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Enrollment
1,149
Middle
DISTRICT 1,060 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEVILLE CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063360008551
Robert C. Cooley Middle
9300 Prairie Woods Way, Roseville, CA 95747 · (916) 771-1740 · Placer County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,149 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
411 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 388 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 386 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 375 | 33% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
64.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.7pp since 2014
Math
48.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.9% | 36.8% | 18.5% | 16.8% |
| Math | 28.1% | 20.1% | 26.1% | 25.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.7% | 48.2% |
| 2023-24 | 62.3% | 48.9% |
| 2022-23 | 58.1% | 48.4% |
| 2021-22 | 63.3% | 51.9% |
| 2018-19 | 61.9% | 50.8% |
| 2017-18 | 62.7% | 47.5% |
| 2016-17 | 58.9% | 44.2% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Robert C. Cooley Middle
Robert C. Cooley Middle's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C. Cooley Middle this school | 1,149 | 35.8% | 56.0% |
| Fred Newhart Middle Mission Viejo | 1,105 | 33.6% | 71.5% |
| Silverado Middle Roseville | 1,010 | 33.5% | 51.5% |
| Miwok Middle Sacramento | 1,181 | 32.9% | 63.1% |
| Barbara Chilton Middle Roseville | 1,289 | 30.3% | 61.8% |
| Granite Ridge Intermediate Fresno | 1,167 | 32.6% | 74.9% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Robert C. Cooley Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #266 of 1,224 | #8 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #292 of 1,227 ▼ 22 | #10 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #261 of 1,227 ▲ 1 | #8 of 17 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.2pp | #263 of 1,214 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,149 | #97 of 1,377 | #2 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #1,073 of 1,279 | #11 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.4% | #129 of 1,278 | #3 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.8% | #1,094 of 1,329 | #7 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.1% | #25 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,149
+367 (+47%) vs 2020
+283% since 2000-01, when it was 300
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 21.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,149 | 48 | 23.9:1 | 36% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 997 | 42.6 | 23.4:1 | 61% (609) |
| 2022-23 | 800 | 36.3 | 22.0:1 | 43% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 782 | 36 | 21.7:1 | 32% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 897 | 37.4 | 24.0:1 | 33% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 918 | 36 | 25.5:1 | 31% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 1,049 | N/A | N/A | 31% (330) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 13 | 23.1:1 | 30% (89) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert C. Cooley Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (897 to 1,149); teachers up 29% (37.4 to 48).
About Robert C. Cooley Middle
Robert C. Cooley Middle is a public middle school run by Roseville City Elementary in Roseville, California. The school reports 1,149 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 74% above the 659 average for middle schools in California.
Roseville City Elementary is the district for Robert C. Cooley Middle. It has 21 schools and 12,306 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Robert C. Cooley Middle is White (46%). Smaller groups are 20% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Placer County is roughly 69% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Robert C. Cooley Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
With 48 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Robert C. Cooley Middle was 23.9:1. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. Robert C. Cooley Middle's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 36%.
Measured against California public middle schools, Robert C. Cooley Middle receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Robert C. Cooley Middle's average proficiency rate on state tests of 56.0% is 2.6 points below the 58.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across Placer County, median household income is about $115,998, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The public schools of Placer County number 123 and enroll about 70,590.
Blue Oaks Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Robert C. Cooley Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 58.6% proficiency; Robert C. Cooley Middle posts 56.0%.
Under the NCES locale system, Robert C. Cooley Middle is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment records show 782 in 2020-21 and 1,149 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 21.7:1 to 23.9:1.
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Placer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
419,156
Census ACS
Median income
$115,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
70,590 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roseville City Elementary
- Barbara Chilton MiddleMiddle · 1,289 students
- Warren T. Eich MiddleMiddle · 939 students
- George A. Buljan MiddleMiddle · 862 students
- Orchard Ranch ElementaryElementary · 732 students
- Fiddyment FarmElementary · 701 students
- Westbrook ElementaryElementary · 701 students
Other schools in Roseville
- West Park HighHigh · 2,079 students
- Woodcreek HighHigh · 1,940 students
- John Adams Academy - RosevilleCombined · 1,668 students
- Roseville HighHigh · 1,443 students
- Oakmont HighHigh · 1,290 students
- Barbara Chilton MiddleMiddle · 1,289 students
Nearby schools
- Blue Oaks Elementary0.5 mi · 498
- Diamond Creek Elementary0.9 mi · 547
- Quail Glen Elementary1.4 mi · 532
- Fiddyment Farm1.5 mi · 701
- Riego Creek Elementary1.9 mi · 693
- Junction Elementary2.0 mi · 645
Frequently asked questions
About Robert C. Cooley MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Robert C. Cooley Middle?
Robert C. Cooley Middle enrolls approximately 1,149 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Robert C. Cooley Middle serve?
Robert C. Cooley Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Robert C. Cooley Middle?
Approximately 23.9:1 students per teacher at Robert C. Cooley Middle.
What is the student diversity at Robert C. Cooley Middle?
Student demographics at Robert C. Cooley Middle are roughly 46% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 19% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Robert C. Cooley Middle in?
Robert C. Cooley Middle is part of Roseville City Elementary.
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