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Coopers Elementary

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Coopers Elementary ranks 324 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Coopers Elementary is a public elementary school located in Elm City, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 618 students. The school is part of the Nash County Public Schools district, which has a mixed performance record.

Coopers Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic measures like mathematics, reading, and science proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76.7% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 61.2% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with its Gifted and Talented students ranking 28th out of 710 North Carolina elementary schools. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students has been relatively lower compared to other subgroups.

While Coopers Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Nash County Public Schools district, some schools in the Wilson County Schools district, such as New Hope Elementary, rank among the top 5% of North Carolina elementary schools. Coopers Elementary's statewide ranking has also fluctuated over the years, suggesting challenges in maintaining consistent academic excellence.

591

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,621

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 55th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (68% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg57%

324^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Nash County Public Schools

147^th of 242Nash 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)96th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-20 vs school

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

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+16 vs state

Mathematics74%+14 vs state

Reading58%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	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/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	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	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	99.5%	360 (60.9%)	120 (20.3%)	79 (13.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	74.6	324^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.3%		59	603^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	59.9%	279	76.7	65.6	80.4	47.4	61.1	69.6	78.3	$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	99.5%	206 (34.7%)	285 (48.1%)	50 (8.4%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	63.2	509^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.8%		41.3	905^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.9%	396	78.2	63.2	60.7	43.7	59.8	55.1	72.0	$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	99.3%	210 (45.7%)	111 (24.1%)	83 (18.0%)	30 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	95.3	51^st of 1490 public elementary schools	96.6%		92.2	84^th of 1505 public elementary schools	94.4%	33	92.5	91.7	93.7	75.3	81.9	87.3	79.4	$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	99.1%	158 (28.5%)	251 (45.2%)	92 (16.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.5%)	29.8	1093^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	26.6%					(n/a)	50.5	50.6	45.9	34.7	49.4	47.3	45.9	$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%)								(n/a)	31.3	20.0	41.2	19.6	28.6	32.2	35.6	$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	99.2%	42 (11.0%)	252 (65.8%)	50 (13.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	42.5	870^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.6%		22.1	1244^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.3%	374	52.7	52.1	65.6	28.4	54.2	47.5	68.9	$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	99.5%	43 (7.7%)	408 (72.6%)	48 (8.5%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.2%)	32.1	1058^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.0%		31.4	1075^th of 1505 public elementary schools	28.6%	17	57.1	56.8	49.4	32.7	48.1	43.0	45.3	$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%)	46.8	805^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.0%		55.4	655^th of 1505 public elementary schools	56.5%	150	70.0	47.3	48.9	45.0	56.4	57.4	51.1	$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	98.5%	114 (33.6%)	118 (34.8%)	78 (23.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	66.5	460^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.3	380^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.8%	80	69.1	59.7	84.6	56.4	61.3	64.1	56.4	$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%)	38.1	950^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.2%		35.7	1002^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	33.4%	52	66.1	47.9	39.6	38.7	56.3	47.2	50.9	$10,423	$1,776	$8,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Coopers Elementary

How many students attend Coopers Elementary?

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

What district is Coopers Elementary in?

Nash County Public Schools

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.

Is Coopers Elementary a good school?

Coopers Elementary ranks 324^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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