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Cooper Elementary School (Closed 2006)

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Cooper Elementary School serves 181 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 74% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cooper Elementary School
Kind	25
1	34
2	33
3	29
4	34
5	26

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Total Students

181 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2025	181
2005	181
2004	190
2003	215
2002	204
2001	227
2000	232
1999	264
1998	308
1997	319
1996	289
1995	276
1994	303
1993	308
1992	323
1991	411
1990	353
1989	319
1988	293
1987	309

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2025	12
2005	12
2004	15
2003	14
2002	21
2001	19
2000	21
1999	25
1997	18
1995	17
1994	17
1993	18
1992	20
1991	22
1990	18
1989	15
1988	19
1987	19

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School Rankings

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	10:1	16:1	15:1
2001	12:1	16:1	16:1
2000	11:1	16:1	14:1
1999	11:1	15:1	13:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	19:1
1990	20:1	17:1	19:1
1989	21:1	17:1	19:1
1988	15:1	17:1	18:1
1987	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	9%	2%
2005	9%	2%	4%
2004	14%	2%	4%
2003	17%	2%	4%
2002	20%	2%	5%
2001	22%	2%	5%
2000	23%	2%	5%
1999	24%	2%	7%
1998	25%	2%	6%
1997	24%	2%	6%
1996	25%	2%	7%
1995	25%	2%	7%
1994	23%	2%	8%
1993	16%	2%	7%
1992	21%	2%	8%
1991	25%	2%	7%
1990	29%	2%	7%
1989	37%	1%	7%
1988	36%	2%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%	12%
2004	1%	5%	13%
2003	2%	6%	14%
2002	3%	5%	14%
2001	3%	5%	15%
2000	4%	5%	15%
1999	3%	5%	14%
1998	3%	4%	13%
1997	1%	4%	13%
1996	1%	4%	12%
1995	2%	4%	12%
1994	1%	3%	12%
1993	1%	3%	12%
1992	2%	3%	11%
1991	2%	3%	11%
1990	1%	3%	11%
1989	2%	3%	10%
1988	4%	2%	8%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	6%	12%
2005	6%	5%	15%
2004	5%	5%	14%
2003	6%	4%	13%
2002	1%	4%	11%
2001	4%	3%	9%
2000	5%	3%	8%
1999	4%	2%	6%
1998	3%	3%	6%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	3%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Black

58%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	58%	12%
2005	58%	8%	42%
2004	57%	8%	42%
2003	52%	7%	43%
2002	53%	7%	44%
2001	50%	7%	44%
2000	53%	6%	44%
1999	55%	6%	43%
1998	54%	6%	44%
1997	53%	5%	41%
1996	58%	5%	40%
1995	51%	4%	39%
1994	51%	4%	37%
1993	48%	4%	35%
1992	36%	4%	33%
1991	32%	4%	33%
1990	28%	3%	31%
1989	21%	3%	29%
1988	19%	3%	28%

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White

26%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	26%	60%
2005	26%	79%	27%
2004	23%	80%	27%
2003	23%	81%	26%
2002	23%	82%	26%
2001	21%	83%	27%
2000	15%	84%	28%
1999	14%	85%	30%
1998	15%	85%	31%
1997	19%	87%	35%
1996	14%	87%	37%
1995	19%	88%	38%
1994	22%	89%	40%
1993	31%	89%	44%
1992	38%	90%	46%
1991	38%	90%	47%
1990	39%	91%	49%
1989	37%	92%	52%
1988	39%	92%	55%

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All Ethnic Groups

74%

40%

0.59

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	0.59	0.61
2005	0.59	0.37	0.72
2004	0.61	0.35	0.72
2003	0.65	0.34	0.72
2002	0.63	0.32	0.71
2001	0.66	0.31	0.70
2000	0.65	0.29	0.70
1999	0.62	0.27	0.70
1998	0.63	0.27	0.69
1997	0.63	0.24	0.69
1996	0.59	0.24	0.69
1995	0.65	0.22	0.69
1994	0.64	0.21	0.68
1993	0.65	0.21	0.67
1992	0.69	0.19	0.66
1991	0.70	0.19	0.66
1990	0.69	0.17	0.65
1989	0.69	0.15	0.63
1988	0.69	0.15	0.61

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Eligible for

69%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	69%	34%
2005	69%	22%	61%
2004	72%	21%	60%
2003	69%	20%	59%
2002	63%	19%	58%
2001	78%	18%	57%
2000	74%	18%	57%
1999	81%	19%	58%
1998	85%	19%	60%
1997	83%	19%	56%
1996	85%	19%	55%
1995	59%	18%	46%
1994	53%	18%	47%
1993	61%	17%	46%
1992	85%	18%	48%
1991	57%	16%	43%
1990	66%	15%	42%
1989	49%	15%	39%
1988	59%	16%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	8%	7%
2005	8%	7%	8%
2004	7%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	9%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	6%	7%	9%
2000	6%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Minneapolis Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cooper Elementary School?

181 students attend Cooper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Cooper Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are White, 9% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Cooper Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cooper Elementary School offer ?

Cooper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Cooper Elementary School part of?

Cooper Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

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