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Cooper-Carver Elementary School

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Cooper-Carver Elementary School ranks 889 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

889^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cooper-Carver Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dawson, Georgia, serving 451 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Terrell County School District, which is ranked 186 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cooper-Carver Elementary consistently performs below the state average on the Milestones Assessment in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 30.2% in ELA and 31.7% in Math, compared to the state averages of 34.9% and 44.3%, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom 20% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years and maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, the lowest possible rating. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Cooper-Carver Elementary to nearby schools, the academic performance gap is significant. In the 2024-2025 school year, Lincoln Elementary Magnet School (Dougherty County) had 55.6% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA, compared to Cooper-Carver's 30.2%. Similarly, Lee County Elementary School (Lee County) had 52.8% of 3rd graders proficient in Math, compared to Cooper-Carver's 31.7%. Despite the school's low performance, the per-student spending at Cooper-Carver Elementary has increased over the years, suggesting that additional funding has not translated into improved academic achievement.

440

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,297

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 Greenwave Blvd
Dawson, GA 39842

(229) 995-2843

District: Terrell County

Students who attend Cooper-Carver Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Terrell Middle School
High:	Terrell High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.6%

Hispanic:

4.1%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2018 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Georgia avg42%

889^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 17 pts since 2018

From bottom 11% (2018) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

186^th of 206Terrell 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	889 of 1238	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	904 of 1248	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1003 of 1242	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1023 of 1244	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1078 of 1214	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1045 of 1234	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1076 of 1209	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-11 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

Mathematics22%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Cooper-Carver Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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 (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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Cooper-Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	455 Greenwave Blvd	Dawson	39842	Terrell County	Terrell County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 995-2843	440	29	15.2	100.0%	16 (3.6%)	390 (88.6%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	27	889^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.2%		26.6	904^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.6%	15	30.2	15.3	41.4	31.7	16.7	18.6	32.9	$18,297	$5,017	$13,280
Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4529 Gillionville Rd	Albany	31721	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-1209	833	47	17.7	100.0%	22 (2.6%)	765 (91.8%)	23 (2.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	22	973^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	21.4%		21.3	990^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.7%	17	22.0	17.5	31.1	31.1	15.3	23.3	32.0	$14,646	$1,957	$12,690
Twin Oaks Elementary	Public	3-5	370 Leslie Hwy	Leesburg	31763	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 903-2240	652	45	14.6	62.0%	373 (57.2%)	197 (30.2%)	28 (4.3%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	68.7	341^st of 1238 public elementary schools	72.5%		75.9	278^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.7%	63	32.8	44.3	46.0	49.7	67.0	61.5	50.2	$11,524	$482	$11,042
Kinchafoonee Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	295 Leslie Hwy	Leesburg	31763	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 903-2200	853	60	14.2	63.7%	449 (52.6%)	263 (30.8%)	48 (5.6%)	33 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.9%)								(n/a)								$13,222	$458	$12,764
Lee County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	282 Magnolia Ave	Leesburg	31763	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 903-2180	635	50	12.7	62.4%	407 (64.1%)	138 (21.7%)	38 (6.0%)	20 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)								(n/a)								$13,355	$414	$12,942
Lee County Elementary School	Public	3-5	314 Lovers Lane Rd	Leesburg	31763	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 903-2220	557	42	13.1	63.0%	325 (58.3%)	147 (26.4%)	28 (5.0%)	28 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	66.4	372^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	70.0%		72.2	318^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.5%	54	27.2	44.3	46.8	52.8	59.9	59.9	52.9	$13,032	$720	$12,312
Sherwood Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Doncaster Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3397	630	42	14.9	100.0%	30 (4.8%)	535 (84.9%)	42 (6.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	39.7	689^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.3%		37.5	731^st of 1248 public elementary schools	41.4%	42	19.1	25.3	38.5	34.8	37.9	36.5	51.0	$16,890	$1,802	$15,088
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Meadowlark Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3370	494	38	13.0	84.6%	101 (20.4%)	339 (68.6%)	17 (3.4%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	60.1	432^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.1%		69.1	355^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.6%	77	39.0	49.2	50.0	41.5	52.4	32.1	52.6	$17,271	$1,820	$15,450
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 14th Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3390	381	22	17.3	100.0%	23 (6.0%)	325 (85.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	9.5	1192^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	3.7%		8.8	1210^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.0%	18	10.9	20.4	8.9	21.7	24.5	3.6	5.4	$16,821	$2,253	$14,568
West Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 University St	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3409	309	25	12.1	100.0%	6 (1.9%)	297 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	14.5	1102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.0%		18.4	1030^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.5%	72	16.3	23.8	14.3	22.4	31.0	6.1	18.8	$20,265	$2,635	$17,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooper-Carver Elementary School

Is Cooper-Carver Elementary School a good school?

Cooper-Carver Elementary School ranks 889^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cooper-Carver Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Cooper-Carver Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cooper-Carver Elementary School?

Students at Cooper-Carver Elementary School are 89% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cooper-Carver Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Terrell Middle School
High : Terrell High School

What district is Cooper-Carver Elementary School in?

Terrell County

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