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Champ Cooper Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
390th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 44% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Champ Cooper Elementary School in Ponchatoula, LA, is a large PK-8 school within the Tangipahoa Parish district, serving 1,163 students in a community where about 65.7% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Champ Cooper stands out as a clear academic leader within its district, with proficiency rates in Math (58%), English Language Arts (68%), and Social Studies (49%) that all exceed district averages. The school is particularly exceptional at preparing 8th graders for high school, with 94% of students proficient in Algebra I—a rate dramatically higher than the district (51%) and state (65%) averages. This performance is unmatched by nearby district schools like Hammond Westside Montessori and Hammond Eastside Magnet, which generally fall below district averages. The school also maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate (20.2%) compared to the district (30.5%) and state (22.5%), a significant positive given that high absenteeism drives low performance in schools like Midway Elementary (39.6%) and Woodland Park Magnet (31.7%).

However, the school faces challenges, including a "middle school slump" where math proficiency drops from 70% in 3rd grade to 46% in 8th grade. There are also signs of a recent turnaround: after a period of decline, the school's rank has improved for two consecutive years, jumping from the 31st percentile to the 46th percentile. This upward trend is supported by a significant reduction in the student-teacher ratio from 22.3:1 to 15.2:1, which may be driving recent academic gains. It's worth noting that neighboring St. Tammany Parish schools like Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary operate in a fundamentally different context with much lower poverty rates and single-digit chronic absenteeism, highlighting the challenges Champ Cooper navigates while still performing admirably.

1,163
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,029
Per pupil spending ?
65.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 42530 Highway 445
       Ponchatoula, LA  70454

(985) 542-6182

District: Tangipahoa Parish


Students who attend Champ Cooper Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Ponchatoula High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
52.1%
African American:
31.7%
Hispanic:
8.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg49%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
390th of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 44%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From top 49% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
269th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 27 pts since 2016
From top 31% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 15Elementary Schools in the Tangipahoa Parish
89th of 119Tangipahoa Parish among Louisiana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202643.7390 of 69944.2%★★☆☆☆
202534.6461 of 66630.8%★★☆☆☆
202437.1455 of 67532.6%★★☆☆☆
202346.2418 of 73042.7%★★☆☆☆
202256.5336 of 72753.8%★★★☆☆
202146.0402 of 72944.9%★★☆☆☆
201948.7398 of 73145.6%★★☆☆☆
201862.4228 of 72868.7%★★★☆☆
201762.4313 of 73957.6%★★★☆☆
201656.6363 of 74251.1%★★★☆☆
201560.7329 of 79258.5%★★★☆☆
201458.0361 of 77753.5%★★★☆☆
201353.2388 of 77249.7%★★☆☆☆
201254.5389 of 76449.1%★★☆☆☆
201156.0382 of 76650.1%★★★☆☆
201066.6282 of 73661.7%★★★☆☆
200964.6292 of 73860.4%★★★☆☆
200862.5307 of 74358.7%★★★☆☆
200760.8315 of 72556.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202643.7313 of 55643.7%★★☆☆☆
202527.1400 of 50120.2%★☆☆☆☆
202432.4362 of 50928.9%★☆☆☆☆
202344.3312 of 57045.3%★★☆☆☆
202255.1230 of 56259.1%★★★☆☆
202133.0390 of 56430.9%★★☆☆☆
201939.3372 of 55933.5%★★☆☆☆
201854.9247 of 54754.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202649.7354 of 68848.5%★★☆☆☆
202538.9407 of 63335.7%★★☆☆☆
202440.6410 of 63535.4%★★☆☆☆
202350.3369 of 70547.7%★★☆☆☆
202254.8331 of 70152.8%★★★☆☆
202146.2396 of 70543.8%★★☆☆☆
201951.4360 of 68447.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202663.497 of 27364.5%★★★☆☆
202553.188 of 20757.5%★★★☆☆
202352.7115 of 23350.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202637.9442 of 69336.2%★★☆☆☆
202528.6505 of 66123.6%★☆☆☆☆
202432.8484 of 67428.2%★☆☆☆☆
202338.6460 of 72336.4%★★☆☆☆
202253.5342 of 72452.8%★★★☆☆
202138.8448 of 71937.7%★★☆☆☆
201939.0465 of 69733.3%★★☆☆☆
201844.3412 of 68239.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202637.6446 of 69035.4%★★☆☆☆
202529.4488 of 64123.9%★☆☆☆☆
202434.1464 of 65128.7%★☆☆☆☆
202341.2435 of 71339.0%★★☆☆☆
202255.9337 of 71252.7%★★★☆☆
202146.3394 of 70444.0%★★☆☆☆
201946.7411 of 69640.9%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202621.963 of 7212.5%★☆☆☆☆
202526.720 of 229.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202639.5243 of 40740.3%★★☆☆☆
202532.9175 of 24127.4%★☆☆☆☆
202444.8112 of 20846.2%★★☆☆☆
202348.2143 of 29651.7%★★★☆☆
202284.634 of 30788.9%★★★★☆
201946.7175 of 33347.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202629.2404 of 50219.5%★☆☆☆☆
202518.7393 of 4318.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202423.1383 of 43411.8%★☆☆☆☆
202333.3397 of 51823.4%★☆☆☆☆
202245.1323 of 51737.5%★★☆☆☆
202132.4397 of 52223.9%★☆☆☆☆
201935.7383 of 51725.9%★☆☆☆☆
201846.7315 of 51639.0%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202642.1269 of 46442.0%★★☆☆☆
202538.5287 of 44735.8%★★☆☆☆
202439.9279 of 44937.9%★★☆☆☆
202346.0248 of 46546.7%★★☆☆☆
202256.3208 of 46054.8%★★★☆☆
202163.5167 of 45963.6%★★★☆☆
201968.0148 of 44967.0%★★★☆☆
201871.883 of 41179.8%★★★★☆
201774.7101 of 43776.9%★★★★☆
201669.6133 of 43569.4%★★★☆☆
201557.8210 of 48256.4%★★★☆☆
201466.2152 of 47067.7%★★★☆☆
201360.2185 of 45759.5%★★★☆☆
201253.6221 of 44250.0%★★★☆☆
201165.9150 of 41263.6%★★★☆☆
201061.7180 of 40855.9%★★★☆☆
200975.689 of 42579.1%★★★★☆
200872.8104 of 41374.8%★★★★☆
200765.3157 of 39660.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202641.3204 of 36243.6%★★☆☆☆
202537.6220 of 34436.0%★★☆☆☆
202436.9216 of 33335.1%★★☆☆☆
202343.0195 of 36045.8%★★☆☆☆
202250.5168 of 36053.3%★★★☆☆
202156.1133 of 35262.2%★★★☆☆
201965.595 of 33871.9%★★★★☆
201890.124 of 31392.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202641.3272 of 45039.6%★★☆☆☆
202540.4254 of 41538.8%★★☆☆☆
202451.0220 of 41547.0%★★☆☆☆
202352.8224 of 44449.5%★★★☆☆
202257.5189 of 44157.1%★★★☆☆
202167.0144 of 44167.3%★★★☆☆
201968.8138 of 41867.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202647.896 of 18648.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202637.1284 of 45838.0%★★☆☆☆
202539.7272 of 43737.8%★★☆☆☆
202434.7296 of 44433.3%★★☆☆☆
202337.2293 of 45936.2%★★☆☆☆
202245.6248 of 45845.9%★★☆☆☆
202156.2195 of 45557.1%★★★☆☆
201959.2170 of 43060.5%★★★☆☆
201868.8114 of 40371.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202643.3260 of 44641.7%★★☆☆☆
202540.5250 of 41439.6%★★☆☆☆
202430.0308 of 42627.7%★☆☆☆☆
202343.4246 of 44344.5%★★☆☆☆
202253.5204 of 44253.8%★★★☆☆
202154.2200 of 44254.8%★★★☆☆
201964.6153 of 41863.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202615.777 of 814.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202640.9145 of 25643.4%★★☆☆☆
202550.376 of 16854.8%★★★☆☆
201983.514 of 20293.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202639.4222 of 34535.7%★★☆☆☆
202531.9241 of 31623.7%★☆☆☆☆
202430.1249 of 32022.2%★☆☆☆☆
202334.6258 of 35226.7%★☆☆☆☆
202252.0186 of 36248.6%★★☆☆☆
202151.2180 of 35849.7%★★★☆☆
201957.5160 of 35054.3%★★★☆☆
201861.1133 of 33860.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+20 vs school
Female (2026)49th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2026)44th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)20th percentile-25 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile-32 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+6 vs school
African American (2026)44th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)43rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)40th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)36th percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)5th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I94%+29 vs state
English Language Arts68%~ state avg
Mathematics58%-4 vs state
Science52%-7 vs state
Social Studies49%-6 vs state

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Students who attend Champ Cooper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Ponchatoula High School

Students at Champ Cooper Elementary School are 52% White, 32% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,163 students attended Champ Cooper Elementary School.

Champ Cooper Elementary School ranks 390th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026
2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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