Cooper Elementary

As a medium-sized elementary school in Superior, Wisconsin, Cooper Elementary caters to 363 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Superior School District.

Within Superior School District, which oversees 9 schools and 4,041 students, Cooper Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Cooper Elementary lists that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 15% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Native American. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

In terms of school funding signals, Cooper Elementary lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Cooper Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 12% of students at Cooper Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Douglas County's rate of about 24%.

With demographic context factored in, Cooper Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.8%.

Around the school, Douglas County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,099, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Douglas County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,519 students), of which Cooper Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Superior Community Preschool, roughly 1.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cooper Elementary at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 38.8%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cooper Elementary has contracted 10%, going from 403 students in 2018 to 363 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 89% to 72%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.