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Cooper Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

2420 14th Avenue North, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 · (515) 574-5602 · Part of Fort Dodge Community School District

Fort Dodge’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Iowa school districts

Students
231
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Town
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Cooper Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Dodge kids: Fort Dodge Middle School

On the path

Where Fort Dodge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–KEarly Childhood Center376 students
1–5Cooper Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Fort Dodge Middle School765 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2420 14th Avenue North, Fort Dodge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 145
Grade 248
Grade 344
Grade 449
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
275’20
235’21
252’22
238’23
231’24

Down 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 9%Black 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cooper Elementary School from Fort Dodge families.

Other schools in Fort Dodge Community School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Fort Dodge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.