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What's something COOPER EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOPER ISD·NCES 481515001021
Cooper Elementary School
1401 SW 8TH ST, COOPER, TX 75432 · (903) 395-2111 · Delta County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Texas 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
376 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 61 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 63% · 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 COOPER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -38.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -32.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 38 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 83.0% | 67.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Cooper Elementary School
Cooper Elementary School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Elementary School this school | 490 | 76.7% | 40.0% |
| Timber Creek Elementary School LIVINGSTON | 499 | 73.1% | 54.3% |
| Lakeview Elementary School GUN BARREL CITY | 501 | 76.8% | 62.5% |
| Eustace Primary School EUSTACE | 431 | 73.5% | N/A |
| Hardin Elementary School HARDIN | 564 | 70.7% | 31.5% |
| Street Elementary School COLDSPRING | 424 | 72.2% | N/A |
Matched among Texas 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 Cooper Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,591 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,428 of 4,466 ▼ 621 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,106 of 4,466 ▼ 108 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #2,125 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #2,629 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #3,889 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #2,295 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.7% | #2,168 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.1% | #334 of 1,307 |
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
490
+86 (+21%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 490 | 28.8 | 17.0:1 | 77% (376) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 28.7 | 16.3:1 | 74% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 28.8 | 16.2:1 | 75% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 72% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 26.3 | 15.0:1 | 72% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 68% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 65% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 49% (241) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cooper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (395 to 490); teachers up 9% (26.3 to 28.8).
About Cooper Elementary School
Cooper Elementary School is one of the public schools in COOPER, Texas. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 490 students.
Cooper Elementary School is one of the 3 schools that make up COOPER ISD (903 students in total).
About 67% of the student body at Cooper Elementary School is White. Other students are 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Delta County residents are about 81% White. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at Cooper Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cooper Elementary School is 17.0:1, based on 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. Cooper Elementary School counts 77% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Cooper Elementary School outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Cooper Elementary School would be expected to post about 40.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Delta County show that the median household earns about $66,575 a year, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Delta County, 4 public schools serve about 994 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Cooper Junior High School, is the closest to Cooper Elementary School. Cooper Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 40.6%, higher than Cooper Elementary School's 40.0%.
NCES assigns Cooper Elementary School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 404 (2020-21) to 490 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 17.0:1, from 15.0:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Delta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,438
Census ACS
Median income
$66,575
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
994 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COOPER ISD
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 224 students
- Cooper Junior High SchoolMiddle · 189 students
Other schools in COOPER
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 224 students
- Cooper Junior High SchoolMiddle · 189 students
Other Cooper Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named Cooper Elementary. Cooper Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 12.
- Cooper Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 398 students
- Cooper Elementary SchoolLoganville, GA · 1,520 students
- Cooper ElementaryVacaville, CA · 710 students
- COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBELLA VISTA, AR · 628 students
- Cooper Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 516 students
Nearby schools
- Cooper Junior High School0.4 mi · 189
- Cooper High School0.4 mi · 224
- North Hopkins Elementary School7.7 mi · 264
- North Hopkins High School7.7 mi · 231
- Fannindel Elementary School10.8 mi · 91
- Albert C Williams Elementary School14.3 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About Cooper Elementary SchoolHow large is Cooper Elementary School?
Cooper Elementary School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cooper Elementary School serve?
Cooper Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Cooper Elementary School have?
Cooper Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cooper Elementary School?
At Cooper Elementary School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Cooper Elementary School public or private?
Cooper Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by COOPER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.