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Cooter Elementary

Public Grades K-6

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,900

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1867 State Highway E
Cooter, MO 63839-0218

(573) 695-4584

District: Cooter R-IV

Students who attend Cooter Elementary usually attend:

High:

Cooter High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2019) from a 17th-percentile low (2015)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Missouri avg41%

Not ranked this year

Cooter Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	32.0	761 of 1052	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.5	484 of 1045	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	579 of 1032	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.3	674 of 865	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	878 of 1058	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	70.0	268 of 1089	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.0	126 of 1108	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	177 of 1085	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	164 of 1088	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	59.1	417 of 1066	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.9	617 of 1053	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.6	380 of 1084	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	476 of 1080	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.1	604 of 1074	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	19.1	825 of 917	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	473 of 898	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2019)10th percentile-18 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAP Algebra I (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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cooter Elementary	Public	K-6	1867 State Highway E	Cooter	63839	Pemiscot County	Cooter R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 695-4584	79	9	8.8	53.2%	75 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	21.5											$18,900	$1,610	$17,290
Central Elementary	Public	1-5	611 Beasley Rd	Steele	63877	Pemiscot County	South Pemiscot County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 695-4781	235	19	12.4	100.0%	139 (59.1%)	53 (22.6%)	20 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	14.8	774^th of 900 public elementary schools	14.0%		36.5	594^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.4%	180	15.8		21.0		11.7	24.0		23.3				$12,829		$12,829
East Elementary	Public	PK-K	709 E. Main Extension	Steele	63877	Pemiscot County	South Pemiscot County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 695-4426	80	5	15.6	100.0%	54 (67.5%)	10 (12.5%)	5 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.8%)								(n/a)												$8,735	$70	$8,665
Pemiscot County R-III Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1727 County Hwy 536	Caruthersville	63830	Pemiscot County	Pemiscot County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 333-1856	116	12	9.4	100.0%	115 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										69.4	22.4	$15,816	$19	$15,797
Delta C-7 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	20 Charger Ln	Deering	63840	Pemiscot County	Delta C-7	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 757-6615	97	11	8.6	67.0%	76 (78.4%)	8 (8.2%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.3%)								(n/a)			13.4		20.1							$14,029	$921	$13,108
Caruthersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Washington Ave	Caruthersville	63830	Pemiscot County	Caruthersville 18	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 333-6100	475	35	13.5	100.0%	172 (36.2%)	213 (44.8%)	19 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.3%)	13.8	786^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.7%		13.9	790^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.8%	4	19.8	8.0	8.9		17.5	29.1	24.9	19.0				$9,567	$399	$9,168
Mathis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	607 N Sixth St	Hayti	63851	Pemiscot County	Hayti R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 359-6500	383	36	10.5	100.0%	92 (24.0%)	280 (73.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	16.2	765^th of 900 public elementary schools	15.0%		9.8	837^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.6%	72	13.6	11.7	49.9	18.2	21.1	8.6	16.3	21.2	17.8			$11,002	$1,004	$9,997
South Elementary	Public	3-5	920 S Kennett St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 717-1130	420	32	12.9	100.0%	229 (54.5%)	147 (35.0%)	39 (9.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	584^th of 900 public elementary schools	35.1%		42.5	537^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.7%	47	27.7	24.9	33.5		52.4	33.3	24.7	44.2				$10,135	$1,991	$8,144
H. Byron Masterson Elementary	Public	K-2	1600 Ely St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 717-1115	417	36	11.5	100.0%	195 (46.8%)	141 (33.8%)	36 (8.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.6%)								(n/a)												$9,298	$1,536	$7,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooter Elementary

What district is Cooter Elementary in?

Cooter R-IV

What schools do graduates of Cooter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cooter Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cooter High

What is the racial makeup of Cooter Elementary?

Students at Cooter Elementary are 95% White, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cooter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended Cooter Elementary.

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