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Cooper Elementary School (Closed 2008)

6836 Georgia Street
Detroit, MI 48211

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Cooper Elementary School serves 635 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cooper Elementary School
Kind	51
1	73
2	77
3	66
4	84
5	73
6	83
7	70
8	58

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Total Students

635 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2025	635
2007	430
2006	635
2005	537
2004	603
2003	535
2002	732
2001	814
2000	824
1999	907
1998	877
1997	821
1996	824
1995	602
1994	685
1993	690
1992	829
1991	616
1990	674
1989	743
1988	639
1987	716

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2025	29
2007	29
2006	37
2005	31
2004	37
2003	33
2002	44
2001	41
2000	46
1999	43
1998	45
1997	42
1996	35
1995	32
1994	36
1990	36

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	22:1	16:1
2007	15:1	19:1	18:1
2006	17:1	18:1	21:1
2005	17:1	18:1	20:1
2004	16:1	19:1	25:1
2003	16:1	19:1	34:1
2002	17:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	20:1
2000	18:1	19:1	19:1
1999	21:1	19:1	20:1
1998	19:1	19:1	21:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	24:1	20:1	24:1
1995	19:1	20:1	23:1
1994	19:1	21:1	22:1
1990	19:1	15:1	18:1

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Black

97%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	97%	18%
2007	98%	20%	90%
2006	97%	20%	91%
2005	94%	20%	91%
2004	94%	20%	91%
2003	89%	20%	91%
2002	93%	20%	91%
2001	94%	19%	91%
2000	80%	19%	87%
1999	94%	19%	92%
1998	94%	19%	92%
1997	94%	19%	92%
1996	95%	18%	91%
1995	93%	17%	90%
1994	94%	17%	90%
1993	91%	17%	90%
1992	91%	17%	89%
1991	86%	17%	86%
1990	92%	18%	89%
1989	94%	18%	89%
1988	92%	18%	89%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	3%	63%
2007	1%	71%	2%
2006	3%	72%	2%
2005	5%	73%	2%
2004	4%	73%	3%
2003	9%	72%	3%
2002	6%	73%	3%
2001	4%	74%	4%
2000	5%	75%	5%
1999	3%	75%	4%
1998	3%	75%	4%
1997	3%	76%	4%
1996	4%	76%	5%
1995	7%	77%	6%
1994	5%	78%	6%
1993	8%	78%	7%
1992	8%	78%	8%
1991	11%	77%	9%
1990	7%	78%	8%
1989	5%	78%	8%
1988	8%	78%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

97%

37%

0.06

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	0.06	0.56
2007	0.04	0.46	0.18
2006	0.06	0.44	0.18
2005	0.11	0.43	0.17
2004	0.12	0.43	0.17
2003	0.20	0.44	0.17
2002	0.13	0.43	0.17
2001	0.12	0.42	0.17
2000	0.25	0.40	0.21
1999	0.12	0.40	0.16
1998	0.12	0.40	0.15
1997	0.12	0.39	0.16
1996	0.10	0.39	0.17
1995	0.13	0.38	0.19
1994	0.11	0.37	0.19
1993	0.17	0.37	0.19
1992	0.17	0.37	0.21
1991	0.25	0.38	0.24
1990	0.15	0.36	0.21
1989	0.11	0.36	0.20
1988	0.15	0.36	0.20

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Eligible for

87%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	87%	45%
2007	89%	30%	74%
2006	87%	30%	72%
2005	92%	28%	72%
2004	86%	27%	64%
2003	68%	25%	55%
2002	80%	25%	65%
2001	80%	24%	61%
2000	81%	25%	69%
1999	77%	25%	68%
1998	80%	25%	70%
1997	88%	25%	72%
1996	83%	25%	66%
1995	95%	25%	63%
1994	86%	23%	58%
1993	83%	25%	69%
1992	95%	21%	66%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	2%	4%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	2%	6%	4%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	3%	6%	5%
2001	3%	6%	4%
2000	2%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Detroit Public Schools Community

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cooper Elementary School?

635 students attend Cooper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Cooper Elementary School students are Black, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cooper Elementary School?

Cooper Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Cooper Elementary School offer ?

Cooper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Cooper Elementary School part of?

Cooper Elementary School is part of Detroit Public Schools Community.

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