Cooper Elementary School
- Elementary school in Cooper ISD
- Cooper, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Cooper ISD: B
Total students
438
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
Cooper ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Cooper ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
Cooper Elementary School is an elementary school in Cooper, TX, in the Cooper ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 438 students. 45% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,724, which is $11,163 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.8 years of experience.
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Principals
- Katie Bassham
- katie.basham@cooperbulldogs.net
- (903) 395-2111
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cooper Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
438
African American
33 (7.5%)
Cooper ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.7%)
Cooper ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.5%)
Cooper ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
78 (17.8%)
Cooper ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
300 (68.5%)
Cooper ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
22 (5%)
Cooper ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
45 %
Cooper ISD: 40.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
71.9 %
Cooper ISD: 66.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.6 %
Cooper ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.1 %
Cooper ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.8 %
Cooper ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.1 %
Cooper ISD: 12%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Cooper ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Cooper ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Cooper ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Cooper ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
14.3 %
Cooper ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
33.3 %
Cooper ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Cooper ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Cooper ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
17.1 %
Cooper ISD: 17%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.6 %
Cooper ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
28.6 %
Cooper ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
29
African American
1 (3.4%)
Cooper ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (3.4%)
Cooper ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
27 (93.1%)
Cooper ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
25 (86.2%)
Cooper ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4 (13.8%)
Cooper ISD: 15%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.1
Cooper ISD: 12.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
Cooper ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$47,724
Cooper ISD: $50,521
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$46,400
Cooper ISD: $50,854
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$43,118
Cooper ISD: $46,984
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,200
Cooper ISD: $47,642
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,800
Cooper ISD: $53,762
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$56,833
Cooper ISD: $59,312
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$56,000
Cooper ISD: $58,585
Statewide: $71,111