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Enrollment
766
Elementary
DISTRICT 662 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING ISD·NCES 484122010789
Milton Cooper Elementary School
18665 IMPERIAL VLY DR, HOUSTON, TX 77073 · (281) 891-8660 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL766 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
645 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 90 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 131 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (116).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 26.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Milton Cooper Elementary School
Milton Cooper Elementary School's state test result (38.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Cooper Elementary School this school | 766 | 84.2% | 38.4% |
| Dunn Elementary School HOUSTON | 800 | 83.4% | 25.0% |
| Cross Elementary School MESQUITE | 803 | 81.9% | 44.4% |
| Jerry R Junkins Elementary School CARROLLTON | 702 | 86.3% | 43.5% |
| Carolee Booker Elementary School HOUSTON | 726 | 87.2% | 27.8% |
| George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School ADDISON | 834 | 86.7% | 38.7% |
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 Milton Cooper Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #2,796 of 4,401 | #378 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,612 of 4,466 ▲ 665 | #207 of 625 ▲ 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,321 of 4,466 ▲ 921 | #305 of 625 ▲ 147 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,959 of 3,998 | #304 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 766 | #568 of 4,938 | #160 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #3,923 of 4,622 | #538 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #2,570 of 4,628 | #353 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.2% | #1,625 of 4,789 | #365 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #2,599 of 2,838 | #409 of 441 |
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
766
+72 (+10%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 741
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 766 | 44.8 | 17.1:1 | 84% (645) |
| 2023-24 | 781 | 54.4 | 14.3:1 | 91% (707) |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 46.1 | 14.3:1 | 88% (581) |
| 2020-21 | 694 | 51 | 13.6:1 | 88% (608) |
| 2017-18 | 791 | 53 | 14.9:1 | 89% (701) |
| 2015-16 | 822 | 54 | 15.2:1 | 85% (698) |
| 2010-11 | 741 | 44 | 16.8:1 | 85% (627) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milton Cooper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (791 to 766); teachers down 15% (53 to 44.8).
About Milton Cooper Elementary School
Milton Cooper Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, administered by SPRING ISD. There are 766 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 48% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Texas.
SPRING ISD enrolls 33,678 students in 42 schools, including Milton Cooper Elementary School.
At Milton Cooper Elementary School, 67% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 26% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. Census figures show Harris County is about 44% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Milton Cooper Elementary School has 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. The school has 84% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 14 points.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 37.7% at Milton Cooper Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.4%.
Looking at the county, Harris County, median household income comes to about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Greenspoint Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Milton Cooper Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Milton Cooper Elementary School is 1st of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes Milton Cooper Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 766, up from 694 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 17.1 students per teacher, compared with 13.6 in 2020-21.
Milton Cooper Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPRING ISD
- Spring High SchoolHigh · 2,594 students
- Andy Dekaney High SchoolHigh · 2,485 students
- Westfield High SchoolHigh · 2,264 students
- Carl Wunsche Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,503 students
- Chet Burchett Elementary SchoolElementary · 982 students
- Rickey C Bailey Middle SchoolMiddle · 982 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Greenspoint Elementary School0.7 mi · 755
- Griggs Ec/PK/K0.8 mi · 763
- Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy1.0 mi · 141
- YES Prep North Rankin Elementary School1.3 mi · 262
- Richard Milburn Academy Houston (suburban)1.4 mi · 157
- Hoyland Elementary School2.0 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About Milton Cooper Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Milton Cooper Elementary School?
Milton Cooper Elementary School enrolls approximately 766 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Milton Cooper Elementary School serve?
Milton Cooper Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Milton Cooper Elementary School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Milton Cooper Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Milton Cooper Elementary School?
At Milton Cooper Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 67% Hispanic, 26% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Milton Cooper Elementary School public or private?
Milton Cooper Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SPRING ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.