Champ Cooper Elementary School
Tel:
(985) 542-6182
- Champ Cooper Elementary School serves 672 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Champ Cooper Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Champ Cooper Elementary School's student population of 672 students has declined by 17% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 672 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Champ Cooper Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Champ Cooper Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #522 out of 1277 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 64% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 79% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 7% |
| Black | 22% | 43% |
| White | 68% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tangipahoa Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Champ Cooper Elementary School is Hammond High Magnet School (3.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Hammond Eastside Magnet (3.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hammond Hammond Eastside Magnet Grades: PK-8 | 1,226 student
3.3 miles
45050 River Road
Hammond, LA 70401
(985) 345-8494 3.3 PK-8 1,226 - Hammond Hammond High Magnet School Grades: 8-12 | 1,434 student
3.4 miles
45168 River Road
Hammond, LA 70401
(985) 345-7235 3.4 8-12 1,434 - Ponchatoula Martha Vinyard Elementary School Grades: 4-6 | 771 students
4.7 miles
40105 Dunson Road
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
(985) 386-6364 4.7 4-6 771 - Ponchatoula Ponchatoula High School Grades: 8-12 | 1,794 student
5.0 miles
19452 Highway 22 East
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
(985) 386-3514 5.0 8-12 1,794 - Ponchatoula D.c. Reeves Elementary School Grades: 3-4 | 691 students
6.2 miles
18026 Sisters Road
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
(985) 386-6433 6.2 3-4 691
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