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How has Coopersville South Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOPERSVILLE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261083007661
Coopersville South Elementary School
198 EAST ST, COOPERSVILLE, MI 49404 · (616) 997-3100 · Ottawa County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
133 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 55%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 163 | 48% |
| Grade 5 | 174 | 52% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Coopersville South Elementary School→Coopersville Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Coopersville Area Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
39.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Coopersville South Elementary School
Coopersville South Elementary School's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coopersville South Elementary School this school | 337 | 39.5% | 43.2% |
| Sutton Early Learning Center ADRIAN | 330 | 38.8% | 43.0% |
| Clayton H Symons Elementary School MILAN | 356 | 41.9% | 43.5% |
| Oakview Elementary School SAINT JOHNS | 313 | 37.1% | 54.7% |
| Greyhound Intermediate School EATON RAPIDS | 375 | 40.8% | 25.8% |
| Ruth McGregor Elementary School SAND CREEK | 352 | 40.1% | 37.5% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Coopersville South Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #630 of 1,085 | #40 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #682 of 1,072 | #40 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #580 of 1,139 | #38 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #933 of 1,630 | #29 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #702 of 1,424 | #43 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #814 of 1,424 | #36 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.5% | #1,064 of 1,563 | #21 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.7% | #21 of 979 | #1 of 38 |
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
337
-227 (-40%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 337 | 21.1 | 15.9:1 | 39% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 31.5 | 16.0:1 | 45% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 30.6 | 16.6:1 | 47% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 31 | 18.2:1 | 36% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 29.5 | 20.3:1 | 47% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 27 | 21.1:1 | 40% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | 28 | 18.9:1 | 39% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 31 | 15.9:1 | 27% (134) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coopersville South Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (599 to 337); teachers down 28% (29.5 to 21.1).
About Coopersville South Elementary School
In COOPERSVILLE, Michigan, part of Ottawa County, Coopersville South Elementary School is an elementary school. Enrollment stands at 337 students, covering grades 4 through 5.
Coopersville Area Public School District serves 2,470 students across 6 schools.
Roughly 83% of students at Coopersville South Elementary School are White. Other students are 9% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Ottawa County residents are about 84% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
For every teacher at Coopersville South Elementary School, there are about 15.9 students; the school has 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. There are 133 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 39% of enrollment.
On the allk12 Grade, Coopersville South Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 33% of Michigan public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Coopersville South Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Michigan schools: 43.2% actual against 48.8% predicted.
In Ottawa County, median household income comes to about $90,502, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ottawa County counts 103 public schools with about 42,894 students.
Coopersville South Elementary School's nearest public school is Coopersville West Early Childhood Center (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Ranked by average proficiency, Coopersville South Elementary School places 4th out of 4 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Coopersville South Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 337, compared with 564 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.9:1, from 18.2:1.
The allk12 page for Coopersville South Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Ottawa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
301,203
Census ACS
Median income
$90,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
42,894 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coopersville Area Public School District
- Coopersville High SchoolHigh · 860 students
- Coopersville Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Coopersville West Early Childhood CenterElementary · 352 students
- Coopersville East ElementaryElementary · 315 students
- CAPS AcademyHigh · 22 students
Other schools in COOPERSVILLE
- Coopersville High SchoolHigh · 860 students
- Coopersville Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Coopersville West Early Childhood CenterElementary · 352 students
- Coopersville East ElementaryElementary · 315 students
- CAPS AcademyHigh · 22 students
Nearby schools
- Coopersville West Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 352
- Coopersville East Elementary0.1 mi · 315
- Coopersville High School0.2 mi · 860
- CAPS Academy0.2 mi · 22
- Coopersville Middle School0.6 mi · 584
- Allendale High School6.9 mi · 737
Frequently asked questions
About Coopersville South Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Coopersville South Elementary School?
Coopersville South Elementary School enrolls approximately 337 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Coopersville South Elementary School serve?
Coopersville South Elementary School serves grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coopersville South Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Coopersville South Elementary School is approximately 15.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Coopersville South Elementary School?
Student demographics at Coopersville South Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Coopersville South Elementary School in?
Coopersville South Elementary School is part of Coopersville Area Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.