Cooper Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Cooper ISD
- Cooper, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Cooper ISD: B
Total students
174
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
Cooper ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Cooper ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
Cooper Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Cooper, TX, in the Cooper ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 174 students. 62.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,122, which is $6,765 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.
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Principals
- Donna Lowery
- richard.roan@cooperbulldogs.net
- (903) 395-2111
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cooper Junior High 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
174
African American
13 (7.5%)
Cooper ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (2.9%)
Cooper ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
24 (13.8%)
Cooper ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
119 (68.4%)
Cooper ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
13 (7.5%)
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
62.1 %
Cooper ISD: 40.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
63.8 %
Cooper ISD: 66.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
1.7 %
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
2.9 %
Cooper ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
13.8 %
Cooper ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.3 %
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)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Cooper ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Cooper ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
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
7.9 %
Cooper ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Cooper ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Cooper ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Cooper ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
19.2 %
Cooper ISD: 17%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cooper ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.5 %
Cooper ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
23.1 %
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
12.5
African American
1 (8%)
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
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cooper ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
11.5 (92%)
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
9.1 (73.2%)
Cooper ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3.3 (26.8%)
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
13.9
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
10.6 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
$52,122
Cooper ISD: $50,521
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$42,265
Cooper ISD: $50,854
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,848
Cooper ISD: $46,984
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$49,603
Cooper ISD: $47,642
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
N/A
Cooper ISD: $53,762
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$56,000
Cooper ISD: $59,312
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$56,400
Cooper ISD: $58,585
Statewide: $71,111