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Cooper Lane Elementary School

3817 Cooper Ln
Hyattsville, MD 20784

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cooper Lane Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 471 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cooper Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Cooper Lane Elementary School's student population of 471 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cooper Lane Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	76
1	64
2	48
3	68
4	49
5	72
6	71

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Total Students

471 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School
2023	475
2022	453
2021	481
2020	543
2019	543
2018	521
2017	521
2016	511
2015	509
2014	538
2013	472
2012	438
2011	502
2010	485
2009	479
2008	453
2007	485
2006	518
2005	572
2004	545
2003	526
2002	586
2001	588
2000	644
1999	625
1998	577
1997	543
1996	550
1995	514
1994	521
1993	553
1992	609
1991	605
1990	540
1989	521
1988	513
1987	441

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School
2023	29
2022	33
2021	34
2020	36
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	32
2014	27
2013	30
2012	32
2011	36
2010	37
2009	36
2008	35
2007	35
2006	37
2005	34
2004	31
2003	34
2002	34
2001	32
2000	33
1999	29
1998	30
1997	27
1996	26
1995	26
1994	26
1993	26
1992	27
1991	29
1990	25
1989	24
1988	22
1987	22

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School Rankings

Cooper Lane Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cooper Lane Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#1159 out of 1347 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School
2022	#1159
2021	#1170
2019	#1101
2018	#1105
2017	#1105
2016	#1141
2015	#1202
2014	#1139
2013	#1180
2012	#1035
2011	#1097

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25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2022	7%	25%	11%
2021	3%	20%	8%
2019	16%	38%	19%
2017	17%	41%	23%
2016	16%	42%	24%
2015	12%	38%	23%
2014	52%	72%	59%
2013	66%	79%	68%
2012	75%	82%	71%
2011	74%	80%	68%
2010	75%	80%	67%

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21%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2022	21%	45%	35%
2021	15%	36%	24%
2019	24%	46%	33%
2017	20%	41%	28%
2016	20%	44%	31%
2015	15%	45%	31%
2014	69%	82%	75%
2013	70%	85%	77%
2012	81%	85%	77%
2011	76%	85%	77%
2010	75%	84%	75%

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6-9%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2022	7%	36%	23%
2021	34%	41%	26%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	20:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	18:1
1999	22:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	23:1	18:1	18:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	18:1
1989	22:1	18:1	18:1
1988	23:1	19:1	18:1
1987	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	1%	7%	4%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	6%	4%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	4%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%	5%
1995	2%	4%	4%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	2%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

65%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	67%	22%	38%
2022	64%	21%	36%
2021	62%	20%	35%
2020	61%	18%	33%
2019	61%	18%	33%
2018	53%	17%	31%
2017	53%	17%	31%
2016	55%	16%	29%
2015	53%	15%	27%
2014	51%	14%	26%
2013	52%	13%	24%
2012	50%	12%	23%
2011	50%	12%	21%
2010	45%	10%	20%
2009	41%	10%	19%
2008	35%	9%	17%
2007	32%	8%	16%
2006	25%	8%	14%
2005	17%	7%	12%
2004	8%	6%	11%
2003	5%	6%	10%
2002	5%	5%	9%
2001	5%	5%	8%
2000	6%	4%	7%
1999	7%	4%	6%
1998	5%	4%	6%
1997	5%	4%	6%
1996	5%	3%	5%
1995	4%	3%	5%
1994	3%	3%	5%
1993	4%	3%	4%

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Black

30%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	28%	33%	54%
2022	31%	33%	55%
2021	34%	34%	56%
2020	34%	34%	58%
2019	34%	34%	58%
2018	40%	34%	61%
2017	40%	34%	61%
2016	40%	34%	63%
2015	42%	34%	57%
2014	44%	35%	65%
2013	43%	35%	66%
2012	45%	35%	68%
2011	47%	36%	69%
2010	52%	38%	72%
2009	56%	38%	73%
2008	62%	38%	74%
2007	65%	38%	75%
2006	72%	38%	77%
2005	79%	38%	77%
2004	90%	38%	78%
2003	90%	37%	78%
2002	91%	37%	77%
2001	89%	37%	77%
2000	87%	37%	77%
1999	85%	37%	76%
1998	88%	36%	75%
1997	84%	35%	74%
1996	83%	35%	72%
1995	84%	34%	71%
1994	82%	34%	69%
1993	82%	33%	68%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	2%	33%	4%
2022	2%	34%	4%
2021	1%	34%	4%
2020	2%	36%	4%
2019	2%	36%	4%
2018	3%	38%	4%
2017	3%	38%	4%
2016	3%	39%	4%
2015	4%	40%	6%
2014	4%	41%	5%
2013	4%	42%	5%
2012	3%	42%	5%
2011	2%	43%	4%
2010	2%	45%	5%
2009	1%	46%	5%
2008	2%	47%	5%
2007	1%	48%	5%
2005	1%	50%	7%
2003	2%	52%	8%
2002	2%	53%	10%
2001	3%	53%	11%
2000	4%	55%	12%
1999	4%	55%	14%
1998	4%	56%	15%
1997	8%	57%	16%
1996	9%	58%	18%
1995	10%	59%	20%
1994	12%	59%	22%
1993	12%	60%	23%
1992	11%	61%	25%
1991	15%	61%	26%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	0.48	0.73	0.57
2022	0.50	0.73	0.56
2021	0.50	0.73	0.56
2020	0.52	0.72	0.55
2019	0.52	0.72	0.55
2018	0.56	0.72	0.53
2017	0.56	0.72	0.53
2016	0.54	0.71	0.52
2015	0.55	0.70	0.52
2014	0.55	0.69	0.52
2013	0.55	0.69	0.51
2012	0.55	0.69	0.50
2011	0.53	0.67	0.48
2010	0.53	0.65	0.44
2009	0.52	0.64	0.43
2008	0.50	0.63	0.42
2007	0.48	0.62	0.41
2006	0.43	0.61	0.40
2005	0.35	0.60	0.39
2004	0.20	0.60	0.38
2003	0.19	0.59	0.38
2002	0.17	0.58	0.38
2001	0.21	0.58	0.39
2000	0.24	0.56	0.39
1999	0.27	0.56	0.40
1998	0.22	0.56	0.41
1997	0.29	0.56	0.43
1996	0.30	0.55	0.45
1995	0.29	0.54	0.46
1994	0.31	0.54	0.48
1993	0.31	0.54	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	78%	46%	63%
2022	59%	38%	50%
2021	71%	40%	58%
2020	66%	41%	56%
2019	66%	41%	56%
2016	72%	40%	55%
2015	77%	39%	56%
2014	70%	38%	53%
2013	69%	36%	51%
2012	64%	36%	49%
2011	68%	33%	46%
2010	69%	31%	43%
2009	59%	27%	37%
2008	55%	26%	36%
2007	57%	25%	35%
2006	56%	25%	34%
2005	61%	25%	34%
2004	51%	24%	33%
2003	61%	24%	34%
2002	63%	23%	32%
2001	59%	23%	32%
2000	51%	24%	32%
1999	53%	25%	31%
1998	55%	26%	33%
1997	46%	26%	33%
1996	43%	26%	32%
1995	41%	26%	31%
1994	36%	25%	28%
1993	27%	21%	20%
1992	24%	21%	20%
1991	16%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cooper Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	10%	4%	8%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	12%	6%	10%
2019	12%	6%	10%
2016	10%	5%	7%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	11%	6%	8%
2013	14%	6%	9%
2012	16%	6%	9%
2011	13%	7%	9%
2010	13%	7%	9%
2009	13%	8%	10%
2008	15%	8%	11%
2007	16%	7%	10%
2006	19%	7%	10%
2005	18%	7%	12%
2004	25%	7%	13%
2003	19%	7%	11%
2002	13%	7%	10%
2001	15%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Prince George's County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cooper Lane Elementary School's ranking?

Cooper Lane Elementary School is ranked #1159 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Cooper Lane Elementary School often compared to?

Cooper Lane Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carrollton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Cooper Lane Elementary School?

471 students attend Cooper Lane Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Cooper Lane Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Cooper Lane Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cooper Lane Elementary School offer ?

Cooper Lane Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cooper Lane Elementary School part of?

Cooper Lane Elementary School is part of Prince George's County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 471 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education