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Schools in Cooper · Cooper Independent School District

Cooper’s public schools score below 68% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

33% of students in Cooper’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cooper, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 9% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
903 students on the public path
In brief

Cooper’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,000 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cooper J H, then Cooper H S. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cooper’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 32% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (421)Better than 34%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 426 test results could put Cooper anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cooper’s students in the tested grades sat them (424 in math, 429 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cooper, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cooper ElCooper Independent School DistrictC+
6–8Cooper J HCooper Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Cooper H SCooper Independent School DistrictA−

Cooper’s public schools are run by Cooper Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cooper Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 903 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,000TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 429 students tested
Math33%
State average 40.9% · 424 students tested

Cooper vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Cooper’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CooperCCooper Independent

Every school in Cooper

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cooperby address
Cooper El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
490 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Cooperin other towns
Cooper J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
189 students13:1Rate it →
Cooper H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
224 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Cooper’s schools

Are Cooper’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cooper children attend score below 68% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cooper in?

Cooper Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 903 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cooper kids go to high school?

Cooper H S, with 224 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Cooper spend per student?

$14,000 in Cooper Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.