Captain Cooper Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 47 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Captain Cooper Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 21-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 47 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 50% in CA
: 60-79% (Top 10%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Captain Cooper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Captain Cooper Elementary School's student population of 47 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 5 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Captain Cooper Elementary School
Kind	6
1	5
2	11
3	8
4	10
5	7

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Total Students

47 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School
2024	47
2023	42
2022	50
2021	49
2020	52
2019	52
2018	65
2017	65
2016	67
2015	64
2014	62
2013	55
2012	52
2011	46
2010	60
2009	65
2008	62
2007	58
2006	67
2005	68
2004	72
2003	74
2002	76
2001	72
2000	82
1999	73
1998	84
1997	78
1996	80
1995	76
1994	76
1993	76
1992	69
1991	69
1990	58
1989	56
1988	48

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School
2024	5
2023	4
2022	4
2021	5
2020	4
2019	4
2018	5
2017	5
2016	4
2015	4
2014	3
2013	3
2012	3
2010	6
2009	6
2008	6
2007	6
2006	5
2005	5
2004	6
2003	6
2002	5
2001	5
2000	5
1999	5
1998	6
1997	4
1996	4
1995	3
1994	3
1993	3
1992	3
1991	3
1990	3
1989	3
1988	3
1987	3

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Captain Cooper Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Captain Cooper Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3687 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School
2023	#3687
2022	#5715
2021	#589
2019	#6877
2018	#4901
2017	#6415
2016	#3888
2015	#3554
2013	#1513
2012	#1770
2011	#2143

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60-79%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	69%	34%	62%
2022	30%	33%	64%
2021	49%	34%	60%
2019	30%	40%	69%
2018	34%	39%	68%
2017	24%	38%	69%
2016	44%	37%	72%
2015	30%	34%	69%
2013	80%	59%	84%
2012	84%	59%	82%
2011	69%	58%	82%

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21-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2022	30%	47%	79%
2021	69%	49%	74%
2019	30%	51%	79%
2018	44%	50%	68%
2017	34%	48%	81%
2016	44%	48%	81%
2015	49%	44%	80%
2013	69%	57%	84%
2012	64%	58%	84%
2011	69%	56%	83%
2010	49%	54%	81%

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<50%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2024	9:1	21:1
2023	11:1	22:1	16:1
2022	13:1	22:1	16:1
2021	10:1	22:1	16:1
2020	13:1	23:1	17:1
2019	13:1	23:1	17:1
2018	13:1	23:1	18:1
2017	13:1	23:1	18:1
2016	17:1	24:1	18:1
2015	16:1	24:1	18:1
2014	18:1	24:1	18:1
2013	22:1	24:1	18:1
2012	21:1	24:1	18:1
2010	11:1	22:1	16:1
2009	12:1	21:1	15:1
2008	10:1	18:1	12:1
2007	10:1	22:1	16:1
2006	13:1	22:1	16:1
2005	14:1	22:1	18:1
2004	12:1	22:1	17:1
2003	12:1	21:1	17:1
2002	15:1	21:1	17:1
2001	14:1	21:1	18:1
2000	16:1	22:1	18:1
1999	15:1	22:1	19:1
1998	15:1	22:1	20:1
1997	19:1	24:1	21:1
1996	19:1	25:1	21:1
1995	24:1	25:1	21:1
1994	24:1	25:1	22:1
1993	25:1	25:1	21:1
1992	23:1	24:1	20:1
1991	23:1	24:1	20:1
1990	19:1	24:1	20:1
1989	19:1	24:1	20:1
1988	16:1	24:1	20:1
1987	21:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	4%	1%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	5%	1%	2%
1995	5%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2016)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2016	1%	11%	5%
2015	1%	11%	4%
2004	2%	12%	5%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1993	1%	11%	3%
1992	1%	11%	3%
1991	1%	11%	4%
1990	4%	10%	4%
1989	4%	10%	2%
1988	2%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

62%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2024	62%	56%
2023	67%	55%	20%
2022	74%	56%	20%
2021	74%	56%	19%
2020	77%	55%	19%
2019	77%	55%	19%
2018	76%	54%	19%
2017	76%	54%	19%
2016	72%	54%	18%
2015	72%	54%	19%
2014	73%	53%	19%
2013	64%	53%	18%
2012	69%	52%	18%
2011	74%	51%	17%
2010	70%	50%	17%
2009	66%	49%	14%
2008	69%	50%	14%
2007	67%	49%	14%
2006	60%	48%	13%
2005	64%	47%	13%
2004	54%	46%	12%
2003	57%	45%	10%
2002	54%	44%	11%
2001	60%	43%	10%
2000	44%	42%	9%
1999	52%	41%	8%
1998	48%	40%	8%
1997	41%	40%	7%
1996	35%	39%	6%
1995	28%	38%	6%
1994	24%	37%	6%
1993	24%	36%	6%
1992	28%	35%	6%
1991	22%	34%	5%
1990	22%	33%	5%
1989	11%	31%	4%
1988	6%	30%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-1995)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
1995	3%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%
1990	2%	9%	1%

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White

23%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2024	23%	20%
2023	24%	21%	62%
2022	20%	21%	62%
2021	20%	22%	63%
2020	13%	23%	62%
2019	13%	23%	62%
2018	20%	24%	62%
2017	20%	24%	62%
2016	23%	24%	66%
2015	24%	24%	66%
2014	26%	25%	65%
2013	33%	25%	67%
2012	27%	26%	68%
2011	24%	27%	69%
2010	23%	27%	71%
2009	29%	28%	74%
2008	29%	29%	80%
2007	29%	29%	77%
2006	36%	31%	78%
2005	30%	31%	76%
2004	44%	32%	78%
2003	43%	34%	82%
2002	46%	35%	81%
2001	40%	36%	81%
2000	55%	37%	81%
1999	45%	38%	83%
1998	48%	39%	85%
1997	55%	39%	86%
1996	57%	40%	87%
1995	64%	41%	89%
1994	70%	42%	89%
1993	72%	43%	90%
1992	68%	44%	90%
1991	75%	45%	91%
1990	72%	47%	90%
1989	85%	49%	93%
1988	92%	50%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2024	15%	6%
2023	9%	6%	12%
2022	6%	5%	12%
2021	6%	5%	12%
2020	10%	4%	13%
2019	10%	4%	13%
2018	4%	4%	15%
2017	4%	4%	15%
2016	4%	4%	11%
2015	3%	3%	11%
2014	1%	3%	11%
2013	3%	3%	11%
2012	4%	3%	10%
2011	2%	2%	10%
2010	7%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2024	0.55	0.63
2023	0.49	0.64	0.57
2022	0.41	0.63	0.56
2021	0.41	0.62	0.55
2020	0.38	0.63	0.56
2019	0.38	0.63	0.56
2018	0.38	0.64	0.56
2017	0.38	0.64	0.56
2016	0.43	0.64	0.52
2015	0.43	0.64	0.52
2014	0.41	0.65	0.53
2013	0.49	0.65	0.51
2012	0.45	0.65	0.50
2011	0.40	0.67	0.49
2010	0.46	0.67	0.47
2009	0.48	0.71	0.43
2008	0.44	0.65	0.33
2007	0.49	0.67	0.36
2006	0.55	0.66	0.36
2005	0.53	0.67	0.39
2004	0.54	0.67	0.35
2003	0.50	0.67	0.31
2002	0.50	0.67	0.31
2001	0.52	0.67	0.31
2000	0.51	0.67	0.31
1999	0.53	0.67	0.28
1998	0.54	0.67	0.27
1997	0.53	0.67	0.25
1996	0.55	0.67	0.24
1995	0.51	0.67	0.20
1994	0.45	0.67	0.20
1993	0.43	0.67	0.18
1992	0.46	0.67	0.18
1991	0.39	0.67	0.16
1990	0.44	0.66	0.18
1989	0.26	0.65	0.14
1988	0.15	0.65	0.16

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Eligible for

47%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2024	47%	54%
2023	55%	51%	16%
2022	46%	51%	16%
2021	45%	53%	13%
2020	42%	52%	13%
2019	42%	52%	13%
2018	95%	49%	13%
2017	95%	49%	13%
2016	34%	50%	8%
2015	29%	50%	9%
2014	37%	49%	9%
2013	40%	48%	11%
2011	43%	46%	7%
2010	23%	46%	7%
2009	22%	43%	7%
2008	21%	41%	7%
2007	7%	40%	6%
2006	15%	40%	6%
2005	18%	40%	6%
2004	10%	40%	6%
2003	27%	39%	6%
2002	26%	39%	8%
2001	13%	39%	7%
2000	11%	40%	6%
1999	14%	40%	7%
1998	20%	47%	7%
1997	18%	47%	7%
1996	28%	46%	11%
1995	26%	45%	7%
1994	21%	43%	10%
1993	32%	41%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Captain Cooper Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2024	4%	8%
2023	12%	8%	1%
2022	30%	7%	7%
2020	33%	7%	2%
2019	33%	7%	2%
2016	20%	9%	3%
2015	48%	9%	5%
2014	26%	9%	5%
2013	25%	7%	5%
2011	20%	8%	5%
2010	28%	9%	4%
2009	15%	10%	3%
2008	32%	10%	5%
2007	36%	10%	6%
2006	19%	9%	4%
2005	28%	9%	4%
2004	21%	9%	5%
2003	12%	9%	4%
2002	8%	8%	5%
2001	17%	8%	5%
2000	23%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carmel Unified School District

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

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School Mascot: Captain Cooper

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Captain Cooper Elementary School's ranking?

Captain Cooper Elementary School is ranked #3687 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

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

60-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 21-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Captain Cooper Elementary School?

47 students attend Captain Cooper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Captain Cooper Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, and 15% of students are Two or more races.

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

Captain Cooper Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Captain Cooper Elementary School offer ?

Captain Cooper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Captain Cooper Elementary School part of?

Captain Cooper Elementary School is part of Carmel Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 47 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 50%
: 60-79% (Top 10%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education