William Mason Cooper Elementary

Summary:

William Mason Cooper Elementary is a public elementary school in Hampton, Virginia, serving 386 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Hampton City Public Schools district.

This school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics, reading, and science, where it consistently outperforms the district and state averages. With a high percentage of African American students (73.83%), the school has seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom quarter of Virginia elementary schools to the top third in recent years. Additionally, the school's SchoolDigger rating has improved from 1 to 4 stars out of 5, indicating its strong performance. Interestingly, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it continues to excel academically.

While William Mason Cooper Elementary outperforms the district and state in many areas, some nearby schools, such as George P. Phenix Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and reading. This suggests that the success of William Mason Cooper Elementary may be part of a broader trend of academic improvement within the Hampton City Public Schools district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 200 Marcella Rd
       Hampton, VA  23666


(757) 825-4645

District: Hampton City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
359th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,292 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  382

Racial breakdown:

African American:
72.5%
Two or more races:
11.8%
White:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.7% Help


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Compare Details William Mason Cooper Elementary ranks better than 67.8% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 5th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Hampton City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.81. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (72.5%), two or more races (11.8%), White (8.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Mason Cooper Elementary is 14.1, which is the 9th best among 20 elementary schools in the Hampton City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Mason Cooper Elementary is $7,292. 17 elementary schools in the Hampton City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William Mason Cooper Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William Mason Cooper Elementary 359th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See William Mason Cooper Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hampton City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hampton City Public Schools 56th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William Mason Cooper Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William Mason Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 36.79 783rd 1062 26.3%
2006 44.00 709th 1071 33.8%
2007 54.74 522nd 1083 51.8%
2008 48.33 651st 1081 39.8%
2009 44.17 721st 1082 33.4%
2010 37.14 867th 1113 22.1%
2011 48.00 658th 1117 41.1%
2012 65.44 351st 1117 68.6%
2013 41.94 736th 1120 34.3%
2014 45.97 664th 1110 40.2%
2015 28.83 883rd 1100 19.7%
2016 35.42 823rd 1096 24.9%
2017 50.61 611th 1099 44.4%
2018 48.10 653rd 1097 40.5%
2019 47.44 669th 1105 39.5%
2021 79.06 219th 1103 80.1%
2022 63.47 429th 1109 61.3%
2023 72.99 296th 1114 73.4%
2024 69.81 359th 1114 67.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Mason Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 63.82 370th 1036 64.3%
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Rank History for Female students at William Mason Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.01 311th 1100 71.7%
2024 65.68 397th 1098 63.8%
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Rank History for Male students at William Mason Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.77 291st 1093 73.4%
2024 70.41 327th 1101 70.3%
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Rank History for African American students at William Mason Cooper Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 88.08 35th 579 94.0%
2024 84.29 56th 588 90.5%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for William Mason Cooper Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 433 433
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 422 422
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 453 453
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 464 464
1993 149 362 8 14 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1994 152 341 16 11 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1995 126 411 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1996 126 411 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1997 121 404 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1998 111 390 7 11 0 n/a n/a 0 519
1999 65 330 6 16 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2000 92 257 5 13 2 n/a n/a -4 365
2001 86 250 5 13 2 n/a n/a 0 356
2002 64 266 4 15 2 n/a n/a 0 351
2003 64 266 4 15 2 n/a n/a 0 351
2004 67 266 1 16 4 n/a n/a 0 354
2005 57 283 3 14 1 n/a n/a 0 358
2006 56 299 4 15 1 n/a n/a 0 375
2007 53 292 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 356
2008 63 293 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 369
2009 59 313 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 384
2010 48 340 6 9 1 n/a n/a 2 406
2011 38 335 7 16 3 0 24 0 423
2012 37 338 7 20 2 0 18 0 422
2013 34 331 8 28 2 0 20 0 423
2014 36 331 7 23 1 1 23 0 422
2015 41 327 4 25 2 0 29 0 428
2016 42 330 5 21 1 0 30 0 429
2017 46 299 4 20 0 0 31 0 400
2018 55 286 3 24 0 2 31 0 401
2019 55 265 4 21 0 2 32 0 379
2020 60 276 5 26 2 3 35 0 407
2021 43 256 5 28 1 3 40 0 376
2022 47 238 3 26 1 4 38 0 357
2023 34 285 4 26 0 5 32 0 386
2024 34 277 5 16 0 5 45 0 382

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William Mason Cooper Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 433 25.5 16.9 n/a
1990 422 22.8 18.5 n/a
1991 453 24.2 18.7 n/a
1992 464 24.6 18.8 n/a
1993 533 29.0 18.4 n/a
1994 520 28.6 n/a 41.5
1995 552 n/a 0.0 50
1996 552 n/a 0.0 50
1997 541 n/a 0.0 49.5
1998 519 n/a 0.0 48.4
1999 418 33.0 12.7 61.2
2000 365 n/a 0.0 41.7
2001 356 24.5 14.5 39.6
2002 351 39.0 9.0 51.6
2003 351 39.0 9.0 51.6
2004 354 42.0 8.4 68.1
2005 358 39.0 9.2 88.3
2006 375 35.0 10.7 58.1
2007 356 32.0 11.1 54.8
2008 369 26.0 14.2 51.2
2009 384 25.0 15.4 51.3
2010 406 26.0 15.6 56.7
2011 423 25.0 16.9 52.2
2012 422 27.5 15.3 50.2
2013 423 26.3 16.0 53.2
2014 422 27.0 15.6 48.8
2015 428 25.0 17.1 45.1
2016 429 25.0 17.1 41.7
2017 400 23.0 17.3 42.8
2018 401 21.0 19.0 45.9
2019 379 22.0 17.2 43.5
2020 407 22.0 18.5 40
2021 376 22.0 17.0 n/a
2022 357 21.0 17.0 45.7
2023 386 27.0 14.2 88.9
2024 382 27.0 14.1 92.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William Mason Cooper Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 433 25.5 16.9 n/a
1990 422 22.8 18.5 n/a
1991 453 24.2 18.7 n/a
1992 464 24.6 18.8 n/a
1993 533 29.0 18.4 n/a
1994 520 28.6 n/a 41.5
1995 552 n/a 0.0 50
1996 552 n/a 0.0 50
1997 541 n/a 0.0 49.5
1998 519 n/a 0.0 48.4
1999 418 33.0 12.7 61.2
2000 365 n/a 0.0 41.7
2001 356 24.5 14.5 39.6
2002 351 39.0 9.0 51.6
2003 351 39.0 9.0 51.6
2004 354 42.0 8.4 68.1
2005 358 39.0 9.2 88.3
2006 375 35.0 10.7 58.1
2007 356 32.0 11.1 54.8
2008 369 26.0 14.2 51.2
2009 384 25.0 15.4 51.3
2010 406 26.0 15.6 56.7
2011 423 25.0 16.9 52.2
2012 422 27.5 15.3 50.2
2013 423 26.3 16.0 53.2
2014 422 27.0 15.6 48.8
2015 428 25.0 17.1 45.1
2016 429 25.0 17.1 41.7
2017 400 23.0 17.3 42.8
2018 401 21.0 19.0 45.9
2019 379 22.0 17.2 43.5
2020 407 22.0 18.5 40
2021 376 22.0 17.0 n/a
2022 357 21.0 17.0 45.7
2023 386 27.0 14.2 88.9
2024 382 27.0 14.1 92.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for William Mason Cooper Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $424 (5.8%) $6,825 (94.2%) $7,249
2020 $207 (2.9%) $6,840 (97.1%) $7,047
2021 $239 (3.3%) $7,054 (96.7%) $7,292

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William Mason Cooper Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 669th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 296th of 1114 Elementary schools
 34%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (William Mason Cooper Elementary)8471
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hampton City Public Schools)7967.7
 11.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (William Mason Cooper Elementary)7973
 6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Hampton City Public Schools)6665.9
 0.1%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (William Mason Cooper Elementary)6782.6
 15.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hampton City Public Schools)8067
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (William Mason Cooper Elementary)7795.7
 18.7%
   4th Grade English Reading (Hampton City Public Schools)7071.3
 1.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (William Mason Cooper Elementary)7681.4
 5.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hampton City Public Schools)7966.6
 12.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (William Mason Cooper Elementary)8284.8
 2.8%
   5th Grade Science (Hampton City Public Schools)7865.6
 12.4%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (William Mason Cooper Elementary)7778
 1%
   5th Grade English Reading (Hampton City Public Schools)7368.3
 4.7%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students379386
 1.8%
African American265285
 7.5%
American Indian00
Asian44
Hispanic2126
 23.8%
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White5534
 38.2%
Two or More Races3232
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.5%88.9%
 45.3%


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William Mason Cooper Elementary ranks 359th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 382 students attended William Mason Cooper Elementary.

Students at William Mason Cooper Elementary are 73% African American, 12% Two or more races, 9% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.


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