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Cooper Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

566^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Cooper Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 238 students. The school is part of the Fort Dodge Community School District, which is ranked 307 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cooper Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.2% to 34.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.1% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.2% for the district and 67.9% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.98% to 48.41% over the past few years.

When comparing Cooper Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Fort Dodge Community School District, it consistently performs worse on key metrics such as test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Feelhaver Elementary School, which is also in the district, has significantly higher test scores across all grade levels and subjects. The low student-teacher ratio at Cooper Elementary School, ranging from 9.6 to 13.1 over the past few years, could be an asset if the school can leverage it to provide more personalized support and interventions for struggling students, and address the high chronic absenteeism rates.

231

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,249

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2420 14th Avenue North
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

(515) 574-5602

District: Fort Dodge Community School District

Students who attend Cooper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Dodge Middle School
High:	Fort Dodge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (41% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg48%

Iowa avg71%

566^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Fort Dodge Community School District

307^th of 313Fort Dodge Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	566 of 576	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	491 of 557	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	469 of 565	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	428 of 574	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	448 of 567	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	480 of 603	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	477 of 567	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	497 of 574	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	557 of 599	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	554 of 616	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.2	495 of 603	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.2	373 of 624	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.6	450 of 626	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%-32 vs state

English Language Arts42%-30 vs state

Science37%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Cooper Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cooper Elementary School	Public	1-5	2420 14th Avenue North	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5602	231	16	14.2	43.7%	180 (77.9%)	9 (3.9%)	20 (8.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.7%)	3	566^th of 576 public elementary schools	1.7%		14.4	491^st of 557 public elementary schools	11.8%	75	34.1	45.7	44.2		48.8	34.8	44.2		37.2	$18,249	$1,339	$16,910
Duncombe Elementary School	Public	1-5	1620 6th Avenue North	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5623	438	30	14.3	70.1%	224 (51.1%)	32 (7.3%)	113 (25.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (14.6%)	5.4	546^th of 576 public elementary schools	5.2%		6.7	529^th of 557 public elementary schools	5.0%	17	43.5	46.2	45.2		45.6	32.3	52.1		45.2	$15,271	$1,808	$13,463
Feelhaver Elementary School	Public	1-5	1300 14th Ave N	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5680	227	13	17.0	33.5%	181 (79.7%)	10 (4.4%)	20 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.2%)	35.5	431^st of 576 public elementary schools	25.2%		45.3	362^nd of 557 public elementary schools	35.0%	69	56.0	68.6	81.4		62.0	60.0	58.1		67.4	$15,454	$1,136	$14,318
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	104 So. 17th St.	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5740	376	28	13.5	42.0%	237 (63.0%)	28 (7.4%)	64 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.2%)								(n/a)
Butler Elementary School	Public	1-5	945 South 18th Street	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5882	328	25	13.2	65.9%	209 (63.7%)	25 (7.6%)	50 (15.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (11.9%)	9.4	531^st of 576 public elementary schools	7.8%		7.3	525^th of 557 public elementary schools	5.7%	6	34.5	54.0	46.8		34.5	47.6	59.7		51.6	$15,434	$1,605	$13,830
Manson Northwest Webster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	303 Pierce Street	Barnum	50518	Webster County	Manson Northwest Webster Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 542-3211	439	30	14.8	31.7%	402 (91.6%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	61.5	249^th of 576 public elementary schools	56.8%					(n/a)	82.1	76.1	74.4	85.5	87.2	76.1	72.1	75.8	58.1	$12,033	$373	$11,659
Clyde D Mease Elementary School	Public	PK-K	23 3rd St No	Dakota City	50529	Humboldt County	Humboldt Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 332-3578	139	7	19.3	30.2%	111 (79.9%)	1 (0.7%)	19 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)								(n/a)										$13,645	$431	$13,214
Taft Elementary School	Public	1-4	612 2nd Ave North	Humboldt	50548	Humboldt County	Humboldt Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 332-3216	369	34	10.9	30.6%	307 (83.2%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	81.1	62^nd of 576 public elementary schools	89.2%		79.1	77^th of 557 public elementary schools	86.2%	15	82.4	87.5			84.7	89.4				$12,984	$826	$12,158
Eagle Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	425 North Fort	Eagle Grove	50533	Wright County	Eagle Grove Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 448-3126	435	39	11.0	59.8%	218 (50.1%)	7 (1.6%)	197 (45.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	23.6	482^nd of 576 public elementary schools	16.3%		33.4	425^th of 557 public elementary schools	23.7%	57	54.5	58.5			65.2	69.2				$12,163	$848	$11,316
Sunset Heights Elementary School	Public	2-4	1101 Boone St	Webster City	50595	Hamilton County	Webster City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 832-9245	311	22	14.1	48.6%	208 (66.9%)	2 (0.6%)	82 (26.4%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	54	300^th of 576 public elementary schools	47.9%		50.5	323^rd of 557 public elementary schools	42.0%	23	72.3	74.7			77.2	73.7				$13,832	$828	$13,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooper Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cooper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cooper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Dodge Middle School
High : Fort Dodge High School

What is the racial makeup of Cooper Elementary School?

Students at Cooper Elementary School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Cooper Elementary School in?

Fort Dodge Community School District

Is Cooper Elementary School a good school?

Cooper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Iowa elementary schools.

How many students attend Cooper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Cooper Elementary School.

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