Cook Elementary Primary School
2217 North Seventh St
Columbus MS, 39705, Lowndes County
Phone: 662-241-7180
Ranking: 
(388 out of 672, bottom 42%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
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: | 42 | | 45 | | 49 | | 53 | | 36 | | 35 | | 36 | |
Total Students: | 750 | | 788 | | 865 | | 832 | | 657 | | 626 | | 517 | |
Prekindergarten: | 40 | 5.3% | 40 | 5.1% | 40 | 4.6% | 39 | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Kindergarten: | 119 | 15.9% | 119 | 15.1% | 159 | 18.4% | 130 | 15.6% | 139 | 21.2% | 125 | 20.0% | 95 | 18.4% |
Grade 1: | 114 | 15.2% | 131 | 16.6% | 130 | 15.0% | 135 | 16.2% | 120 | 18.3% | 124 | 19.8% | 97 | 18.8% |
Grade 2: | 116 | 15.5% | 120 | 15.2% | 138 | 16.0% | 123 | 14.8% | 131 | 19.9% | 121 | 19.3% | 118 | 22.8% |
Grade 3: | 112 | 14.9% | 125 | 15.9% | 132 | 15.3% | 133 | 16.0% | 118 | 18.0% | 130 | 20.8% | 96 | 18.6% |
Grade 4: | 114 | 15.2% | 116 | 14.7% | 122 | 14.1% | 121 | 14.5% | 133 | 20.2% | 102 | 16.3% | 89 | 17.2% |
Grade 5: | 112 | 14.9% | 124 | 15.7% | 125 | 14.5% | 131 | 15.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | 22 | 2.9% | 13 | 1.6% | 19 | 2.2% | 20 | 2.4% | 16 | 2.4% | 24 | 3.8% | 22 | 4.3% |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 372 | 49.6% | 395 | 50.1% | 444 | 51.3% | 408 | 49.0% | 313 | 47.6% | 310 | 49.5% | 259 | 50.1% |
Female: | 378 | 50.4% | 393 | 49.9% | 421 | 48.7% | 424 | 51.0% | 344 | 52.4% | 316 | 50.5% | 254 | 49.1% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 8 | 1.1% | 7 | 0.9% | 8 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.8% | 9 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.2% |
Hispanic: | 24 | 3.2% | 32 | 4.1% | 33 | 3.8% | 18 | 2.2% | 14 | 2.1% | 13 | 2.1% | 13 | 2.5% |
Black: | 615 | 82.0% | 605 | 76.8% | 647 | 74.8% | 650 | 78.1% | 525 | 79.9% | 513 | 81.9% | 419 | 81.0% |
White: | 99 | 13.2% | 140 | 17.8% | 172 | 19.9% | 157 | 18.9% | 112 | 17.0% | 91 | 14.5% | 79 | 15.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 604 | 80.5% | 589 | 74.7% | 681 | 78.7% | 662 | 79.6% | 522 | 79.5% | 470 | 75.1% | 380 | 73.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 3.7% | 38 | 4.8% | 25 | 2.9% | 26 | 3.1% | 24 | 3.7% | 36 | 5.8% | 34 | 6.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.91 | | 17.45 | | 17.62 | | 15.58 | | 18.01 | | 17.80 | | 14.40 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.1 | 149.2 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.4 | 147.4 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.5 | 147.1 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 147.2 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.2 | 148.8 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 149 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150 | 151.7 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.3 | 148.4 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 150.4 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.7 | 151.8 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 152.9 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 151.8 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.9 | 149.7 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.3 | 148.1 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.3 | 149.9 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.5 | 149.3 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.7 | 150.6 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149 | 151.5 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 150.7 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 151.4 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.5 | 151.6 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 151.5 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 151.9 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 152.7 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.8 | 147.2 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.8 | 148.5 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.6 | 149.7 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.6 | 148.7 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 150.2 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 152 | N/A |
MST |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.6% | 26.8% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 38.4% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 61.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $41,699.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,266.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,844.0 |
* Cook Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.