Cooper Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

5143 S 21st St
Milwaukee, WI 53221

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Top 50%

Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cooper Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 459 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 50% in WI
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Cooper Elementary School's student population of 459 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cooper Elementary School
Pre-K	48
Kind	45
1	48
2	57
3	50
4	51
5	42
6	44
7	40
8	34

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Total Students

459 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2023	461
2022	459
2021	466
2020	465
2019	465
2018	431
2017	431
2016	421
2015	423
2014	430
2013	441
2012	420
2011	429
2010	416
2009	402
2008	383
2007	368
2006	356
2005	321
2004	311
2003	272
2002	283
2001	299
2000	300
1999	326
1998	343
1997	342
1996	346
1995	344
1994	323
1993	333
1992	348
1991	366
1990	360
1989	356
1988	357
1987	347

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2023	24
2022	26
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	19
2014	26
2013	23
2012	18
2011	24
2010	23
2009	26
2008	22
2007	23
2006	23
2005	20
2004	20
2003	17
2002	16
2001	18
2000	18
1999	19
1998	20
1997	18
1996	19
1995	19
1994	20
1993	22
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21

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

Cooper Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cooper Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#860 out of 1962 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2023	#860
2022	#978
2021	#1334
2019	#454
2018	#442
2017	#700
2016	#683
2015	#764
2014	#1382
2013	#1601
2012	#1440

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38%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	38%	40%	14%
2022	34%	39%	10%
2021	17%	38%	10%
2019	50%	43%	15%
2018	52%	44%	15%
2017	38%	43%	15%
2016	40%	43%	14%
2015	46%	44%	16%
2014	44%	49%	19%
2013	36%	48%	20%
2012	40%	49%	20%

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42%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2022	42%	38%	15%
2021	37%	39%	18%
2019	55%	41%	18%
2018	56%	43%	15%
2017	63%	45%	20%
2016	58%	44%	19%
2015	61%	52%	26%
2014	33%	37%	15%
2013	31%	37%	14%
2012	33%	36%	14%
2011	83%	83%	60%

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50-54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2022	52%	44%	17%
2021	44%	44%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	19:1	13:1	16:1
2022	18:1	13:1	16:1
2021	17:1	13:1	16:1
2020	18:1	14:1	17:1
2019	18:1	14:1	17:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	22:1	15:1	18:1
2014	16:1	15:1	20:1
2013	19:1	15:1	19:1
2012	24:1	15:1	18:1
2011	18:1	15:1	18:1
2010	18:1	15:1	18:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	18:1	14:1	18:1
2007	16:1	15:1	18:1
2006	15:1	14:1	17:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	18:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	20:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	18:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	7%	4%	6%
2014	7%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%
2012	5%	4%	5%
2011	6%	4%	5%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	7%	4%	5%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	4%	4%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	7%	3%	4%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

37%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	38%	14%	24%
2022	38%	13%	24%
2021	39%	13%	24%
2020	34%	13%	24%
2019	34%	13%	24%
2018	32%	12%	24%
2017	32%	12%	24%
2016	33%	11%	23%
2015	33%	11%	23%
2014	31%	10%	24%
2013	30%	10%	24%
2012	30%	10%	24%
2011	26%	9%	23%
2010	22%	8%	23%
2009	20%	8%	23%
2008	21%	8%	22%
2007	18%	7%	21%
2006	19%	6%	20%
2005	20%	6%	19%
2004	17%	6%	18%
2003	12%	5%	17%
2002	12%	5%	16%
2001	10%	5%	15%
2000	7%	4%	14%
1999	7%	4%	13%
1998	1%	4%	12%
1997	2%	3%	12%
1996	1%	3%	12%
1995	3%	3%	11%
1994	3%	3%	10%
1993	3%	3%	10%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	17%	9%	56%
2022	16%	9%	56%
2021	14%	9%	56%
2020	11%	9%	57%
2019	11%	9%	57%
2018	9%	9%	59%
2017	9%	9%	59%
2016	8%	9%	59%
2015	9%	10%	56%
2014	9%	10%	55%
2013	10%	10%	55%
2012	9%	10%	56%
2011	11%	10%	56%
2010	10%	10%	57%
2009	8%	10%	57%
2008	9%	10%	57%
2007	11%	10%	58%
2006	13%	10%	59%
2005	16%	10%	59%
2004	16%	10%	59%
2003	25%	10%	60%
2002	30%	10%	60%
2001	28%	10%	61%
2000	38%	9%	62%
1999	43%	9%	62%
1998	42%	9%	62%
1997	44%	9%	62%
1996	45%	9%	61%
1995	50%	8%	60%
1994	46%	9%	59%
1993	47%	8%	58%
1992	52%	8%	57%
1991	46%	8%	56%

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White

29%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	30%	67%	8%
2022	31%	68%	9%
2021	33%	68%	9%
2020	42%	69%	9%
2019	42%	69%	9%
2018	48%	70%	10%
2017	48%	70%	10%
2016	50%	71%	12%
2015	51%	71%	14%
2014	52%	72%	14%
2013	50%	73%	14%
2012	54%	74%	14%
2011	56%	74%	15%
2010	61%	76%	14%
2009	63%	76%	14%
2008	64%	77%	15%
2007	65%	77%	16%
2006	62%	78%	15%
2005	59%	78%	17%
2004	61%	79%	17%
2003	58%	79%	18%
2002	53%	80%	18%
2001	53%	80%	19%
2000	55%	82%	19%
1999	48%	83%	20%
1998	55%	83%	21%
1997	55%	84%	22%
1996	57%	84%	23%
1995	52%	85%	25%
1994	57%	85%	27%
1993	58%	86%	29%
1992	49%	86%	30%
1991	47%	86%	32%

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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 Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	7%	5%	3%
2022	8%	5%	3%
2021	6%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	0.73	0.52	0.62
2022	0.73	0.51	0.62
2021	0.72	0.51	0.62
2020	0.69	0.50	0.61
2019	0.69	0.50	0.61
2018	0.66	0.49	0.59
2017	0.66	0.49	0.59
2016	0.63	0.48	0.58
2015	0.62	0.48	0.57
2014	0.63	0.46	0.62
2013	0.65	0.45	0.62
2012	0.61	0.44	0.62
2011	0.61	0.44	0.62
2010	0.57	0.41	0.61
2009	0.56	0.41	0.61
2008	0.54	0.39	0.60
2007	0.54	0.39	0.60
2006	0.57	0.39	0.60
2005	0.59	0.38	0.59
2004	0.58	0.36	0.59
2003	0.59	0.37	0.59
2002	0.62	0.35	0.58
2001	0.63	0.34	0.58
2000	0.65	0.32	0.57
1999	0.65	0.30	0.57
1998	0.56	0.30	0.57
1997	0.57	0.30	0.57
1996	0.55	0.29	0.58
1995	0.57	0.27	0.58
1994	0.58	0.26	0.58
1993	0.56	0.26	0.59
1992	0.56	0.26	0.59
1991	0.63	0.26	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	65%	36%	75%
2022	61%	36%	73%
2021	64%	38%	78%
2020	46%	35%	69%
2019	46%	35%	69%
2018	57%	33%	74%
2017	57%	33%	74%
2016	48%	34%	60%
2015	55%	36%	74%
2014	53%	36%	79%
2013	53%	35%	77%
2012	53%	35%	78%
2011	48%	33%	72%
2010	42%	30%	71%
2009	35%	26%	68%
2008	41%	25%	67%
2007	36%	24%	67%
2001	59%	18%	59%
2000	69%	19%	65%
1999	71%	20%	68%
1998	70%	20%	68%
1997	73%	20%	70%
1996	72%	20%	70%
1995	53%	15%	50%
1994	76%	20%	70%
1993	79%	20%	71%
1992	59%	18%	56%
1991	49%	18%	61%
1990	63%	17%	58%
1989	60%	18%	58%
1988	60%	18%	57%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	8%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	8%	7%	10%
2007	10%	7%	10%
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	12%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Milwaukee School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Cooper Elementary School's ranking?

Cooper Elementary School is ranked #860 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Cooper Elementary School often compared to?

Cooper Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ideal by visitors of our site.

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

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Cooper Elementary School?

459 students attend Cooper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Cooper Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 17% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

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

Cooper Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cooper Elementary School offer ?

Cooper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cooper Elementary School part of?

Cooper Elementary School is part of Milwaukee School District.

In what neighborhood is Cooper Elementary School located?

Cooper Elementary School is located in the Clayton Crest neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI.

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