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Coopers Elementary

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Coopers Elementary ranks 457 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Coopers Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Elm City, NC, serving 591 students within Nash County Public Schools. Despite serving a student body where nearly all families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has become one of the region's stronger elementary schools. In 2025–2026, Coopers ranked 457th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools—the 69th percentile with a 3-star rating—placing it ahead of nearby schools like Spring Hope Elementary, G R Edwards Elementary, and even Nashville Elementary.

The school's academic strengths are especially visible in upper elementary grades. In 5th grade, 81.7% of students were proficient in science, compared with 64.6% for the district and 67.7% statewide; 5th grade reading and math proficiency also topped district and state averages. Low-income students ranked in the 78th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, and Hispanic students reached the 74th percentile—a dramatic improvement from two years prior. Even during the pandemic-disrupted 2020–2021 school year, Coopers stayed near the state median and has since climbed into the upper third of North Carolina elementary schools.

The school's biggest challenges are attendance and consistency across student groups. Chronic absenteeism jumped to 29.5% in 2024–2025, above the district's 25.9% and the state's 24.2%, reversing several years of improvement. Nearby New Hope Elementary, a similarly high-poverty school in Wilson County Schools, holds chronic absenteeism to just 10.1% and ranks in the 95th percentile—a glimpse of what stronger attendance could unlock. Female students have consistently outranked male students (75th vs. 64th percentile in 2025–2026), special education students ranked in the 35th percentile, 4th grade reading proficiency lagged at 50.4% versus 57.7% statewide, and the gifted program swung dramatically from the 96th to the 51st percentile between recent years. Overall, Coopers is a bright spot in its district; improving attendance and narrowing these gaps would give it a strong path from a solid 3-star school to a consistently high-performing 4-star one.

591

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

94.3%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.4% (any vaccine)

6833 NC Highway 58
Elm City, NC 27822-9433

(252) 937-9035

District: Nash County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

African American:

20.3%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg61%

457^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

158^th of 246Nash County Public Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	457 of 1492	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.6	324 of 1490	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	603 of 1505	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	478 of 1502	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	509 of 1514	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	762 of 1489	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	426 of 1473	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	663 of 1434	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.2	778 of 1429	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.7	861 of 1425	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.7	648 of 1440	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	568 of 1390	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.1	722 of 1403	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.4	591 of 1388	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	550 of 1381	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.5	671 of 1363	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	490 of 1354	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.5	524 of 1324	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.6	314 of 1293	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	68.9	354 of 1276	72.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	338 of 903	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	283 of 918	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	581 of 924	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.8	238 of 933	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	43.5	503 of 927	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	605 of 896	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	297 of 949	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	373 of 927	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	40.4	338 of 634	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	358 of 646	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	212 of 878	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	403 of 897	55.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	31.3	366 of 485	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	361 of 1447	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	278 of 1451	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	373 of 1455	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	406 of 1459	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	303 of 1458	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	594 of 1440	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	456 of 1424	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	825 of 1405	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	364 of 743	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	28 of 710	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	70.4	46 of 669	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.2	65 of 582	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	339 of 500	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	70 of 612	88.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	259 of 981	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	269 of 961	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	36.1	657 of 951	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	361 of 915	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	416 of 893	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	263 of 843	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	171 of 865	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	41.8	519 of 851	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	321 of 1434	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	247 of 1437	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	627 of 1450	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	471 of 1437	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	534 of 1366	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	819 of 1329	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.9	267 of 1361	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	566 of 1332	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	528 of 1451	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	364 of 1450	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.0	827 of 1464	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	526 of 1461	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	665 of 1464	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	896 of 1444	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	396 of 1430	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	520 of 1413	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	532 of 815	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	622 of 821	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	441 of 801	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	390 of 1146	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.6	306 of 1172	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	448 of 1166	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	496 of 1183	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	490 of 1194	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	751 of 1172	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	439 of 1183	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	700 of 1178	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)25th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science82%+14 vs state

Mathematics71%+7 vs state

Reading59%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coopers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6833 NC Highway 58	Elm City	27822	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 937-9035	591	33	17.9	—	360 (60.9%)	120 (20.3%)	79 (13.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	67.8	457^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.4%		74.6	324^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.3%	133	79.5	66.7	68.8	63.9	50.4	66.7	81.7	94.3%	3.4%	$9,621	$1,245	$8,377
Nashville Elementary	Public	K-5	209 East Virginia Avenue	Nashville	27856	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 451-2877	593	30	19.7	—	206 (34.7%)	285 (48.1%)	50 (8.4%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	64.7	510^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.8%		63.2	509^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.8%	1	78.9	70.5	72.9	55.6	54.7	54.1	75.3	95.5%	2.2%	$8,696	$1,010	$7,686
New Hope Elementary	Public	K-5	4826 Packhouse Rd	Wilson	27896	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7950	460	29	15.6	—	210 (45.7%)	111 (24.1%)	83 (18.0%)	30 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	93.2	69^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.4%		95.3	51^st of 1490 public elementary schools	96.6%	18	82.1	88.9	92.5	73.1	85.6	80.6	91.0	97%	0%	$9,265	$666	$8,598
Winstead Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	991 South Winstead Avenue	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2845	555	25	22.5	—	158 (28.5%)	251 (45.2%)	92 (16.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.5%)	34.4	1021^st of 1492 public elementary schools	31.6%		29.8	1093^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	26.6%	72	63.0	39.6	53.5	48.0	47.3	50.0	61.6	98.9%	0%	$10,740	$1,403	$9,337
G R Edwards Elementary	Public	K-5	720 Edwards Street	Rocky Mount	27803	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 937-9025	632	33	19.2	97.8%	28 (4.4%)	508 (80.4%)	39 (6.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.1%)	5.3	1462^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	2.0%					(n/a)	41.7	28.1	30.6	32.3	25.8	24.5	37.8	95.1%	1.9%	$9,564	$1,325	$8,239
Englewood Elementary	Public	K-5	101 South Englewood Drive	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2501	383	23	16.7	—	42 (11.0%)	252 (65.8%)	50 (13.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	29.9	1097^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.5%		42.5	870^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.6%	227	46.6	59.2	62.2	37.0	46.1	39.2	57.5	95.2%	3.2%	$8,315	$963	$7,353
Benvenue Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Nicodemus Mile Road	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2835	562	30	18.7	—	43 (7.7%)	408 (72.6%)	48 (8.5%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.2%)	41.2	890^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.3%		32.1	1058^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.0%	168	62.1	55.6	62.7	34.5	48.8	52.0	70.7	96%	1.3%	$9,425	$1,241	$8,184
Wells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Grove St N	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7986	383	23	16.7	95.8%	69 (18.0%)	227 (59.3%)	58 (15.1%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	41.4	888^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.5%		46.8	805^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.0%	83	78.0	46.0	56.1	66.0	50.0	40.4	56.1	95.9%	0%	$9,928	$1,749	$8,179
Frederick Douglass Elementary	Public	K-5	1301 Corbett Ave	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 236-4574	339	22	15.1	—	114 (33.6%)	118 (34.8%)	78 (23.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	69.7	423^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.5	460^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.1%	37	73.7	57.8	81.5	70.2	62.5	64.8	70.4	91.8%	3.3%	$9,313	$1,225	$8,089
Spring Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 McLean Street	Spring Hope	27882	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 451-8530	378	19	20.2	97.9%	137 (36.2%)	116 (30.7%)	99 (26.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	28.5	1126^th of 1492 public elementary schools	24.5%		38.1	950^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.2%	176	50.8	53.0	52.6	40.7	43.9	44.7	59.2	96%	0%	$10,423	$1,776	$8,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Coopers Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Coopers Elementary?

Students at Coopers Elementary are 61% White, 20% African American, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Coopers Elementary in?

Nash County Public Schools

Is Coopers Elementary a good school?

Coopers Elementary ranks 457^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Coopers Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Coopers Elementary.

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