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Cooper Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

5143 S 21st St, Milwaukee, WI 53221 · (414) 304-6300 · Part of Milwaukee School District

Milwaukee’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
447
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Cooper Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Milwaukee kids: 20 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Cooper ElementaryYou are here
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5143 S 21st St, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten48
Grade 146
Grade 253
Grade 350
Grade 448
Grade 549
Grade 638
Grade 738
Grade 838
Enrollment over time
466’20
459’21
461’22
459’23
447’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 35%White 30%Black 18%Asian 9%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cooper Elementary from Milwaukee families.

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Longfellow Elementary
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Fernwood Montessori
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731 students22:1

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 Wisconsin’s other public schools; Milwaukee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.