COOPERSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As an average-sized elementary campus in COOPERSTOWN, New York, COOPERSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL educates 381 students from grades K through 6, overseen by COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 768 students. COOPERSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, COOPERSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Otsego County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, COOPERSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting COOPERSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 29% of students at COOPERSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Otsego County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), COOPERSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Otsego County put median household income runs about $68,885, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. COOPERSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 21 public schools in Otsego County (combined enrollment of about 6,216 students).

COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, COOPERSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 51.4%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 429 students in 2018 compared to 381 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the COOPERSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.