Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551119001483
E Cook Elementary
1600 Hazel St, Oshkosh, WI 54901 · (920) 424-0152 · Winnebago County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
179 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 42%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54% · 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
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.3%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
37.3%
WI avg 54.8% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.3% | 37.3% |
| 2023-24 | 37.3% | 33.9% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 E Cook Elementary
E Cook Elementary's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Cook Elementary this school | 278 | 64.4% | 38.3% |
| Jefferson Elementary Oshkosh | 260 | 64.6% | 38.3% |
| Gegan Elementary Menasha | 258 | 70.5% | 39.1% |
| Woodland Elementary Barron | 324 | 64.8% | 45.4% |
| Pier Elementary Fond du Lac | 274 | 61.7% | 40.0% |
| Jefferson Elementary Appleton | 212 | 65.6% | 44.5% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 E Cook Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #775 of 982 | #23 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #765 of 992 ▲ 38 | #21 of 29 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #769 of 992 ▲ 6 | #20 of 29 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #688 of 1,157 | #16 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #461 of 901 | #14 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #151 of 901 | #7 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #237 of 1,064 | #10 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #131 of 240 | #4 of 8 |
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
278
+35 (+14%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 278 | 20.9 | 13.3:1 | 64% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 21.3 | 11.6:1 | 62% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 20.4 | 11.1:1 | 59% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 21 | 11.6:1 | 63% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 21.6 | 12.1:1 | 58% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 277 | 24 | 11.5:1 | 62% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | 21 | 11.7:1 | 56% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 21% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 302 | 14 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E Cook Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (261 to 278); teachers down 3% (21.6 to 20.9).
About E Cook Elementary
E Cook Elementary is an elementary school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it is part of Oshkosh Area School District. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 278 students enrolled.
Oshkosh Area School District is the district for E Cook Elementary. It has 21 schools and 9,582 students.
Federal enrollment data show E Cook Elementary is 52% White. The next largest groups are 21% Black, 12% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. The school's White share is 34 points below the 87% share among Winnebago County residents. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at E Cook Elementary are from different groups.
With 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.3:1. Elementary schools in Wisconsin have an average ratio of 14.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at E Cook Elementary, 64% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Winnebago County average 41%.
After adjusting for student poverty, E Cook Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.3%; the prediction is 38.1%.
American Community Survey estimates for Winnebago County show that the median household earns about $74,925 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Winnebago County has 56 public schools with about 22,271 students, including E Cook Elementary.
E Cook Elementary is about 0.6 miles from Menominee Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: E Cook Elementary ranks 3rd of 9 nearby schools, at 38.3% versus a 35.9% average.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, E Cook Elementary enrolled 243 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 278. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.3:1.
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Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,769
Census ACS
Median income
$74,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
22,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oshkosh Area School District
- West HighHigh · 1,623 students
- North HighHigh · 1,266 students
- Vel Phillips Middle SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Menominee Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Ready 4 Learning SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Traeger MiddleMiddle · 447 students
Other schools in Oshkosh
- West HighHigh · 1,623 students
- North HighHigh · 1,266 students
- Vel Phillips Middle SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Menominee Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Ready 4 Learning SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Traeger MiddleMiddle · 447 students
Nearby schools
- Menominee Elementary School0.6 mi · 573
- Merrill Elementary0.9 mi · 256
- Oaklawn Elementary1.0 mi · 416
- Vel Phillips Middle School1.0 mi · 832
- Washington Elementary1.4 mi · 166
- North High1.5 mi · 1,266
Frequently asked questions
About E Cook ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at E Cook Elementary?
E Cook Elementary enrolls approximately 278 students in grades KG-05.
Is E Cook Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
E Cook Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does E Cook Elementary have?
E Cook Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at E Cook Elementary?
At E Cook Elementary, the student body is approximately 52% White, 8% Hispanic, 21% Black, 6% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees E Cook Elementary?
E Cook Elementary is overseen by Oshkosh Area School District in Winnebago County.
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