Johnston Cooper Elementary

Set in Vallejo, California, Johnston Cooper Elementary is an intimate elementary school, run under Vallejo City Unified. It works with 335 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 28% leaner than typical.

Within Vallejo City Unified, which oversees 20 schools and 9,638 students, Johnston Cooper Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Johnston Cooper Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 24% Black, 11% Asian, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Solano County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 34.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Johnston Cooper Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Solano County (around 60%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Johnston Cooper Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 31.5%; this one comes in at 16.8%, -14.7 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Solano County put median household income runs about $100,401, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Solano County's 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,765 students), Johnston Cooper Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MIT Griffin Academy Middle, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Johnston Cooper Elementary's enrollment has fell 35% since 2018, when it stood at 512 (now 335). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 36% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 30.1:1 in 2018 to 34.0:1 today.

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