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Cooley Elementary School
2000 Highfield Rd
Waterford MI, 48329, Oakland County
Phone: 248-673-0300
Ranking: 
(1,234 out of 2,213, bottom 44%)*
(1,234 out of 2,213, bottom 44%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Waterford School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 449 | 464 | 433 | 444 | 433 | 432 | 431 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 62 | 13.8% | 85 | 18.3% | 63 | 14.5% | 64 | 14.4% | 81 | 18.7% | 75 | 17.4% | 57 | 13.2% |
| Grade 1: | 88 | 19.6% | 75 | 16.2% | 71 | 16.4% | 89 | 20.0% | 80 | 18.5% | 59 | 13.7% | 79 | 18.3% |
| Grade 2: | 70 | 15.6% | 78 | 16.8% | 83 | 19.2% | 82 | 18.5% | 60 | 13.9% | 75 | 17.4% | 70 | 16.2% |
| Grade 3: | 74 | 16.5% | 82 | 17.7% | 86 | 19.9% | 62 | 14.0% | 67 | 15.5% | 67 | 15.5% | 68 | 15.8% |
| Grade 4: | 79 | 17.6% | 82 | 17.7% | 64 | 14.8% | 71 | 16.0% | 71 | 16.4% | 73 | 16.9% | 83 | 19.3% |
| Grade 5: | 76 | 16.9% | 62 | 13.4% | 66 | 15.2% | 76 | 17.1% | 74 | 17.1% | 83 | 19.2% | 74 | 17.2% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 234 | 52.1% | 241 | 51.9% | 221 | 51.0% | 241 | 54.3% | 235 | 54.3% | 208 | 48.1% | 209 | 48.5% |
| Female: | 215 | 47.9% | 223 | 48.1% | 212 | 49.0% | 203 | 45.7% | 190 | 43.9% | 216 | 50.0% | 218 | 50.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 16 | 3.6% | 15 | 3.2% | 13 | 3.0% | 9 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic: | 30 | 6.7% | 26 | 5.6% | 19 | 4.4% | 25 | 5.6% | 20 | 4.6% | 20 | 4.6% | 27 | 6.3% |
| Black: | 31 | 6.9% | 34 | 7.3% | 30 | 6.9% | 30 | 6.8% | 29 | 6.7% | 28 | 6.5% | 30 | 7.0% |
| White: | 366 | 81.5% | 383 | 82.5% | 365 | 84.3% | 373 | 84.0% | 373 | 86.1% | 372 | 86.1% | 363 | 84.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 165 | 36.7% | 166 | 35.8% | 134 | 30.9% | 128 | 28.8% | 122 | 28.2% | 80 | 18.5% | 73 | 16.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 9.4% | 39 | 8.4% | 42 | 9.7% | 34 | 7.7% | 33 | 7.6% | 41 | 9.5% | 39 | 9.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.24 | 19.96 | 19.91 | 18.32 | 19.95 | 19.80 | 19.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 86.1% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 88.8% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 90.9% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 90.3% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.4% | 94.7% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 93.8% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 31.8% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.4% | 34.7% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 88.8% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 90.2% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.2% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 86.6% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 91.5% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 84.7% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 62.5% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 65.3% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 49.8% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 55% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 57.7% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 59.5% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 84.6% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 84.4% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 86.4% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 89.1% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 94.6% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.8% | 90.9% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 31.6% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 42.7% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 88.3% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 87.1% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 85.7% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 84.7% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 86.7% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 83.6% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 66.1% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 66.5% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 56.7% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 43.9% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 48.4% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 46.5% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 44.2% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 37.5% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 41.5% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 74% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 75.7% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 73.4% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 75% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 80.3% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 79.9% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 36.9% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 42.1% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 84.9% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 87.5% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 80.3% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 85.4% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 88.3% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 84.1% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 70.6% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 69.1% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 85.6% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 89% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 84.7% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 87.3% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 86.3% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 79.9% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.5% | 13.1% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 14.5% | 9.5% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 66.5% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 55.3% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 54.8% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 64.3% | 63.4% |
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* Cooley Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.