Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003815
Cooke Jay Middle School
1300 W Louden St, Philadelphia, PA 19141 · (215) 400-8330 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
397 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
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 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 19% smaller than its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · 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
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
13.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.7pp since 2023
Math
5.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.3% | 5.5% |
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 4.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cooke Jay Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.5% | #1,475 of 1,511 ▼ 5 | #168 of 193 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #1,451 of 1,511 ▼ 1 | #166 of 193 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #1,002 of 1,638 | #123 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #20 of 1,528 | #7 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #929 of 1,531 | #107 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 108% | #63 of 1,600 | #19 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.4% | #631 of 1,045 | #108 of 135 |
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
369
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 1,127
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 369 | 41.5 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 47 | 8.4:1 | 100% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 38 | 9.7:1 | 100% (369) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 36 | 10.6:1 | 99% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 28.2 | 14.6:1 | 100% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 100% (493) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 37 | 12.4:1 | 99% (455) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 47 | 17.6:1 | 84% (696) |
| 1990-91 | 1,127 | 74 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cooke Jay Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (412 to 369); teachers up 47% (28.2 to 41.5).
About Cooke Jay Middle School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is home to Cooke Jay Middle School, a small elementary school. The school has 369 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 8.
District-wide, Philadelphia City SD has 220 schools and 116,230 students.
Of every 100 students at Cooke Jay Middle School, about 80 are Black. The school is also 15% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 39% Black share among all Philadelphia County residents. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at Cooke Jay Middle School are from different groups.
The school lists 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, 13.1:1, is higher.
Cooke Jay Middle School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
In Philadelphia County, home to about 1,579,706 people, the median household earns about $61,953 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Public schools in Philadelphia County number 309, with about 182,005 students.
Among nearby public schools, Lindley Academy CS at Birney is closest at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Cooke Jay Middle School.
Locale data from NCES put Cooke Jay Middle School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Cooke Jay Middle School had a net loss of 14 students, or 4%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.6:1 to 8.9:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Cooke Jay Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Cooke Jay Middle SchoolHow many students attend Cooke Jay Middle School?
Cooke Jay Middle School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Cooke Jay Middle School serve?
Cooke Jay Middle School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cooke Jay Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cooke Jay Middle School is approximately 8.9:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cooke Jay Middle School?
At Cooke Jay Middle School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 15% Hispanic, 80% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Cooke Jay Middle School?
Cooke Jay Middle School is overseen by Philadelphia City SD in Philadelphia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.