Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy

Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy operates as a reasonably sized primary school in Chicago, Illinois, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Current enrollment sits at 428 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 (324,396 students total), Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (93%). Beyond that, the school lists 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 19.6%, the actual is 20.8%, a residual of +1.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, Cook County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Acero Chtr - Bartolome de las, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 20.7%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 457 (now 428). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.