Cooper Elementary School
7559 North 14th St
Kalamazoo MI, 49009, Kalamazoo County
Phone: 269-349-2674
Ranking: 
(357 out of 2,213, top 16%)*
(357 out of 2,213, top 16%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Plainwell Community Schools
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: | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 239 | 247 | 265 | 265 | 275 | 268 | 264 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 44 | 18.4% | 41 | 16.6% | 36 | 13.6% | 39 | 14.7% | 45 | 16.4% | 36 | 13.4% | 37 | 14.0% |
| Grade 1: | 43 | 18.0% | 37 | 15.0% | 42 | 15.8% | 48 | 18.1% | 42 | 15.3% | 48 | 17.9% | 45 | 17.0% |
| Grade 2: | 36 | 15.1% | 40 | 16.2% | 50 | 18.9% | 37 | 14.0% | 48 | 17.5% | 48 | 17.9% | 45 | 17.0% |
| Grade 3: | 34 | 14.2% | 47 | 19.0% | 37 | 14.0% | 44 | 16.6% | 49 | 17.8% | 47 | 17.5% | 47 | 17.8% |
| Grade 4: | 47 | 19.7% | 37 | 15.0% | 47 | 17.7% | 48 | 18.1% | 46 | 16.7% | 45 | 16.8% | 43 | 16.3% |
| Grade 5: | 35 | 14.6% | 45 | 18.2% | 53 | 20.0% | 49 | 18.5% | 45 | 16.4% | 44 | 16.4% | 47 | 17.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 132 | 55.2% | 143 | 57.9% | 142 | 53.6% | 136 | 51.3% | 131 | 47.6% | 129 | 48.1% | 134 | 50.8% |
| Female: | 107 | 44.8% | 104 | 42.1% | 123 | 46.4% | 129 | 48.7% | 136 | 49.5% | 131 | 48.9% | 126 | 47.7% |
| 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: | 5 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.5% | 8 | 2.9% | 5 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 1.7% | 7 | 2.8% | 3 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.5% | 8 | 3.0% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.5% | 7 | 2.5% | 7 | 2.6% | 4 | 1.5% |
| White: | 219 | 91.6% | 222 | 89.9% | 244 | 92.1% | 250 | 94.3% | 258 | 93.8% | 252 | 94.0% | 248 | 93.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 3.3% | 11 | 4.5% | 9 | 3.4% | 6 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 60 | 25.1% | 64 | 25.9% | 72 | 27.2% | 57 | 21.5% | 48 | 17.5% | 37 | 13.8% | 38 | 14.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 4.2% | 12 | 4.9% | 7 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 6.9% | 20 | 7.5% | 11 | 4.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.56 | 16.34 | 18.77 | 18.34 | 20.03 | 19.60 | 18.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 87.6% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 94.4% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 96.4% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 97.1% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 97.8% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 97.1% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 44.8% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 50.2% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 84.6% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 92.7% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 89.2% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.8% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 93.6% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 91.7% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 71.8% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 76.5% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 59.2% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 57.8% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 68% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 72.1% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 89.4% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 88.6% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 91.8% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 92.8% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98.5% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 96.3% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 45.8% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 57.5% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 89.9% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 87.1% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 91.4% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 88.6% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 91.4% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 88.9% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 76.7% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 81.5% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 55.1% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 49.8% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 55.2% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 54.2% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 56.6% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 45.3% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 55.1% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 81.3% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 91.3% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 84.6% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 86.1% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 85.9% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 85% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 45.3% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 53.6% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 81.7% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.9% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 84.9% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 88.3% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 88.6% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 90% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 82.5% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80.2% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 83.5% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 93.8% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 89.5% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 89.1% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 85.9% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 91.5% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 20.8% | 20.9% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.4% | 18% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 63.8% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 64.9% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69.6% | 63.4% |
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* Cooper Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.