Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034002018
Cooper Elementary School
1200 KINGSBRIDGE DR, GARLAND, TX 75040 · (972) 675-3010 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% 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.
- 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.
- CThree-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
13.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
352 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
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 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 22.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 23.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% |
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% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 (31.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Elementary School this school | 398 | 88.4% | 31.8% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Bryan BRYAN | 395 | 84.6% | 33.2% |
| Club Hill STEM Elementary School GARLAND | 443 | 90.5% | 30.3% |
| Whittier Elementary School AMARILLO | 440 | 92.3% | 40.4% |
| Amos Elementary School ARLINGTON | 323 | 87.6% | 40.2% |
| Pillow Elementary School AUSTIN | 356 | 83.1% | 22.6% |
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 | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #3,505 of 4,401 | #309 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,344 of 4,466 ▼ 202 | #308 of 429 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,136 of 4,466 ▲ 60 | #261 of 429 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #1,025 of 3,998 | #138 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #3,497 of 4,938 | #341 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,289 of 4,622 | #99 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #1,820 of 4,628 | #121 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.4% | #1,241 of 4,789 | #195 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.5% | #435 of 2,838 | #54 of 274 |
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
398
-49 (-11%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 673
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 398 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 88% (352) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 29.8 | 12.8:1 | 90% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 90% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 87% (391) |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 37.1 | 15.7:1 | 76% (439) |
| 2015-16 | 643 | 39 | 16.5:1 | 81% (522) |
| 2010-11 | 660 | 39 | 16.9:1 | 71% (467) |
| 2000-01 | 625 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 27% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 673 | 31 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cooper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (581 to 398); teachers down 22% (37.1 to 29).
About Cooper Elementary School
Cooper Elementary School is a public low-enrollment elementary school in GARLAND, Texas. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 398 students. That is 23% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
In GARLAND ISD, 76 schools enroll a combined 53,173 students.
At Cooper Elementary School, 63% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 14% Black, 13% White, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Dallas County is roughly 41% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cooper Elementary School scores 56%.
A staff of 29 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.7:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 77% for public schools in Dallas County.
Cooper Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of Texas public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 35.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Dallas County show that median household income comes to about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 771, with about 459,645 students.
Ethridge Elementary School sits about 0.7 miles from Cooper Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Cooper Elementary School is 6th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Cooper Elementary School had a net loss of 49 students, or 11%.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Cooper Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GARLAND ISD
- Sachse High SchoolHigh · 2,935 students
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Rowlett High SchoolHigh · 2,156 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
Other schools in GARLAND
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
- Naaman Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Jackson Technology CenterMiddle · 1,157 students
Other Cooper Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named Cooper Elementary. Cooper Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 12.
- Cooper Elementary SchoolCOOPER, TX · 490 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
- Ethridge Elementary School0.7 mi · 642
- Bussey Middle School0.8 mi · 753
- N Garland High School0.8 mi · 2,929
- Parsons Pre-K Center0.8 mi · 325
- B H Freeman at Golden Meadows Elementary School0.9 mi · 643
- Freeman Elementary School1.2 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Cooper Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Cooper Elementary School?
Cooper Elementary School enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cooper Elementary School serve?
Cooper Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cooper Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cooper Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cooper Elementary School?
At Cooper Elementary School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 63% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Cooper Elementary School public or private?
Cooper Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GARLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.