Cooper Elementary School vs. Sugar Creek Elementary School
Should you attend Cooper Elementary School or Sugar Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cooper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 628 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Cooper Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Sugar Creek Elementary School in Bentonville, AR serves 439 students from kindergarten through 4th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, which is approximately equal to the state average.
The school's math proficiency ranges from 75% to 79%, significantly higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% and the Bentonville district average of 63%.
Reading proficiency at Sugar Creek is 65%, higher than the state average of 40% and roughly equal to the district average of 64%.
Science proficiency is 57%, above the state average of 36% and slightly higher than the district average of 56%.
Enrollment declined notably from 724 students in 2022 to 436 in 2023, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch decreased from 14% in 2022 to 13% in 2023, indicating recent demographic shifts.
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
628 students
381 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#37 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#19 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
65%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
108
57
Grade 1 Students
98
69
Grade 2 Students
125
84
Grade 3 Students
148
92
Grade 4 Students
149
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
10%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
79%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%