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Cooper Elementary School

3200 N Ferrall St
Spokane, WA 99217

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Serving 385 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cooper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 385 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: Cooper Elementary serves the northeast part of Spokane, WA, covering an area of approximately 2.7 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.7 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cooper Elementary School's student population of 385 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cooper Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	61
1	65
2	77
3	59
4	53
5	57

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Total Students

385 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2025	385
2024	396
2023	378
2022	423
2021	437
2020	505
2019	518
2018	517
2017	536
2016	535
2015	541
2014	535
2013	557
2012	548
2011	538
2010	487
2009	504
2008	505
2007	559
2006	551
2005	553
2004	570
2003	593
2002	606
2001	620
2000	617
1999	623
1998	614
1997	608
1996	612
1995	606
1994	607
1993	589
1992	591
1991	553
1990	573
1989	577
1988	547
1987	529

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2025	31
2024	32
2023	33
2022	35
2021	31
2020	36
2019	38
2018	37
2017	37
2016	36
2015	36
2013	33
2012	30
2011	31
2010	29
2009	29
2008	29
2007	31
2006	30
2005	30
2004	31
2003	32
2002	31
2001	30
2000	30
1999	29
1998	28
1997	28
1996	28
1995	28
1994	28
1993	29
1992	28
1991	27
1990	26
1989	28
1988	28
1987	25

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School Rankings

Cooper Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cooper Elementary School is 0.52, 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.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1357 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2023	#1357
2022	#1463
2021	#816
2019	#816
2018	#1300
2017	#1614
2016	#1003
2015	#902
2013	#765
2012	#942
2011	#1004
2010	#872

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35-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	37%	41%	38%
2022	33%	40%	37%
2019	57%	50%	47%
2018	46%	51%	46%
2017	40%	51%	49%
2016	53%	51%	49%
2015	51%	49%	47%
2013	70%	64%	66%
2012	70%	63%	66%
2011	63%	60%	62%
2010	59%	54%	56%

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41%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2022	41%	53%	51%
2019	57%	61%	58%
2018	52%	61%	46%
2017	44%	61%	58%
2016	55%	62%	58%
2015	51%	56%	52%
2013	76%	73%	70%
2012	67%	72%	68%
2011	66%	70%	67%
2010	67%	70%	68%

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30-39%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	12:1	17:1
2024	12:1	16:1
2023	11:1	16:1	14:1
2022	12:1	16:1	14:1
2021	14:1	16:1	16:1
2020	14:1	17:1	16:1
2019	14:1	17:1	16:1
2018	14:1	17:1	17:1
2017	14:1	18:1	17:1
2016	15:1	18:1	17:1
2015	15:1	17:1	17:1
2013	17:1	19:1	18:1
2012	18:1	20:1	19:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	19:1	18:1
2009	17:1	19:1	18:1
2008	17:1	19:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	19:1	20:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	20:1	21:1
1997	22:1	20:1	22:1
1996	22:1	21:1	22:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	20:1	21:1	21:1
1992	21:1	21:1	22:1
1991	20:1	21:1	22:1
1990	22:1	21:1	22:1
1989	21:1	21:1	22:1
1988	20:1	21:1	21:1
1987	21:1	22:1	22:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	3%	9%
2024	3%	9%
2023	3%	9%	2%
2022	3%	9%	3%
2021	3%	8%	3%
2020	3%	8%	2%
2019	4%	8%	2%
2018	4%	8%	2%
2017	4%	8%	2%
2016	4%	7%	2%
2015	6%	7%	3%
2014	5%	7%	2%
2013	7%	7%	3%
2012	7%	7%	3%
2011	9%	7%	3%
2010	13%	9%	6%
2009	12%	9%	6%
2008	12%	9%	5%
2007	9%	9%	4%
2006	7%	8%	3%
2005	7%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	3%	7%	3%
1998	3%	7%	3%
1997	4%	7%	3%
1996	4%	6%	3%
1995	5%	6%	3%
1994	4%	6%	3%
1993	4%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	3%	6%	3%
1990	1%	5%	3%
1989	2%	5%	3%
1988	3%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	11%	27%
2024	10%	26%
2023	9%	26%	11%
2022	11%	25%	11%
2021	11%	25%	11%
2020	11%	24%	11%
2019	10%	24%	11%
2018	11%	23%	10%
2017	11%	23%	10%
2016	12%	23%	10%
2015	10%	22%	11%
2014	9%	21%	10%
2013	8%	20%	9%
2012	9%	20%	8%
2011	7%	18%	4%
2010	7%	17%	6%
2009	7%	16%	5%
2008	6%	15%	5%
2007	9%	14%	5%
2006	6%	14%	4%
2005	6%	13%	3%
2004	4%	12%	3%
2003	3%	12%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	3%	10%	3%
2000	2%	10%	2%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	2%	8%	2%
1997	2%	8%	2%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	1%	7%	2%
1994	3%	7%	2%
1993	2%	6%	2%
1992	1%	6%	2%
1991	2%	6%	2%
1988	1%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	2%	6%	5%
2004	3%	6%	5%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	2%	5%	4%
1999	2%	5%	4%
1998	3%	5%	4%
1997	3%	5%	4%
1996	3%	5%	4%
1995	3%	5%	4%
1994	4%	4%	4%
1993	3%	4%	3%
1992	4%	4%	3%
1991	2%	4%	3%
1990	2%	4%	3%
1989	3%	4%	3%
1988	3%	4%	3%

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White

68%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	68%	47%
2024	70%	48%
2023	70%	49%	66%
2022	66%	50%	66%
2021	63%	51%	66%
2020	65%	53%	67%
2019	64%	53%	67%
2018	60%	54%	69%
2017	60%	55%	69%
2016	59%	56%	69%
2015	61%	57%	68%
2014	62%	58%	70%
2013	61%	59%	71%
2012	64%	60%	74%
2011	72%	63%	81%
2010	70%	65%	77%
2009	70%	66%	78%
2008	73%	67%	79%
2007	75%	68%	81%
2006	80%	69%	83%
2005	82%	70%	84%
2004	84%	71%	85%
2003	85%	72%	85%
2002	87%	73%	85%
2001	88%	75%	86%
2000	90%	75%	87%
1999	91%	76%	86%
1998	89%	77%	87%
1997	88%	77%	87%
1996	89%	78%	87%
1995	88%	79%	87%
1994	86%	80%	87%
1993	89%	81%	88%
1992	88%	81%	88%
1991	90%	82%	88%
1990	93%	83%	89%
1989	92%	84%	89%
1988	89%	84%	90%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	4%	2%
2024	3%	2%
2023	4%	1%	3%
2022	5%	1%	2%
2021	7%	1%	2%
2020	5%	1%	2%
2019	4%	1%	2%
2018	4%	1%	1%
2017	6%	1%	1%
2016	4%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	1%
2014	4%	1%	1%
2013	4%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	10%	9%
2024	11%	9%
2023	11%	9%	13%
2022	12%	9%	13%
2021	13%	9%	13%
2020	13%	9%	14%
2019	15%	8%	14%
2018	16%	8%	13%
2017	15%	8%	13%
2016	16%	7%	13%
2015	14%	7%	13%
2014	15%	7%	12%
2013	13%	6%	11%
2012	13%	6%	9%
2011	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

32%

53%

0.52

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	0.52	0.69
2024	0.49	0.69
2023	0.49	0.68	0.54
2022	0.54	0.68	0.53
2021	0.57	0.67	0.53
2020	0.55	0.65	0.52
2019	0.56	0.65	0.52
2018	0.60	0.65	0.50
2017	0.61	0.64	0.50
2016	0.61	0.63	0.50
2015	0.60	0.62	0.49
2014	0.59	0.61	0.49
2013	0.60	0.61	0.48
2012	0.56	0.59	0.44
2011	0.47	0.57	0.34
2010	0.46	0.54	0.37
2009	0.46	0.53	0.36
2008	0.41	0.52	0.35
2007	0.41	0.51	0.34
2006	0.35	0.50	0.30
2005	0.32	0.49	0.29
2004	0.29	0.48	0.27
2003	0.27	0.46	0.26
2002	0.24	0.45	0.26
2001	0.22	0.42	0.25
2000	0.19	0.42	0.25
1999	0.17	0.41	0.25
1998	0.21	0.40	0.25
1997	0.22	0.40	0.24
1996	0.21	0.38	0.24
1995	0.22	0.37	0.23
1994	0.26	0.35	0.23
1993	0.21	0.34	0.22
1992	0.22	0.34	0.22
1991	0.19	0.32	0.21
1990	0.13	0.31	0.21
1989	0.15	0.29	0.20
1988	0.21	0.29	0.19

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(22-23)

30.7%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	30.7%	34.7%	35.2%
2022	19.7%	18.4%	15%
2021	25.5%	24.3%	20.5%

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Eligible for

56%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	56%	39%
2024	78%	50%
2023	69%	42%	55%
2022	65%	35%	49%
2021	61%	35%	49%
2020	64%	36%	50%
2019	64%	35%	50%
2018	63%	36%	49%
2017	63%	37%	49%
2016	66%	38%	49%
2015	65%	39%	49%
2014	67%	39%	51%
2013	65%	38%	50%
2012	65%	37%	48%
2011	53%	33%	44%
2010	58%	33%	44%
2009	51%	29%	39%
2008	49%	28%	37%
2007	51%	28%	37%
2006	50%	29%	37%
2005	50%	28%	36%
2004	47%	27%	36%
2003	45%	26%	34%
2002	44%	23%	33%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	14%	9%
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	12%	7%	9%
2021	10%	7%	8%
2020	11%	8%	9%
2019	12%	8%	9%
2018	14%	7%	8%
2017	14%	7%	8%
2016	12%	7%	8%
2015	13%	7%	8%
2014	12%	7%	8%
2013	14%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	13%	7%	8%
2010	17%	8%	10%
2009	22%	9%	11%
2008	19%	9%	12%
2007	16%	9%	11%
2006	18%	8%	11%
2005	18%	9%	12%
2004	19%	9%	12%
2003	19%	9%	12%
2002	15%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Spokane School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cooper Elementary School's ranking?

Cooper Elementary School is ranked #1357 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Cooper Elementary School often compared to?

Cooper Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Orchard Prairie Elementary School, Arlington Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Cooper Elementary School?

385 students attend Cooper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Cooper Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hawaiian, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

Cooper Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cooper Elementary School offer ?

Cooper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cooper Elementary School part of?

Cooper Elementary School is part of Spokane School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 385 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: Cooper Elementary serves the northeast part of Spokane, WA, covering an area of approximately 2.7 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.7 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education