E Cook Elementary

E Cook Elementary is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary campuss in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Oshkosh Area School District, with 278 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Oshkosh Area School District runs 21 schools in total, collectively educating 9,582 students. E Cook Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, E Cook Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 21% Black, 12% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian. By comparison, Winnebago County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, E Cook Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Winnebago County (around 41%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), E Cook Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.1%; this one delivers 38.3%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Winnebago County indicate median household income runs about $74,925, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Winnebago County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,271 students), of which E Cook Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Menominee Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around E Cook Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts E Cook Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 35.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at E Cook Elementary has climbed 7%, going from 261 students in 2018 to 278 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 65% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.