Summary:
The city of Cooper, Texas, is served by the small Cooper Independent School District (Isd), which educates 903 students across three public schools: Cooper Elementary (PK-5), Cooper J H (6-8), and Cooper High School (9-12). The district overall ranks in the 50th percentile statewide with a 2-star rating, but this average masks a dramatic split in performance between its schools.
Cooper High School is the clear standout, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 75th percentile among Texas high schools. It boasts a 100% graduation rate, a 0% dropout rate, and outperforms the state average in Biology, English I, English II, and U.S. History. This success is supported by a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.2:1 and the highest per-student spending in the district ($16,164). In stark contrast, Cooper Elementary is the lowest-performing school, with a 1-star rating and a steady decline to the 26th percentile. It struggles in all subjects, particularly math, and has the highest rate of economically disadvantaged students at 76.73%. Cooper J H shows volatile performance, fluctuating between 1-star and 3-star ratings, with notable weaknesses in 6th-grade math and 8th-grade social studies.
The most interesting finding is the "pipeline" problem: despite a weak foundation at the elementary and middle school levels, the high school reverses the trend dramatically. This suggests that the high school's smaller class sizes and higher spending may be effective strategies that could be replicated in earlier grades. The middle school's inconsistency is likely due to its small size (189 students), where the performance of a single cohort can swing averages significantly. For parents, this means that while the high school offers an excellent education, the elementary and middle schools face significant challenges that the district must address to ensure all students are prepared for success.
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