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Cooperstown Elementary School

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Cooperstown Elementary School ranks 530 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Cooperstown Elementary School is a public alternative school serving grades K-6 in Cooperstown, NY, part of the Cooperstown Central School District. With 396 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels, as well as in 5th grade Science.

Cooperstown Elementary School stands out with its high academic performance, spending $12,351 to $23,583 per student, and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 19.7. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th grade ELA proficiency was 83.33%, compared to the state average of 50.86%. In contrast, the closest school, Sharon Springs Central School, has significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math. This suggests Cooperstown Elementary School has effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems in place to help students excel academically.

The school's high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its academic success, along with its location in the affluent community of Cooperstown. Cooperstown Elementary School's consistent excellence across multiple subject areas and grade levels serves as a model for other schools in the region, demonstrating the positive impact of effective educational practices and resource allocation.

381

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,343

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Walnut St
Cooperstown, NY 13326-1496

(607) 547-9976

District: Cooperstown Central School District

Students who attend Cooperstown Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cooperstown Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Asian:

5.8%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

New York avg54%

530^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 874Cooperstown Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	530 of 2445	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	674 of 2445	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	653 of 2439	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	921 of 2434	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	707 of 2201	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	509 of 2413	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	526 of 2395	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	567 of 2386	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	63.6	808 of 2366	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.7	481 of 2352	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	81.8	322 of 2345	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	455 of 2325	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	695 of 2320	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	65.7	826 of 2286	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.1	698 of 2263	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	705 of 2257	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.2	956 of 2227	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.7	867 of 2219	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	1118 of 2206	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	607 of 2409	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	827 of 2413	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	767 of 2403	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	1084 of 2401	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	723 of 1955	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	487 of 2357	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	562 of 2338	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	691 of 2098	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	744 of 2078	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	626 of 2041	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	959 of 2099	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	699 of 1678	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	1008 of 2032	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.7	1599 of 2045	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	461 of 2407	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	536 of 2411	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	535 of 2400	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	777 of 2400	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	637 of 1961	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	499 of 2358	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	558 of 2340	76.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1413 of 2134	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	574 of 2110	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	481 of 2016	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	640 of 2031	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	702 of 1044	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.8	383 of 1941	80.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	383 of 1402	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	627 of 1392	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	577 of 1337	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	672 of 1399	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	592 of 1224	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	538 of 1338	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	518 of 1408	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+22 vs state

Science71%+26 vs state

Math63%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cooperstown Elementary School	Public	K-6	21 Walnut St	Cooperstown	13326	Otsego County	Cooperstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 547-9976	381	32	11.8	29.1%	329 (86.4%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.7%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	75.8	530^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.3%		69.2	674^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.4%	144	74.5	65.0	78.1	83.3	69.2	60.0	59.1	61.8	71.1	99.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	$27,343	$1,066	$26,277
Richfield Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	93 Main St	Richfield Springs	13439	Otsego County	Richfield Springs Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 858-0610	231	25	9.2	42.4%	219 (94.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	42.9	1389^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.2%		41.4	1405^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.5%	16	54.6	79.2	44.7	46.7	42.4	62.5	42.1	53.3	34.2	97.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	98.8	$28,655	$00	$28,655
Valleyview Elementary School	Public	K-5	40 Valleyview St	Oneonta	13820	Otsego County	Oneonta City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 433-8252	263	23	11.4	35.4%	209 (79.5%)	7 (2.7%)	25 (9.5%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	39.7	1481^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.4%		38.4	1500^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.7%	19	38.5	42.1	39.1		61.5	56.1	60.9		41.3	98.6	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	98.6	98.6	$25,708	$1,221	$24,486
Greater Plains Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 W End Ave	Oneonta	13820	Otsego County	Oneonta City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 433-8272	283	23	12.2	31.4%	229 (80.9%)	17 (6.0%)	20 (7.1%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	29.8	1778^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.3%		40.5	1428^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.6%	350	39.2	32.6	57.8		31.4	54.4	25.0		50.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$25,690	$1,221	$24,469
Riverside Elementary School	Public	K-5	39 House St	Oneonta	13820	Otsego County	Oneonta City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 433-8273	246	25	9.9	49.6%	200 (81.3%)	20 (8.1%)	20 (8.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	30.2	1764^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.9%		29	1773^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.5%	9	45.0	45.7	43.6		37.5	55.6	41.0		34.2	98.8	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.2	99.2	$25,744	$1,221	$24,523
Mount Markham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Fairground Rd	West Winfield	13491	Herkimer County	Mount Markham Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 822-2840	465	34	13.6	40.9%	461 (99.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.8	1522^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.8%		58	944^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.4%	578	40.5	63.6			21.4	67.7				99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$23,460	$1,246	$22,214
Joseph B Radez Elementary School	Public	3-6	319 Main St	Richmondville	12149	Schoharie County	Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 234-4032	327	29	11.3	44.6%	295 (90.2%)	4 (1.2%)	18 (5.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	26.8	1864^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.8%		29.7	1752^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	28.3%	112	40.6	45.0	39.8		48.5	39.0	40.0		34.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.7	$27,326	$2,309	$25,017

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooperstown Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cooperstown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cooperstown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cooperstown Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Cooperstown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Cooperstown Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cooperstown Elementary School?

Students at Cooperstown Elementary School are 86% White, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Cooperstown Elementary School a good school?

Cooperstown Elementary School ranks 530^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cooperstown Elementary School in?

Cooperstown Central School District

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