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Cook Elementary School

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Cook Elementary School ranks 756 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

756^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cook Elementary School in Sparks, GA, serves 666 students in grades 3 through 5 and is part of the Cook County school district. The school holds a 2-star rating, placing it in the 38th percentile of Georgia elementary schools, and has shown steady improvement over the past decade—climbing from a 1-star rating and the 26th percentile in 2018-2019 to its current standing.

One of the school's standout strengths is its dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.0% of students were chronically absent—a sharp drop from 15.6% the prior year and well below both the district (17.7%) and state (19.5%) averages. While the rate ticked up to 15.7% in 2025-2026, it still remains below district and state averages. Another bright spot is 3rd grade math, where 51.8% of students met proficiency standards—above the state average of 48.3% and competitive with higher-ranked nearby schools like Berrien Elementary (52.3%) and Norman Park Elementary (52.9%).

However, the school faces a significant challenge: math proficiency declines sharply as students advance. While 3rd graders outperform the state, only 35.6% of 4th graders and 23.2% of 5th graders are proficient in math—a 28.6 percentage point drop from 3rd to 5th grade, compared to just a 4.2 point gap statewide. This means that by 5th grade, Cook Elementary trails schools like Hahira Elementary (79.2% proficient) and Pine Grove Elementary (42.6%) by wide margins. Science performance shows more promise, with 5th graders reaching 33.9% proficiency in 2025-2026, and the school's test scores align exactly with district averages, suggesting these patterns reflect broader district-wide trends. With a favorable 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $12,840, the school has resources in place—but the widening math gap in upper grades remains the key area for intervention.

666

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,840

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1512 N Elm St
Sparks, GA 31647

(229) 549-6250

District: Cook County

Students who attend Cook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cook County Middle School
High:	Cook High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

African American:

32.9%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Georgia avg47%

756^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 201Cook County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	756 of 1219	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	739 of 1238	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	700 of 1236	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	748 of 1223	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	783 of 1220	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	692 of 1214	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	908 of 1234	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	880 of 1209	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	885 of 1205	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	826 of 1233	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.7	655 of 1240	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	897 of 1231	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.2	754 of 1225	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.9	629 of 1201	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.4	596 of 1212	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	377 of 1183	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.1	595 of 1133	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.7	757 of 1134	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.8	615 of 1125	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.9	463 of 1101	57.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	605 of 828	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	772 of 892	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	600 of 879	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	710 of 870	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	675 of 876	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	45.8	136 of 286	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.4	226 of 283	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	732 of 1186	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	770 of 1224	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	678 of 1223	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	720 of 1212	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	769 of 1206	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	334 of 503	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	295 of 583	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	290 of 565	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	325 of 535	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	422 of 516	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	769 of 1183	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	724 of 1225	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	714 of 1220	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	739 of 1210	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	767 of 1209	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	243 of 465	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	279 of 565	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	273 of 487	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	265 of 455	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	277 of 415	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	564 of 700	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	591 of 769	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	573 of 772	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	602 of 775	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	659 of 779	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)52nd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)8th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

Science34%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cook Elementary School	Public	3-5	1512 N Elm St	Sparks	31647	Cook County	Cook County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 549-6250	666	54	12.3	100.0%	314 (47.1%)	219 (32.9%)	79 (11.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	34.8	756^th of 1219 public elementary schools	38.0%		36	739^th of 1238 public elementary schools	40.3%	17	51.8	35.6	23.2	33.9	$12,840	$1,424	$11,415
Cook Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1531 Patterson St	Adel	31620	Cook County	Cook County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 549-7713	778	62	12.5	100.0%	327 (42.0%)	257 (33.0%)	108 (13.9%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (10.0%)								(n/a)					$16,281	$2,190	$14,091
Berrien Elementary School	Public	3-5	802 Middle School Cir	Nashville	31639	Berrien County	Berrien County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 686-2939	692	42	16.3	100.0%	486 (70.2%)	73 (10.5%)	90 (13.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	62.8	400^th of 1219 public elementary schools	67.2%		57.5	472^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	61.9%	72	52.3	58.3	48.3	44.0	$11,585	$1,559	$10,026
Hahira Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Claudia Dr	Hahira	31632	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 316-8600	782	57	13.7	66.4%	566 (72.4%)	101 (12.9%)	63 (8.1%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	96.2	47^th of 1219 public elementary schools	96.1%		90.8	124^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.0%	77	81.1	79.6	79.2	78.2	$13,155	$431	$12,723
Berrien Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1427 N Davis St	Nashville	31639	Berrien County	Berrien County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 686-7438	785	54	14.5	100.0%	548 (69.8%)	74 (9.4%)	88 (11.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.8%)								(n/a)					$13,122	$1,264	$11,857
Odom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2902 Sardis Church Rd	Moultrie	31788	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 324-3313	518	40	13.0	100.0%	113 (21.8%)	71 (13.7%)	308 (59.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	28.5	856^th of 1219 public elementary schools	29.8%		24	943^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	23.8%	87	32.8	45.6	22.1	31.6	$15,189	$1,907	$13,282
North Brooks Elementary School	Public	K-5	10295 Coffee Rd	Morven	31638	Brooks County	Brooks County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 588-2344	354	30	11.8	100.0%	172 (48.6%)	110 (31.1%)	45 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	49.6	547^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.1%		34.9	755^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.0%	208	41.0	50.0	24.5	61.4	$16,525	$1,730	$14,795
Omega Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 College Ave	Omega	31775	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2418	314	25	12.5	100.0%	115 (36.6%)	44 (14.0%)	148 (47.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	48.4	564^th of 1219 public elementary schools	53.7%		45.6	620^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.9%	56	57.9	43.6	40.0	36.7	$16,761	$1,318	$15,442
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4175 River Rd	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 245-2297	756	55	13.7	77.6%	370 (48.9%)	219 (29.0%)	89 (11.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (9.1%)	71.7	303^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	75.1%		80.2	233^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	81.2%	70	59.0	73.7	42.6	53.3	$12,428	$1,205	$11,222
Norman Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	249 W Weeks St	Norman Park	31771	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 769-3612	581	45	12.9	100.0%	318 (54.7%)	39 (6.7%)	205 (35.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	77.8	243^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	80.1%		63.1	403^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	67.4%	160	52.9	74.4	59.8	55.1	$15,089	$1,509	$13,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Cook Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cook Elementary School?

Students at Cook Elementary School are 47% White, 33% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Cook Elementary School a good school?

Cook Elementary School ranks 756^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cook Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cook County Middle School
High : Cook High School

How many students attend Cook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 666 students attended Cook Elementary School.

What district is Cook Elementary School in?

Cook County

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