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Champ Cooper Elementary School
42530 Hwy 445
Ponchatoula LA, 70454, Tangipahoa County
Phone: 985-542-6182
Ranking:
(464 out of 947, top 49%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Tangipahoa Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 44 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 39 | |||||||
Total Students: | 781 | 824 | 768 | 750 | 725 | 718 | 725 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 16 | 2.0% | 19 | 2.3% | 19 | 2.5% | 20 | 2.7% | 19 | 2.6% | 19 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
Kindergarten: | 85 | 10.9% | 92 | 11.2% | 75 | 9.8% | 67 | 8.9% | 63 | 8.7% | 69 | 9.6% | 59 | 8.1% |
Grade 1: | 101 | 12.9% | 80 | 9.7% | 70 | 9.1% | 81 | 10.8% | 71 | 9.8% | 72 | 10.0% | 94 | 13.0% |
Grade 2: | 75 | 9.6% | 83 | 10.1% | 76 | 9.9% | 72 | 9.6% | 75 | 10.3% | 82 | 11.4% | 80 | 11.0% |
Grade 3: | 81 | 10.4% | 79 | 9.6% | 75 | 9.8% | 75 | 10.0% | 77 | 10.6% | 80 | 11.1% | 75 | 10.3% |
Grade 4: | 80 | 10.2% | 99 | 12.0% | 78 | 10.2% | 90 | 12.0% | 88 | 12.1% | 77 | 10.7% | 94 | 13.0% |
Grade 5: | 98 | 12.5% | 82 | 10.0% | 92 | 12.0% | 80 | 10.7% | 69 | 9.5% | 89 | 12.4% | 68 | 9.4% |
Grade 6: | 76 | 9.7% | 103 | 12.5% | 84 | 10.9% | 79 | 10.5% | 102 | 14.1% | 77 | 10.7% | 83 | 11.4% |
Grade 7: | 86 | 11.0% | 93 | 11.3% | 91 | 11.8% | 103 | 13.7% | 83 | 11.4% | 82 | 11.4% | 71 | 9.8% |
Grade 8: | 83 | 10.6% | 94 | 11.4% | 108 | 14.1% | 83 | 11.1% | 78 | 10.8% | 71 | 9.9% | 101 | 13.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 411 | 52.6% | 424 | 51.5% | 385 | 50.1% | 378 | 50.4% | 365 | 50.3% | 362 | 50.4% | 383 | 52.8% |
Female: | 370 | 47.4% | 400 | 48.5% | 383 | 49.9% | 372 | 49.6% | 352 | 48.6% | 348 | 48.5% | 338 | 46.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.7% |
Asian: | 6 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 11 | 1.4% | 18 | 2.2% | 20 | 2.6% | 10 | 1.3% | 14 | 1.9% | 14 | 1.9% | 12 | 1.7% |
Black: | 158 | 20.2% | 149 | 18.1% | 122 | 15.9% | 94 | 12.5% | 59 | 8.1% | 45 | 6.3% | 36 | 5.0% |
White: | 595 | 76.2% | 643 | 78.0% | 617 | 80.3% | 630 | 84.0% | 643 | 88.7% | 650 | 90.5% | 670 | 92.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 10 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 491 | 62.9% | 478 | 58.0% | 423 | 55.1% | 376 | 50.1% | 383 | 52.8% | 349 | 48.6% | 313 | 43.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 6.7% | 82 | 10.0% | 81 | 10.5% | 70 | 9.3% | 62 | 8.6% | 105 | 14.6% | 107 | 14.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.75 | 18.73 | 18.73 | 18.71 | 16.93 | 16.70 | 18.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
GEE | ||||||
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 61% | 62% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 57% | 59% |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 55% | 55% |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 64% | 58% |
iLEAP | ||||||
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 61% | 65% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 57% | 64% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 57% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 62% | 67% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 58% | 69% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 56% | 69% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 56% | 72% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 58% | 65% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 52% | 63% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 59% | 68% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 61% | 67% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 59% | 69% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 63% | 71% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 52% | 72% |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 53% | 58% |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 49% | 55% |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 58% | 62% |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 61% | 63% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 57% | 63% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 60% | 67% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 54% | 68% |
2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 59% | 63% |
2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 58% | 64% |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 63% | 67% |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 62% | 66% |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 59% | 64% |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 60% | 65% |
2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 53% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 58% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 63% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 65% | 72% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 68% | 75% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 72% | 77% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 52% | 64% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 59% | 67% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 56% | 65% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 62% | 73% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 56% | 71% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 53% | 62% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 51% | 60% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 56% | 65% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 60% | 68% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 57% | 67% |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 59% | 68% |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 55% | 62% |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 57% | 66% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 61% | 68% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 60% | 70% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 54% | 60% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 60% | 65% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 59% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 63% | 68% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 62% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 62% | 70% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 64% | 72% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 51% | 59% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 57% | 65% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 60% | 66% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 65% | 70% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 60% | 67% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 62% | 70% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 55% | 72% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 49% | 53% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 54% | 58% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 57% | 62% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 60% | 63% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 55% | 62% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 59% | 64% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 58% | 66% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 56% | 60% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 63% | 66% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 66% | 67% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 57% | 66% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 53% | 65% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 61% | 67% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 57% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 64% | 62% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 62% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 62% | 68% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 68% | 70% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 63% | 71% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 66% | 69% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 66% | 70% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 54% | 62% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 54% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 61% | 70% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 62% | 67% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 61% | 70% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 63% | 70% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 59% | 69% |
2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 56% | 55% |
2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 56% | 58% |
2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 57% | 61% |
2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 61% | 63% |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 65% | 69% |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 63% | 65% |
2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% | 65% |
2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 60% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 58% | 57% |
2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 58% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 63% | 66% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 66% | 67% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 61% | 65% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 66% | 68% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 57% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 61% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 60% | 62% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 60% | 68% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 63% | 69% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 57% | 69% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% | 69% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 51% | 59% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 48% | 55% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 54% | 63% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 55% | 68% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 56% | 67% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 57% | 70% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 54% | 69% |
2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 49% | 53% |
2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 51% | 53% |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 52% | 59% |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 51% | 61% |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 53% | 62% |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 52% | 64% |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 55% | 62% |
2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 59% | 59% |
2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 58% | 60% |
2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 63% | 65% |
2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 62% | 67% |
2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 56% | 65% |
2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 57% | 66% |
2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 64% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 55% | 57% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 56% | 57% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 61% | 62% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 61% | 67% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 60% | 69% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 54% | 55% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 53% | 58% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 57% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 55% | 64% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 57% | 66% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 54% | 54% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 52% | 53% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 55% | 55% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 55% | 61% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 59% | 64% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 57% | 55% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 56% | 53% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 64% | 58% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 60% | 67% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 60% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 88.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 11.4% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,220.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,089.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,873.0 |
* Champ Cooper Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.