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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510087000354
D.G. Cooley Elementary
240 Westwood Rd, Berryville, VA 22611 · (540) 955-6120 · Clarke County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Virginia 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.
- ·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 Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
158 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 66%
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 | 36 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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 Clarke County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
74.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 60.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 D.G. Cooley Elementary
D.G. Cooley Elementary's state test result (67.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.G. Cooley Elementary this school | 504 | 31.3% | 67.8% |
| Greenfield Elementary Troutville | 435 | 35.9% | 80.8% |
| Armel Elementary Winchester | 589 | 29.0% | 68.3% |
| James G. Brumfield Elementary Warrenton | 496 | 34.9% | 66.8% |
| Ocean Lakes Elementary Virginia Beach | 530 | 32.1% | 81.8% |
| Catoctin Elementary Leesburg | 601 | 27.5% | 77.1% |
Matched among Virginia 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 D.G. Cooley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #652 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #560 of 1,111 ▲ 173 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #575 of 1,111 ▲ 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #570 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #740 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #759 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.3% | #929 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #530 of 759 |
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
504
+94 (+23%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 504 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 31% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 34% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 31% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 30 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 34.1 | 16.0:1 | 22% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 23% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 569 | 33 | 17.2:1 | 24% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 381 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 16% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 371 | 21 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for D.G. Cooley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (546 to 504); teachers unchanged (34.1 to 34).
About D.G. Cooley Elementary
D.G. Cooley Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Berryville, Virginia, (ZIP code 22611). Federal data show 504 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
The Clarke County Public Schools system has 4 schools and 1,883 students.
About 67% of the student body at D.G. Cooley Elementary is White. Smaller groups are 19% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. County-wide, 84% of Clarke County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 50%.
With 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at D.G. Cooley Elementary, 31% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 30% average for public schools in Clarke County.
Among Virginia public elementary schools, D.G. Cooley Elementary outscored 29%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For D.G. Cooley Elementary, the prediction is 79.6% and the result is 67.8%.
The county, Clarke County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $117,111, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 4 public schools and about 1,883 students.
D.G. Cooley Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Clarke County High, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of D.G. Cooley Elementary, there are 2 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, D.G. Cooley Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 23%. The number of students per teacher increased from 13.7 to 14.8 over 4 years.
D.G. Cooley Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Clarke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,216
Census ACS
Median income
$117,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarke County Public Schools
- Clarke County HighHigh · 683 students
- Johnson-Williams MiddleMiddle · 415 students
- Boyce ElementaryElementary · 281 students
Other schools in Berryville
- Clarke County HighHigh · 683 students
- Johnson-Williams MiddleMiddle · 415 students
Nearby schools
- Clarke County High0.4 mi · 683
- Johnson-Williams Middle0.9 mi · 415
- Boyce Elementary5.6 mi · 281
- Greenwood Mill Elementary5.6 mi · 599
- Redbud Run Elementary6.4 mi · 614
- Millbrook High6.5 mi · 1,550
Frequently asked questions
About D.G. Cooley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at D.G. Cooley Elementary?
D.G. Cooley Elementary enrolls approximately 504 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does D.G. Cooley Elementary serve?
D.G. Cooley Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does D.G. Cooley Elementary have?
D.G. Cooley Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is D.G. Cooley Elementary?
D.G. Cooley Elementary reports a student body of 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees D.G. Cooley Elementary?
D.G. Cooley Elementary is overseen by Clarke County Public Schools in Clarke County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.