N. B. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a medium-sized primary school in PENSACOLA, Florida, N. B. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL hosts 530 students from grades K through 5, part of ESCAMBIA.

Across the 66 schools in ESCAMBIA (36,795 students total), N. B. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, N. B. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 28% Black, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Escambia County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Escambia County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, N. B. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 59.8%; this one delivers 80.7%, a residual of +20.9 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Escambia County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $67,500 per year, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Escambia County runs 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,056 students), of which N. B. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: A. K. SUTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, N. B. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 46.1%.

N. B. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 604 students in 2018 compared to 530 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 61% to 47% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.