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Best kept secret at Champ Cooper Elementary School?
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Enrollment
1,163
Elementary
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TANGIPAHOA PARISH·NCES 220168001299
Champ Cooper Elementary School
42530 Highway 445, Ponchatoula, LA 70454 · (985) 542-6182 · Tangipahoa Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,163 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
764 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 62 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 143 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 137 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 121 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 112 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 112 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is 5% larger than its 8th grade class (112).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · 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
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
35.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
25.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of LA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Champ Cooper Elementary School
Champ Cooper Elementary School's state test result (23.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champ Cooper Elementary School this school | 1,163 | 65.7% | 23.8% |
| Jennings Elementary School Jennings | 976 | 72.7% | 32.8% |
| Central Intermediate School Central | 1,039 | 58.8% | 53.7% |
| J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School Pineville | 924 | 64.5% | 43.2% |
| Henry Mayfield Elementary School Slidell | 749 | 60.6% | 35.5% |
| Loranger Elementary School Loranger | 800 | 74.3% | 29.0% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary 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 Champ Cooper Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Tangipahoa Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #396 of 583 | #6 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #384 of 582 ▲ 28 | #7 of 15 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #351 of 587 ▲ 59 | #4 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #245 of 540 | #9 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,163 | #6 of 714 | #2 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #500 of 655 | #14 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #140 of 655 | #8 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #465 of 705 | #16 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +73.1% | #10 of 197 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
1,163
+276 (+31%) vs 2020
+101% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 1,163 | 76.5 | 15.2:1 | 66% (764) |
| 2023-24 | 1,159 | 57.3 | 20.2:1 | 59% (685) |
| 2022-23 | 1,126 | 50.4 | 22.4:1 | 57% (643) |
| 2020-21 | 887 | 44 | 20.2:1 | 36% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 31.5 | 21.3:1 | 32% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 791 | 52 | 15.2:1 | 70% (552) |
| 2010-11 | 750 | 40 | 18.8:1 | 59% (446) |
| 2000-01 | 557 | 29 | 19.2:1 | 49% (273) |
| 1990-91 | 578 | 28 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Champ Cooper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 73% (672 to 1,163); teachers up 143% (31.5 to 76.5).
About Champ Cooper Elementary School
Champ Cooper Elementary School serves students in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, as a large elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 1,163 students. Against the 453-student average for elementary schools in Louisiana, enrollment here is 157% higher.
Tangipahoa Parish operates 32 schools. Combined enrollment is 19,077 students.
A majority of students at Champ Cooper Elementary School, 52%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 32% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Tangipahoa Parish, the White share is about 61%. The chance that two students picked at random at Champ Cooper Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Its 76.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 66% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Louisiana public elementary schools, Champ Cooper Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for Champ Cooper Elementary School is 37.0%. It actually posts 23.8%, which is 13.2 points lower and in the bottom 10% of Louisiana schools.
In Tangipahoa Parish (population about 136,738), median household income is about $56,760, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. A total of 33 public schools operate in Tangipahoa Parish, serving about 19,077 students.
Hammond Eastside Magnet is located about 4.4 miles from Champ Cooper Elementary School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 23.8% is above the 23.3% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
The number of students grew from 887 to 1,163 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 15.2 students per teacher, compared with 20.2 in 2020-21.
The Champ Cooper Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Tangipahoa Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
136,738
Census ACS
Median income
$56,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
19,077 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tangipahoa Parish
- Ponchatoula High SchoolHigh · 2,067 students
- Hammond High Magnet SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- Hammond Eastside MagnetElementary · 1,340 students
- Hammond Westside MontessoriElementary · 1,022 students
- Loranger Elementary SchoolElementary · 800 students
- Ponchatoula Junior High SchoolMiddle · 723 students
Other schools in Ponchatoula
- Ponchatoula High SchoolHigh · 2,067 students
- Ponchatoula Junior High SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- D.C. Reeves Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
- Tucker Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- Martha Vinyard Elementary SchoolMiddle · 589 students
- Perrin Early Learning CenterElementary · 338 students
Nearby schools
- Hammond Eastside Magnet4.4 mi · 1,340
- Hammond High Magnet School4.5 mi · 1,606
- Martha Vinyard Elementary School4.8 mi · 589
- Ponchatoula High School5.1 mi · 2,067
- Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center5.2 mi · 72
- D.C. Reeves Elementary School6.6 mi · 688
Frequently asked questions
About Champ Cooper Elementary SchoolHow large is Champ Cooper Elementary School?
Champ Cooper Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,163 students in grades PK-08.
Is Champ Cooper Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Champ Cooper Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Champ Cooper Elementary School have?
Champ Cooper Elementary School employs 76 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
How diverse is Champ Cooper Elementary School?
Champ Cooper Elementary School reports a student body of 52% White, 9% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Champ Cooper Elementary School?
Champ Cooper Elementary School is overseen by Tangipahoa Parish in Tangipahoa Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.