Copperas Cove Stagestop and Post Office · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Copperas Cove’s public schools score below 65% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Copperas Cove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
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.
Copperas Cove’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,684 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Priority Charter Schools Copperas Cove is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Copperas Cove’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Texas school districts, #445 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Copperas Cove, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Copperas Cove
Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy
Grades PK · 318 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Copperas Cove · depends on your address
S C Lee J H
Grades 6–8 · 932 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Copperas Cove J H
Grades 6–8 · 812 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Copperas Cove · depends on your address
S C Lee J H
Grades 6–8 · 932 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Copperas Cove J H
Grades 6–8 · 812 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Copperas Cove · depends on your address
S C Lee J H
Grades 6–8 · 932 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Copperas Cove J H
Grades 6–8 · 812 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Copperas Cove
Copperas Cove H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,247 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Copperas Cove
Copperas Cove H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,247 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Copperas Cove
Copperas Cove H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,247 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Copperas Cove
Copperas Cove H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,247 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Copperas Cove’s public schools are run by Copperas Cove Independent School District. Parts of Copperas Cove (17% of its land) are served by Lampasas Independent instead. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Copperas Cove vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Copperas Cove’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Copperas Cove | C+ | Copperas Cove Independent |
Every school in Copperas Cove
13 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).
Questions about Copperas Cove’s schools
Are Copperas Cove’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Copperas Cove children attend score below 65% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #445 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Copperas Cove in?
Copperas Cove Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,761 students in 11 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Copperas Cove are served by Lampasas Independent.
Where do Copperas Cove kids go to high school?
Copperas Cove H S, with 2,247 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Copperas Cove’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Copperas Cove Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Copperas Cove spend per student?
$12,684 in Copperas Cove Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Copperas Cove families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Copperas Cove → They have their own page.
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.