Cooper Middle

Public 6-8

 2277 W. Bellaire Way
       Fresno, CA  93705-1736


(559) 248-7050

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1558th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,999 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.9 Help
Number of students:  538

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
79.4%
African American:
7.2%
White:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.5% Help


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Compare Details Cooper Middle ranks worse than 55.7% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 14 ranked middle schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.02. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.4%), African American (7.2%), White (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cooper Middle is 18.9. 7 middle schools in the Fresno Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cooper Middle is $7,999. 12 middle schools in the Fresno Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cooper Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cooper Middle 1558th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Cooper Middle in the ranking list.)

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Fresno Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno Unified 1130th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cooper Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 10.25 1672nd 1769 5.5%
2005 10.55 1665th 1777 6.3%
2006 11.54 1668th 1804 7.5%
2007 12.56 1831st 1999 8.4%
2008 10.93 1867th 2005 6.9%
2009 21.24 1709th 2063 17.2%
2010 14.59 1966th 2179 9.8%
2011 7.77 2131st 2236 4.7%
2012 12.94 2066th 2259 8.5%
2013 29.36 1730th 2379 27.3%
2015 31.67 1577th 2477 36.3%
2016 27.41 1740th 2497 30.3%
2017 36.06 1510th 2508 39.8%
2018 44.51 1241st 2480 50.0%
2019 40.61 1429th 2715 47.4%
2022 30.31 1760th 2740 35.8%
2023 37.02 1556th 2788 44.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.42 559th 1442 61.2%
2022 48.25 520th 1540 66.2%
2023 42.10 680th 1523 55.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.52 814th 2230 63.5%
2019 49.99 1016th 2369 57.1%
2022 34.90 1508th 2458 38.6%
2023 41.77 1266th 2535 50.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.18 1116th 2262 50.7%
2019 42.40 1248th 2380 47.6%
2022 27.70 1738th 2509 30.7%
2023 29.59 1665th 2535 34.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.01 1288th 2273 43.3%
2019 36.94 1409th 2407 41.5%
2022 33.29 1533rd 2527 39.3%
2023 46.73 1159th 2546 54.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.20 311th 600 48.2%
2019 37.90 378th 643 41.2%
2022 32.24 429th 637 32.7%
2023 41.74 323rd 609 47.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.75 767th 2072 63.0%
2019 48.63 986th 2213 55.4%
2022 37.86 1362nd 2359 42.3%
2023 43.28 1173rd 2379 50.7%
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Rank History for White students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.43 904th 1496 39.6%
2019 61.49 608th 1602 62.0%
2022 53.07 712th 1555 54.2%
2023 65.84 487th 1549 68.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cooper Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 349 56 33 258 5 n/a n/a 0 701
1989 363 65 47 253 4 n/a n/a 0 732
1990 347 80 57 283 8 n/a n/a 0 775
1991 400 94 58 306 4 n/a n/a 0 862
1992 386 90 80 326 7 n/a n/a 0 889
1993 340 121 94 335 5 n/a n/a 0 895
1994 279 135 122 375 4 n/a n/a 0 915
1995 215 128 136 368 5 n/a n/a 0 852
1996 215 128 136 368 5 n/a n/a 0 852
1997 188 127 144 390 6 n/a n/a 0 855
1998 131 126 113 386 6 n/a n/a 0 762
1999 132 156 133 388 5 n/a n/a 0 814
2000 150 135 120 415 6 n/a n/a 0 826
2001 137 140 98 405 5 n/a n/a 0 785
2002 129 140 109 388 6 n/a n/a 0 772
2003 129 140 109 388 6 n/a n/a 0 772
2004 104 145 100 419 9 n/a n/a 0 777
2005 89 154 92 392 7 n/a n/a 0 734
2006 61 144 83 394 8 n/a n/a 0 690
2007 76 120 73 412 6 n/a n/a 0 687
2008 67 116 63 353 3 n/a n/a 0 602
2009 51 105 53 318 4 0 0 0 531
2010 43 109 42 294 0 1 0 0 489
2011 54 110 42 294 2 2 1 0 505
2012 49 103 47 301 2 1 1 0 504
2013 63 44 32 275 4 1 3 0 422
2014 82 65 36 404 5 5 4 0 601
2015 62 47 36 409 3 5 7 0 569
2016 54 46 31 442 3 2 9 0 587
2017 55 40 36 442 3 2 11 0 589
2018 55 39 29 451 2 4 11 0 591
2019 53 40 23 437 1 4 15 0 573
2020 53 32 21 431 3 3 9 0 552
2021 49 38 16 445 3 3 9 0 563
2022 40 44 18 417 2 5 11 1 538
2023 38 39 16 427 2 2 14 0 538

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cooper Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 701 34.7 20.2 n/a
1989 732 35.2 20.7 n/a
1990 775 36.4 21.2 n/a
1991 862 39.6 21.7 n/a
1992 889 40.2 22.1 61.3
1993 895 38.0 23.6 65.4
1994 915 41.0 22.3 69.9
1995 852 39.2 21.7 69.5
1996 852 39.2 21.7 69.5
1997 855 37.2 23.0 82
1998 762 35.4 21.5 81.1
1999 814 37.4 21.8 80.1
2000 826 38.8 21.3 81.5
2001 785 42.2 18.6 83.7
2002 772 37.6 20.5 87.4
2003 772 37.6 20.5 87.4
2004 777 45.6 17.0 99.6
2005 734 36.0 20.4 99.6
2006 690 29.6 23.3 99.6
2007 687 37.8 18.2 91.1
2008 602 39.6 15.2 89.2
2009 531 31.9 14.5 88.9
2010 489 30.0 16.3 89.2
2011 505 n/a n/a 89.3
2012 504 24.5 20.5 n/a
2013 422 18.0 23.4 99.3
2014 601 24.6 24.4 80
2015 569 26.0 21.8 87.2
2016 587 25.0 23.4 89.3
2017 589 23.0 25.6 90.8
2018 591 25.0 23.6 88.5
2019 573 25.4 22.5 87.3
2020 552 n/a n/a 89.7
2021 563 23.6 23.8 87.2
2022 538 29.0 18.5 86.8
2023 538 28.3 18.9 85.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cooper Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 701 34.7 20.2 n/a
1989 732 35.2 20.7 n/a
1990 775 36.4 21.2 n/a
1991 862 39.6 21.7 n/a
1992 889 40.2 22.1 61.3
1993 895 38.0 23.6 65.4
1994 915 41.0 22.3 69.9
1995 852 39.2 21.7 69.5
1996 852 39.2 21.7 69.5
1997 855 37.2 23.0 82
1998 762 35.4 21.5 81.1
1999 814 37.4 21.8 80.1
2000 826 38.8 21.3 81.5
2001 785 42.2 18.6 83.7
2002 772 37.6 20.5 87.4
2003 772 37.6 20.5 87.4
2004 777 45.6 17.0 99.6
2005 734 36.0 20.4 99.6
2006 690 29.6 23.3 99.6
2007 687 37.8 18.2 91.1
2008 602 39.6 15.2 89.2
2009 531 31.9 14.5 88.9
2010 489 30.0 16.3 89.2
2011 505 n/a n/a 89.3
2012 504 24.5 20.5 n/a
2013 422 18.0 23.4 99.3
2014 601 24.6 24.4 80
2015 569 26.0 21.8 87.2
2016 587 25.0 23.4 89.3
2017 589 23.0 25.6 90.8
2018 591 25.0 23.6 88.5
2019 573 25.4 22.5 87.3
2020 552 n/a n/a 89.7
2021 563 23.6 23.8 87.2
2022 538 29.0 18.5 86.8
2023 538 28.3 18.9 85.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cooper Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,999

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cooper Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1429th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1556th of 2788 Middle schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cooper Middle)44.229.4
 14.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)37.935.4
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cooper Middle)40.121.7
 18.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)32.126.4
 5.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cooper Middle)48.437.6
 10.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)37.132.4
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cooper Middle)39.422.9
 16.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)24.320
 4.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cooper Middle)40.545.7
 5.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)31.630
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cooper Middle)18.726.3
 7.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)20.815.7
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Cooper Middle)13.916.6
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Fresno Unified)14.713.6
 1.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students573538
 6.1%
African American4039
 2.5%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian2316
 30.4%
Hispanic437427
 2.3%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White5338
 28.3%
Two or More Races1514
 6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.3%85.5%
 1.8%


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Students at Cooper Middle are 79% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Cooper Middle ranks 1558th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 538 students attended Cooper Middle.


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