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Cooper Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cooper Elementary is a public elementary school located in Garland, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 382 students. It is part of the Garland Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 470 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cooper Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with a ranking between 2,758 and 3,580 out of around 4,600 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in STAAR Science, where only 8.47% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district and state averages of 26.11% and 29.57%, respectively. However, the school's Gifted and Talented students ranked in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019, and its At-Risk students have performed relatively well on STAAR tests, ranking in the top 20-25% of Texas elementary schools in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby Weaver Elementary, Shorehaven Elementary, and Davis Elementary schools in the Garland ISD generally perform better on STAAR tests and have higher rankings than Cooper Elementary, despite serving similar student populations. The only nearby school that performs worse than Cooper Elementary is Freeman Elementary, which ranks in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools.

398

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,866

Per pupil spending ?

88.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Kingsbridge Dr
Garland, TX 75040-3340

(972) 675-3010

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.3%

African American:

13.6%

White:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

3,547^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 44Elementary Schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd)

470^th of 961Garland 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
2025	28.1	3547 of 4651	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	3608 of 4710	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	2814 of 4647	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2758 of 4581	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	2992 of 4578	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	2812 of 4479	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	2116 of 4359	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	1988 of 4329	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.9	2260 of 4286	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.0	2488 of 4320	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.7	1943 of 4260	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	1291 of 4221	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.9	939 of 4206	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	1190 of 4095	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	1169 of 3937	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	874 of 3884	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	63.0	1472 of 3768	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	1295 of 3724	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.3	1767 of 3476	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.1	1524 of 3475	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.8	1650 of 3465	52.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1512 of 1905	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	2174 of 2443	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	1119 of 2443	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	1243 of 2421	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	2012 of 2444	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1979 of 2515	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1802 of 2483	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	864 of 1045	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	896 of 957	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	750 of 967	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	700 of 1009	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	750 of 1005	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.1	934 of 4461	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	1747 of 4331	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	865 of 4295	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	598 of 4240	85.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1500 of 2918	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	2616 of 3668	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.9	1463 of 3556	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	1086 of 3487	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	1610 of 3446	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	509 of 3333	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	328 of 3226	89.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	1926 of 3744	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	2644 of 4658	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	3155 of 4588	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	2842 of 4561	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	2812 of 4499	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	2808 of 4348	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	2083 of 4306	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	76.0	311 of 3184	90.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	2745 of 3644	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	3486 of 4465	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	2569 of 4401	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	2356 of 4376	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	3375 of 4329	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	2381 of 4188	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	1752 of 4168	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	2300 of 3705	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	3325 of 4594	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.6	2268 of 4521	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	2105 of 4477	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	2927 of 4451	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	2003 of 4309	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	1520 of 4264	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	3429 of 3739	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	4075 of 4647	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	2453 of 4585	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2687 of 4563	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	3089 of 4498	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	2727 of 4357	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	2167 of 4319	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	3037 of 3549	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	4036 of 4292	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	1566 of 4086	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	1579 of 3952	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	547 of 3799	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	1998 of 3684	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	2016 of 3558	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	1441 of 2612	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.3	2826 of 3108	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	2393 of 3106	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	2544 of 3082	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	2009 of 3082	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.2	2902 of 3142	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	2534 of 3127	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)90th percentile+53 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

African American (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2024)17th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-13 vs state

Mathematics35%-11 vs state

Science8%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (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	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 Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Kingsbridge Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3010	398	29	13.7	88.4%	50 (12.6%)	54 (13.6%)	252 (63.3%)	28 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	28.1	3547^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.7%		27.7	3608^th of 4710 public elementary schools	23.4%	61	33.3	23.1						38.0	52.7	34.5	33.9	32.8	37.7	8.5	$11,866
Ethridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Sam Houston Dr	Garland	75044	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3020	642	38	16.8	87.9%	53 (8.3%)	76 (11.8%)	416 (64.8%)	72 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	31.8	3326^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.5%		34.8	3161^st of 4710 public elementary schools	32.9%	165	30.6	37.1	36.4					49.2	50.0	50.5	31.7	29.3	34.2	14.9	$8,532
B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1726 Travis St	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8373	643	40	16.1	91.8%	43 (6.7%)	60 (9.3%)	513 (79.8%)	18 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	52.5	1991^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.2%		39	2897^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.5%	906	29.3	41.7	63.2	60.0	42.9	55.6	30.0	40.0	44.7	48.2	39.4	59.7	52.6	29.7	$10,633
Spring Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 Spring Creek Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3060	673	40	16.8	71.5%	115 (17.1%)	108 (16.0%)	277 (41.2%)	138 (20.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	61.4	1512^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.5%		56.1	1814^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.5%	302	30.8	9.1	83.3	12.5	0.0		16.7	50.0	57.5	57.3	45.5	47.5	66.7	32.3	$8,302
Iltexas Garland Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3301 N Shiloh Rd	Garland	75044	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 414-8000	941	60	15.7	72.8%	72 (7.7%)	154 (16.4%)	589 (62.6%)	85 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.7%)	33.8	3201^st of 4651 public elementary schools	31.2%		36.2	3081^st of 4710 public elementary schools	34.6%	120		30.0	66.7		11.1	40.0		42.3	39.5	55.4	35.9	32.7	38.9	17.1	$9,154
Weaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Pleasant Vly Rd	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8311	460	31	14.8	85.2%	28 (6.1%)	58 (12.6%)	330 (71.7%)	21 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	51.5	2054^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.8%		46.5	2404^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.0%	350	37.5	0.0			0.0			63.8	46.3	48.2	50.8	38.5	50.0	26.8	$10,567
Shorehaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Shorehaven Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8346	350	26	13.4	91.7%	16 (4.6%)	40 (11.4%)	274 (78.3%)	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	63.5	1410^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.7%		43.6	2616^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.5%	1206	23.1	58.3	81.3					42.9	71.0	81.0	47.5	46.2	60.0	25.7	$11,959
Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1621 McCallum Dr	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8205	478	31	15.5	90.0%	34 (7.1%)	68 (14.2%)	293 (61.3%)	73 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	38.8	2859^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.5%		53.7	1946^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.7%	913	22.7	23.8	33.3					41.7	51.2	50.7	26.8	40.0	48.1	18.2	$10,764
Vernal Lister Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Mars Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3030	586	40	14.7	79.4%	55 (9.4%)	116 (19.8%)	206 (35.2%)	180 (30.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	46	2388^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.7%		34.5	3176^th of 4710 public elementary schools	32.6%	788	36.4	46.2	50.0		33.3			36.6	59.4	44.3	50.6	42.1	46.1	22.4	$10,249
Beaver Technology Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3232 March Ln	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8301	562	33	17.2	64.8%	76 (13.5%)	73 (13.0%)	260 (46.3%)	126 (22.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)	82	683^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.3%		86.9	506^th of 4710 public elementary schools	89.3%	177								70.2	73.2	68.8	69.2	57.3	58.9	39.3	$9,457

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooper Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cooper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cooper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Austin Academy For Excell
Middle : B G Hudson Middle
Middle : Bussey Middle
Middle : Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle
Middle : Jackson Technology Center
Middle : O'Banion Middle
Middle : Sam Houston Middle
Middle : Sellers Middle
Middle : Vernon Schrade Middle
Middle : Webb Middle
High : Garland High School
High : Lakeview Centennial High School
High : N Garland High School
High : Naaman Forest High School
High : Rowlett High School
High : S Garland High School
High : Sachse High School

What district is Cooper Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Is Cooper Elementary a good school?

Cooper Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cooper Elementary?

Students at Cooper Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 14% African American, 13% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cooper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Cooper Elementary.

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