Enrollment
170
Elementary
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GATES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370168000723
T S Cooper Elementary
237 NC 32 South, Sunbury, NC 27979 · (252) 465-4091 · Gates County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
97 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · 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
Based on grade levels within Gates County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
51.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
62.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 T S Cooper Elementary
T S Cooper Elementary's state test result (61.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| T S Cooper Elementary this school | 170 | 57.1% | 61.9% |
| Buckland Elementary Gates | 220 | 50.9% | 50.0% |
| Gatesville Elementary Gatesville | 252 | 59.5% | 46.5% |
| Jarvisburg Elementary Jarvisburg | 218 | 60.6% | 69.5% |
| The Experiential School of Greensboro Greensboro | 191 | 50.3% | N/A |
| Lucy S. Herring Elementary Asheville | 255 | 46.3% | 67.1% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 T S Cooper Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #445 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #543 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #571 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #1,411 of 1,485 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #1,127 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #206 of 937 |
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
170
-26 (-13%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 186
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 170 | 12.1 | 14.0:1 | 57% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 15 | 10.7:1 | 65% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 174 | 15 | 11.6:1 | 59% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 196 | 17 | 11.5:1 | 38% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 221 | 19 | 11.6:1 | 55% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 243 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 62% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 61% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 27 | 11.8:1 | 59% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 186 | 12 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for T S Cooper Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (221 to 170); teachers down 36% (19 to 12.1).
About T S Cooper Elementary
T S Cooper Elementary is an elementary school located in Sunbury, North Carolina, in Gates County. It had 170 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in North Carolina have about 467 students on average; enrollment here is 64% lower.
T S Cooper Elementary sits within Gates County Schools, which has 5 schools and 1,410 students.
The share of White students at T S Cooper Elementary is 62%, a majority. The school is also 25% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put Gates County at about 63% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at T S Cooper Elementary are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at T S Cooper Elementary totals 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina, 14.9:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at T S Cooper Elementary is about 57%. Public schools in Gates County average a similar 55%.
Among North Carolina public elementary schools, T S Cooper Elementary outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, T S Cooper Elementary is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 61.9%. Predicted: 61.4%.
In Gates County, home to about 10,376 people, the median household earns about $66,333 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 11% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Gates County number 5, with about 1,410 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Gates County Senior High, is about 5.6 miles. Other public schools within ten miles: 4. On average proficiency, T S Cooper Elementary is 2nd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 26 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 11.5 to 14.0 over 4 years.
The allk12 page for T S Cooper Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Gates County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,376
Census ACS
Median income
$66,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,410 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gates County Schools
- Gates County Senior HighHigh · 432 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 336 students
- Gatesville ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Buckland ElementaryElementary · 220 students
Nearby schools
- Gates County Senior High5.6 mi · 432
- Central Middle School6.7 mi · 336
- Gatesville Elementary8.2 mi · 252
- Buckland Elementary9.0 mi · 220
- Chowan Middle13.5 mi · 357
- Perquimans County Middle15.9 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About T S Cooper ElementaryHow large is T S Cooper Elementary?
T S Cooper Elementary enrolls approximately 170 students in grades KG-05.
Is T S Cooper Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
T S Cooper Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does T S Cooper Elementary have?
T S Cooper Elementary employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at T S Cooper Elementary?
At T S Cooper Elementary, the student body is approximately 62% White, 5% Hispanic, 25% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees T S Cooper Elementary?
T S Cooper Elementary is overseen by Gates County Schools in Gates County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.