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Cooley Elementary

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Cooley Elementary ranks 3256 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cooley Elementary in El Paso, TX, is a PK-5 school in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd) serving 393 students, with over 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, indicating a very high level of economic need. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 30th percentile statewide, but recent data shows promising improvement, including a jump to the 30th percentile in 2025-2026 and strong gains for specific student groups like low socio-economic status students, who moved from the 23rd to the 50th percentile.

One of Cooley's standout strengths is its bilingual program, particularly in mathematics. The school consistently outperforms both the district and state averages on Spanish-language STAAR Math assessments—for example, 42.11% of 5th graders were proficient in Spanish Math versus 22.32% statewide. This "bilingual advantage" suggests the school excels at teaching math concepts in Spanish, even though English-language test scores lag behind. In contrast, nearby Hawkins Elementary, just 0.71 miles away, achieves dramatically higher overall scores (76th percentile) despite a similar poverty rate, showing that high performance is possible under comparable circumstances. Meanwhile, Dr Josefina Villamil Tinajero Pk-8, 0.48 miles away, faces similar challenges with a 22nd percentile ranking.

Cooley spends more per student ($12,850) than many nearby schools and maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, yet its overall rank has been low. However, the most recent data signals a turnaround, with special education students improving from the 5th to the 46th percentile and female students jumping from the 11th to the 47th percentile. While the school's English Reading scores (51.22% proficient in 5th grade) are below the state average, its Spanish Math scores are a clear asset. For parents, Cooley offers a dedicated bilingual program that is particularly effective in math, and the school is showing signs of building on this strength to improve outcomes for all students.

393

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,063

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

107 N Collingsworth St
El Paso, TX 79905-3010

(915) 236-8600

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cooley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.2%

White:

2.5%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of El Paso Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg49%

Texas avg50%

3,256^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 43Elementary Schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

531^st of 951El Paso Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	3256 of 4627	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	3756 of 4651	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	3793 of 4710	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	3619 of 4647	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	3289 of 4581	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	3773 of 4578	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	3344 of 4479	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	3901 of 4359	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	4166 of 4329	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	3925 of 4286	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	3663 of 4320	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.5	2616 of 4260	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	2511 of 4221	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.5	2683 of 4206	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.8	3139 of 4095	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.6	2441 of 3937	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.8	2805 of 3884	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	3465 of 3768	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	31.3	3019 of 3724	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.6	2026 of 3476	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.9	2307 of 3475	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.4	2779 of 3465	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.6	2049 of 4461	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	2481 of 4331	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	1226 of 4295	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	33.6	3131 of 4240	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	2755 of 3668	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	2018 of 3556	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	2235 of 3487	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	2254 of 3446	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	1326 of 3333	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.1	2597 of 3226	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	2434 of 4575	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.6	3344 of 3744	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	3708 of 4658	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	4010 of 4588	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	3977 of 4561	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	4257 of 4499	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	3627 of 4348	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	3866 of 4306	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	2070 of 3075	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.4	2360 of 2619	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	2376 of 2980	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	2280 of 2958	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	2732 of 3006	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	3147 of 3184	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	3094 of 3106	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	2735 of 4413	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	3570 of 4465	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	3302 of 4401	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	2922 of 4376	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	3488 of 4329	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	2916 of 4188	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	3681 of 4168	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	2251 of 4520	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.6	3554 of 4594	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	2938 of 4521	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	2414 of 4477	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	3342 of 4451	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	2667 of 4309	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	3640 of 4264	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	3584 of 4582	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	2918 of 3739	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	4083 of 4647	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3023 of 4585	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	2301 of 4563	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	2959 of 4498	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	2664 of 4357	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	3861 of 4319	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	2325 of 4301	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	3736 of 4292	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	3894 of 4086	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3139 of 3952	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	75.1	439 of 3799	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	28.5	2941 of 3684	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	2811 of 3558	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)54th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-11 vs state

Mathematics39%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Cooley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	107 N Collingsworth St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8600	393	31	12.6	96.7%	10 (2.5%)	9 (2.3%)	374 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.6	3256^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.6%		24.6	3756^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.2%	500	17.7	21.4	38.5	41.2	23.1	42.1		33.3	42.9	51.2				40.0	40.9	35.4					$13,063
Dr Josefina Villamil Tinajero Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	301 Lisbon	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 230-2000	1,231	72	17.0	96.2%	19 (1.5%)	5 (0.4%)	1,204 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	3590^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.4%		12.9	4373^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.0%	783	29.2	39.1	18.2	25.0	56.5	34.1	68.5	21.3	51.7	40.7	26.4	27.6	33.7	21.3	65.5	41.7	25.7	0.0	47.3	8.6	$8,521
Hawkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5816 Stephenson Ave	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-2660	256	20	12.8	91.0%	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	250 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.8	1101^st of 4627 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.3	773^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	83.4%	328	14.3	42.9			28.6			50.0	72.0	78.3				24.1	72.0	82.6					$16,299
Hillside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Clifton Ave	El Paso	79903	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 587-2560	348	31	11.3	87.6%	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	333 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	39.8	2762^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	40.3%		49.9	2144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.9%	618	22.2	22.2	77.8	11.1	16.7	87.5		51.3	30.6	64.9				43.6	30.6	44.7					$13,248
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	51 N Hammett St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8160	253	22	11.3	96.4%	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	247 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$14,357
Ramona Elementary Stem Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	351 Nichols Rd	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-7700	386	30	12.6	91.2%	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	372 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.6	804^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.6%		71.8	1057^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.3%	253	30.0	28.6	47.4		20.0	16.7		61.9	57.4	72.6				49.2	71.9	71.4					$13,339
Coldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Altura Ave	El Paso	79903	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8525	354	26	13.5	87.9%	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	342 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	51.2	2055^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.6%		48.3	2237^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.9%	182	6.7	66.7	37.5	33.3	66.7	37.5		43.5	53.2	55.3				45.7	51.1	47.4					$11,866
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Barker Rd	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 434-7600	607	42	14.4	92.4%	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	594 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41.9	2595^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.9%		35.1	3114^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.0%	519	16.0	52.0	82.4	0.0				58.1	38.7	55.4				48.2	36.4	34.2					$11,687
General Douglas MacArthur Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	8101 Whitus Dr	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8750	889	66	13.4	76.8%	39 (4.4%)	34 (3.8%)	780 (87.7%)	10 (1.1%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.7%)	29.3	3467^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.1%		32.7	3275^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.6%	192		37.5	33.3		25.0		57.7	38.2	39.5	51.4	45.2	35.0	49.7	20.6	45.7	42.5	15.6	0.0	24.8	25.2	$10,126
Crockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Wheeling Ave	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8675	453	31	14.6	86.5%	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	443 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.5	3117^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.6%		20.3	4008^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.8%	891	16.7	33.3	31.6	11.1	31.6	20.0		53.0	45.8	50.0				28.9	38.8	29.0					$11,356

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooley Elementary

How many students attend Cooley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Cooley Elementary.

What district is Cooley Elementary in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Cooley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cooley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Jefferson High School

What is the racial makeup of Cooley Elementary?

Students at Cooley Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

Is Cooley Elementary a good school?

Cooley Elementary ranks 3256^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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