Cooper-carver Elementary School
Cooper-carver Elementary School serves 683 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Cooper-carver Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Cooper-carver Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Cooper-carver Elementary School's student population of 683 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
683 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Cooper-carver Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,196 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Cooper-carver Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1797 out of 2196 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
4%

Hispanic
2%
15%

Black
92%
37%

White
5%
40%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
56%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
5%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
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