th 2515 20.1%
2021 31.34 1792nd 2444 26.7%
2022 6.86 2410th 2421 0.5%
2023 27.91 1934th 2443 20.8%
2024 33.38 1743rd 2421 28.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.38 1516th 4168 63.6%
2019 47.42 2165th 4188 48.3%
2022 41.34 2669th 4376 39.0%
2023 24.20 3730th 4401 15.2%
2024 46.56 2329th 4431 47.4%
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Rank History for White students at Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.27 2473rd 3127 20.9%
2019 20.86 2773rd 3142 11.7%
2021 19.64 2730th 3082 11.4%
2022 26.56 2527th 3082 18.0%
2023 30.08 2405th 3106 22.6%
2024 32.49 2305th 3078 25.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Cooper Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Cooper Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 307 55 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1990 313 57 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1991 312 63 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1992 335 66 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1993 349 52 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1994 338 72 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 418
1995 346 73 0 9 2 n/a n/a 0 430
1996 346 73 0 9 2 n/a n/a 0 430
1997 391 72 0 14 2 n/a n/a 0 479
1998 366 84 1 10 3 n/a n/a 0 464
1999 361 91 1 10 6 n/a n/a 0 469
2000 370 92 1 11 6 n/a n/a 0 480
2001 368 104 1 13 2 n/a n/a 0 488
2002 325 77 1 16 5 n/a n/a 0 424
2003 325 77 1 16 5 n/a n/a 0 424
2004 328 74 0 15 5 n/a n/a 0 422
2005 307 62 0 14 3 n/a n/a 0 386
2006 306 69 1 23 4 n/a n/a 0 403
2007 320 67 2 23 3 n/a n/a 0 415
2008 312 53 5 16 5 n/a n/a 0 391
2009 312 54 3 25 3 n/a n/a 0 397
2010 339 54 3 21 7 n/a n/a 0 424
2011 313 45 2 29 7 0 16 0 412
2012 272 47 1 37 6 0 17 0 380
2013 257 51 0 41 3 0 16 0 368
2014 269 58 0 34 4 0 19 0 384
2015 267 52 3 36 6 0 19 0 383
2016 292 47 3 35 4 0 18 0 399
2017 274 47 3 49 5 0 22 0 400
2018 279 41 3 47 5 0 20 0 395
2019 275 40 3 56 5 0 21 0 400
2020 280 47 3 49 5 0 15 0 399
2021 298 33 0 51 4 0 18 0 404
2022 301 33 2 79 3 0 22 0 440
2023 314 33 3 92 4 0 21 0 467
2024 322 30 3 86 2 0 26 0 469

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cooper Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 363 n/a n/a n/a
1990 376 25.0 15.0 n/a
1991 379 25.9 14.6 n/a
1992 401 25.8 15.5 44.1
1993 402 25.0 16.1 47
1994 418 26.2 16.0 42.3
1995 430 30.3 14.2 47.2
1996 430 30.3 14.2 47.2
1997 479 31.6 15.2 50.3
1998 464 34.7 13.4 45
1999 469 36.3 12.9 51.4
2000 480 37.0 13.0 54
2001 488 36.5 13.4 49.4
2002 424 39.0 10.9 58
2003 424 39.0 10.9 58
2004 422 35.2 12.0 59
2005 386 34.0 11.4 59.6
2006 403 34.3 11.7 65.8
2007 415 32.0 13.0 66.3
2008 391 30.5 12.8 60.9
2009 397 29.5 13.5 65.7
2010 424 30.5 13.9 67.9
2011 412 30.5 13.5 65.3
2012 380 30.5 12.4 71.6
2013 368 28.5 12.9 72.3
2014 384 27.0 14.2 70.3
2015 383 27.0 14.1 66.6
2016 399 26.0 15.3 67.9
2017 400 26.9 14.8 74.3
2018 395 26.3 14.9 71.6
2019 400 25.0 16.0 74.8
2020 399 26.0 15.3 69.9
2021 404 27.0 14.9 72.3
2022 440 29.0 15.1 71.8
2023 467 28.7 16.2 74.5
2024 469 28.7 16.3 73.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cooper Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 363 n/a n/a n/a
1990 376 25.0 15.0 n/a
1991 379 25.9 14.6 n/a
1992 401 25.8 15.5 44.1
1993 402 25.0 16.1 47
1994 418 26.2 16.0 42.3
1995 430 30.3 14.2 47.2
1996 430 30.3 14.2 47.2
1997 479 31.6 15.2 50.3
1998 464 34.7 13.4 45
1999 469 36.3 12.9 51.4
2000 480 37.0 13.0 54
2001 488 36.5 13.4 49.4
2002 424 39.0 10.9 58
2003 424 39.0 10.9 58
2004 422 35.2 12.0 59
2005 386 34.0 11.4 59.6
2006 403 34.3 11.7 65.8
2007 415 32.0 13.0 66.3
2008 391 30.5 12.8 60.9
2009 397 29.5 13.5 65.7
2010 424 30.5 13.9 67.9
2011 412 30.5 13.5 65.3
2012 380 30.5 12.4 71.6
2013 368 28.5 12.9 72.3
2014 384 27.0 14.2 70.3
2015 383 27.0 14.1 66.6
2016 399 26.0 15.3 67.9
2017 400 26.9 14.8 74.3
2018 395 26.3 14.9 71.6
2019 400 25.0 16.0 74.8
2020 399 26.0 15.3 69.9
2021 404 27.0 14.9 72.3
2022 440 29.0 15.1 71.8
2023 467 28.7 16.2 74.5
2024 469 28.7 16.3 73.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cooper Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,894 (22.3%) $6,590 (77.7%) $8,483
2020 $1,907 (21.0%) $7,191 (79.0%) $9,099
2021 $2,097 (21.8%) $7,525 (78.2%) $9,623

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cooper Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3211th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2960th of 4647 Elementary schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Cooper Elementary)2641
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cooper Independent School District (Isd))2641
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cooper Elementary)2633
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cooper Independent School District (Isd))2633
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Cooper Elementary)5246
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Cooper Independent School District (Isd))5246
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cooper Elementary)2139
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cooper Independent School District (Isd))2139
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Cooper Elementary)4245
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Cooper Independent School District (Isd))4245
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cooper Elementary)4037
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cooper Independent School District (Isd))4037
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Cooper Elementary)5029
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Cooper Independent School District (Isd))5029
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students400467
 16.8%
African American4033
 17.5%
American Indian54
 20%
Asian33
Hispanic5692
 64.3%
Pacific Islander00
White275314
 14.2%
Two or More Races2121
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.8%74.5%
 0.2%


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Cooper Elementary ranks 2533rd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Cooper Elementary are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Cooper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cooper J H
High : Cooper High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 469 students attended Cooper Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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