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Cooper Elementary School (Closed 2010)

1901 Sw Genesee St
Seattle, WA 98106

Cooper Elementary School serves 266 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 82% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cooper Elementary School
Kind	49
1	50
2	40
3	40
4	46
5	41

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Total Students

266 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2009	297
2008	266
2007	246
2006	251
2005	255
2004	299
2003	368
2002	364
2001	380
2000	401
1999	441
1998	470
1997	471
1996	456
1995	419
1994	455
1993	524
1992	445
1991	473
1990	454
1989	484

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2009	16
2008	16
2007	17
2006	16
2005	24
2004	24
2003	23
2002	24
2001	24
2000	26
1999	26
1998	28
1997	27
1996	24
1995	27
1994	33
1993	33
1992	29
1991	25
1990	25
1989	23

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School Rankings

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State Level (WA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	19:1	19:1	19:1
2008	17:1	19:1	19:1
2007	14:1	19:1	19:1
2006	16:1	19:1	19:1
2005	11:1	19:1	19:1
2004	12:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	19:1
2002	15:1	19:1	19:1
2001	16:1	20:1	20:1
2000	15:1	20:1	20:1
1999	17:1	21:1	21:1
1998	17:1	20:1	20:1
1997	17:1	20:1	20:1
1996	19:1	21:1	20:1
1995	16:1	20:1	20:1
1994	14:1	20:1	21:1
1993	16:1	21:1	20:1
1992	16:1	21:1	21:1
1991	19:1	21:1	21:1
1990	19:1	21:1	20:1
1989	21:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	2%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	4%	2%	4%
1990	3%	3%	3%
1989	4%	2%	4%
1988	5%	3%	4%

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Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	19%	10%	22%
2008	20%	9%	22%
2007	23%	8%	22%
2006	26%	8%	23%
2005	27%	8%	23%
2004	30%	8%	23%
2003	27%	8%	23%
2002	32%	8%	23%
2001	33%	7%	24%
2000	38%	7%	24%
1999	42%	7%	24%
1998	41%	7%	25%
1997	38%	7%	25%
1996	38%	7%	25%
1995	39%	6%	26%
1994	39%	6%	25%
1993	33%	6%	24%
1992	37%	6%	23%
1991	38%	6%	23%
1990	33%	5%	22%
1989	29%	5%	21%

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Hispanic

20%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	16%	16%	12%
2008	20%	15%	12%
2007	16%	14%	11%
2006	14%	14%	12%
2005	12%	13%	11%
2004	14%	12%	11%
2003	18%	12%	11%
2002	19%	11%	11%
2001	17%	10%	10%
2000	20%	10%	10%
1999	18%	9%	9%
1998	17%	9%	9%
1997	16%	8%	9%
1996	13%	8%	8%
1995	17%	7%	8%
1994	12%	7%	7%
1993	10%	6%	7%
1992	8%	6%	7%
1991	7%	6%	6%
1990	9%	5%	6%
1989	7%	5%	5%

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Black

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	40%	5%	21%
2008	42%	6%	21%
2007	43%	6%	22%
2006	39%	6%	22%
2005	33%	6%	23%
2004	37%	6%	23%
2003	35%	6%	23%
2002	34%	5%	23%
2001	34%	5%	23%
2000	27%	5%	23%
1999	24%	5%	23%
1998	20%	5%	23%
1997	22%	5%	23%
1996	23%	4%	23%
1995	20%	5%	22%
1994	16%	4%	22%
1993	18%	4%	23%
1992	18%	4%	24%
1991	18%	4%	24%
1990	17%	4%	24%
1989	20%	4%	24%

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White

18%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	23%	65%	43%
2008	18%	66%	43%
2007	17%	68%	42%
2006	18%	69%	41%
2005	25%	70%	41%
2004	17%	71%	40%
2003	18%	71%	40%
2002	14%	73%	40%
2001	14%	74%	40%
2000	11%	75%	40%
1999	13%	76%	41%
1998	17%	76%	40%
1997	19%	77%	40%
1996	23%	78%	41%
1995	22%	79%	41%
1994	29%	80%	43%
1993	37%	81%	42%
1992	35%	81%	43%
1991	33%	82%	43%
1990	38%	83%	45%
1989	40%	84%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	0.73	0.55	0.71
2008	0.72	0.54	0.72
2007	0.71	0.51	0.72
2006	0.74	0.49	0.73
2005	0.75	0.49	0.72
2004	0.73	0.48	0.73
2003	0.75	0.47	0.73
2002	0.73	0.45	0.73
2001	0.73	0.44	0.73
2000	0.74	0.42	0.72
1999	0.72	0.40	0.72
1998	0.74	0.40	0.72
1997	0.75	0.39	0.72
1996	0.74	0.39	0.72
1995	0.74	0.36	0.72
1994	0.73	0.35	0.71
1993	0.72	0.34	0.71
1992	0.71	0.33	0.71
1991	0.71	0.32	0.70
1990	0.72	0.31	0.69
1989	0.72	0.29	0.69

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Eligible for

67%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	63%	29%	30%
2008	67%	28%	30%
2007	65%	28%	31%
2006	61%	29%	32%
2005	63%	27%	34%
2004	61%	27%	33%
2003	69%	26%	33%
2002	61%	23%	32%

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Eligible for

15%

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2009	11%	9%	9%
2008	15%	9%	8%
2007	13%	9%	8%
2006	13%	8%	7%
2005	13%	9%	6%
2004	12%	9%	7%
2003	10%	9%	8%
2002	13%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Seattle School District No. 1

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cooper Elementary School?

266 students attend Cooper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Cooper Elementary School students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Asian, 18% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Cooper Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Cooper Elementary School offer ?

Cooper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Cooper Elementary School part of?

Cooper Elementary School is part of Seattle School District No. 1.

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