Summary
Coopertown Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Springfield, Tennessee, serving 409 students as part of Robertson County Schools. The school has become one of the fastest-improving elementary schools in the region, climbing from the 25th percentile statewide in 2022–2023 to the 61st percentile in 2025–2026, when it ranked 400th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools and earned a 3-star rating. Within Robertson County, only Greenbrier Elementary (ranked 348th) finishes higher, while Krisle Elementary (877th), Cheatham Park Elementary (758th), Crestview Elementary (677th), and Jo Byrns Elementary (581st) all trail Coopertown by a wide margin.
Academically, Coopertown now beats its district and the state in math and English language arts. In 2025–2026, math proficiency reached 49.3% versus 43.0% statewide, and ELA reached 50.0% versus 40.6% statewide. Science, however, remains the school's biggest vulnerability: at 44.3% proficiency, it trails the state average of 46.9% and lags well behind nearby schools like Carmel Elementary (68.3%), East Cheatham Elementary (57.6%), and Pleasant View Elementary (52.9%). The pattern is especially visible in 5th grade, where science proficiency drops to 37.3% compared to the state's 46.5%. By contrast, Coopertown's 3rd graders post strong results across all subjects, suggesting the school builds a solid early foundation but struggles to sustain science achievement in the upper grades.
Coopertown also serves economically disadvantaged students well, with low-income students ranking around the 52nd–54th percentile statewide for three consecutive years. English learner students showed a strong 82nd percentile result in 2023–2024, though that figure has fluctuated. Chronic absenteeism is a moderate concern at 16.5% in 2024–2025, above the district's 15.5% and well above high-performing neighbors like Pleasant View (9.2%) and Carmel (8.9%). On spending, Coopertown invested $14,536 per student, less than several lower-performing district schools, suggesting efficient use of resources. Overall, Coopertown is a school in clear upward motion, with its main challenges being science instruction, attendance, and closing gaps for special education and African American students.
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