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Cooper Middle School

Q: Is Cooper Middle School a good school?

Cooper Middle School ranks 217 th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Cooper Middle School is a public middle school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving 551 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Putnam City School District, which is ranked 333 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cooper Middle School faces several academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the Putnam City district and the state of Oklahoma. In 2024-2025, only 20% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 19% for Putnam City and 26% for the state. The school's performance is particularly weak in 8th grade ELA and Mathematics, with only 16% and 12% proficiency, respectively. However, Cooper Middle School performs better in Science, with 30% of 8th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 29% for Putnam City and 36% for the state.

Compared to other Putnam City middle schools in the area, Cooper Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. However, the nearby Dove Science Academy Middle School, a public charter school, significantly outperforms Cooper Middle School and the Putnam City district in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance. Additionally, Cooper Middle School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 35.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

501

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,451

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8001 Riverbend Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73132-3132

(405) 720-9887

District: Putnam City

Students who attend Cooper Middle School usually attend:

High:

Putnam City High School

Feeder schools for Cooper Middle School:

Elementary:	Harvest Hills Elementary School
	Northridge Elementary School
	Tulakes Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.3%

Hispanic:

21.2%

White:

18.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2023 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (22% vs 27% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg19%

Oklahoma avg27%

217^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Putnam City

333^rd of 452Putnam City among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	217 of 369	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.1	178 of 189	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	144 of 149	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	162 of 171	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	300 of 407	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	180 of 228	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	140 of 233	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	139 of 238	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.6	110 of 332	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.2	134 of 297	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.2	267 of 542	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	214 of 539	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	179 of 521	65.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	10 of 49	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	11 of 84	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	35.8	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	52 of 122	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	48 of 102	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	144 of 284	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	219 of 278	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	25 of 108	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	139 of 215	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	134 of 257	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science30%~ state avg

English Language Arts I20%-6 vs state

Mathematics17%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 5, 2015

The best! Teachers care about students and I never have to worry about my child. The AP classes are great and have taught my daughter a ton. So glad this school is in PC! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Very bad school, many incidents of bullying, lack of teacher caring. Academic standards are low. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)						OSTP Mathematics (2025)						OSTP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Cooper Middle School	Public	6-8	8001 Riverbend Boulevard	Oklahoma City	73132	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 720-9887	501	43	11.6	88.0%	92 (18.4%)	202 (40.3%)	106 (21.2%)	35 (7.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	59 (11.8%)	39.1	217^th of 369 public middle schools	41.2%		10.1	178^th of 189 public middle schools	5.8%	39			24.0	23.0	16.0	20.0			17.0	23.0	12.0	17.0		30.0	30.0	$12,451
James L. Capps Middle School	Public	6-8	6400 NW 63rd Street	Warr Acres	73122	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 787-3660	938	65	14.4	84.5%	174 (18.6%)	186 (19.8%)	435 (46.4%)	40 (4.3%)	13 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (9.6%)	18.3	326^th of 369 public middle schools	11.7%		3.5	188^th of 189 public middle schools	0.5%	138			16.0	11.0	13.0	13.0			14.0	7.0	3.0	9.0		19.0	19.0	$12,243
Hefner Middle School	Public	6-8	8400 North MacArthur Boulevard	Oklahoma City	73132	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 721-2411	869	64	13.5	67.3%	222 (25.5%)	308 (35.4%)	127 (14.6%)	54 (6.2%)	18 (2.1%)	7 (0.8%)	133 (15.3%)	51.9	144^th of 369 public middle schools	61.0%		22.8	148^th of 189 public middle schools	21.7%	4			25.0	24.0	24.0	25.0			18.0	20.0	20.0	19.0		45.0	45.0	$12,119
Bethany Middle School	Public	6-8	4312 N Mueller	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Bethany	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 787-3240	381	25	15.4	34.4%	220 (57.7%)	16 (4.2%)	82 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.6%)	97.1	5^th of 369 public middle schools	98.6%		92.1	7^th of 189 public middle schools	96.3%	2			47.0	39.0	50.0	45.0			53.0	65.0	66.0	61.0		73.0	73.0	$9,172
Dove Science Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	5537 NW Expressway	Warr Acres	73132	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 524-9762	313	20	15.6	79.9%	70 (22.4%)	93 (29.7%)	119 (38.0%)	7 (2.2%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	90.2	19^th of 369 public middle schools	94.9%		69.4	36^th of 189 public middle schools	81.0%	17			45.0	42.0	36.0	41.0			47.0	54.0	49.0	50.0		42.0	42.0	$9,996
Western Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	7200 Northwest 23rd Street	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 789-4434	677	45	15.0	86.0%	165 (24.4%)	100 (14.8%)	350 (51.7%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.1%)	35	249^th of 369 public middle schools	32.5%		14.3	166^th of 189 public middle schools	12.2%	83			17.0	14.0	16.0	15.0			22.0	15.0	15.0	18.0		36.0	36.0	$12,252
Redstone Intermediate School	Public	4-6	11501 W Britton Rd	Oklahoma City	73099	Canadian County	Yukon	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 265-4431	750	44	17.0	54.4%	400 (53.3%)	64 (8.5%)	154 (20.5%)	14 (1.9%)	17 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (13.2%)								(n/a)	35.0	39.0	42.0			38.0	48.0	48.0	48.0			48.0	46.0		46.0	$9,118
HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE	Public, Charter	5-8	3232 NW 65th Street	Oklahoma City	73116	Oklahoma County	Harding Independence (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 767-3003	404	24	16.8	73.8%	84 (20.8%)	125 (30.9%)	129 (31.9%)	20 (5.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.7%)	47.2	169^th of 369 public middle schools	54.2%		15.5	164^th of 189 public middle schools	13.2%	5		16.0	15.0	26.0	16.0	18.0		16.0	16.0	31.0	15.0	19.0	12.0	48.0	30.0	$10,009
Mayfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 North Purdue Avenue	Oklahoma City	73127	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 947-8693	838	51	16.5	96.9%	71 (8.5%)	85 (10.1%)	598 (71.4%)	15 (1.8%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.3%)	14.8	338^th of 369 public middle schools	8.4%					(n/a)			7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0			11.0	14.0	2.0	9.0		23.0	23.0	$10,923
Lakeview Intermediate School	Public	4-6	872 South Yukon Parkway	Yukon	73099	Canadian County	Yukon	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 265-1342	604	36	16.5	62.3%	294 (48.7%)	46 (7.6%)	156 (25.8%)	18 (3.0%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (12.9%)								(n/a)	16.0	28.0	29.0			24.0	32.0	42.0	45.0			39.0	31.0		31.0	$9,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooper Middle School

Is Cooper Middle School a good school?

Cooper Middle School ranks 217^th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cooper Middle School in?

Putnam City

What is the racial makeup of Cooper Middle School?

Students at Cooper Middle School are 40% African American, 21% Hispanic, 18% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Cooper Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Cooper Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Cooper Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cooper Middle School usually go on to attend Putnam City High School

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