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Cooper Montessori

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Cooper Montessori ranks 242 nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Cooper Montessori is a public elementary school in Burlington, Wisconsin, serving 198 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Burlington Area School District, which is ranked 95 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Cooper Montessori consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 76% of 3rd graders, 68.97% of 4th graders, 62.5% of 5th graders, and 94.12% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district and state. In mathematics, the school had 80% of 3rd graders, 51.72% of 4th graders, 25% of 5th graders, and 70.59% of 6th graders proficient or better. Cooper Montessori also excels in social studies and science, with 82.76% and 65.52% of 4th graders proficient or better, respectively.

The school's strong performance extends to different student subgroups as well. In the 2024-2025 school year, Cooper Montessori ranked 64 out of 1,001 Wisconsin elementary schools for female students, with a 5-star rating. For special education students, the school ranked 87 out of 770 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year, with a 4-star rating. Additionally, Cooper Montessori has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 19.5% in 2022-2023 to 3.4% in 2023-2024, indicating improved student attendance.

225

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,461

Per pupil spending ?

21.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

248 Kendall St
Burlington, WI 53105

(262) 763-0180

District: Burlington Area School District

Students who attend Cooper Montessori usually attend:

Middle:	Karcher Middle School
High:	Burlington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Burlington Area School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg54%

242^nd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Burlington Area School District

95^th of 426Burlington Area School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	242 of 1044	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	319 of 1061	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	254 of 1067	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	418 of 1067	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	379 of 1050	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	417 of 1037	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	423 of 1025	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.5	372 of 1071	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.7	184 of 1075	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	228 of 1076	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.5	182 of 1061	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	225 of 1053	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	206 of 1045	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	63.0	408 of 1046	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	470 of 1045	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	335 of 1030	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.6	210 of 1021	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	257 of 689	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	356 of 712	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	86.0	30 of 633	95.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	49.9	110 of 275	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.7	217 of 287	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	64 of 1001	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	62.2	416 of 1011	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	335 of 1010	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	481 of 1017	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	350 of 1004	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	433 of 1002	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	344 of 997	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	42.6	145 of 266	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	136 of 271	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	623 of 870	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.9	320 of 866	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	244 of 871	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	351 of 859	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	533 of 874	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	408 of 854	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	465 of 1000	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	297 of 1012	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	140 of 1011	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	261 of 1017	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	348 of 1003	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	359 of 1002	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	460 of 997	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	78.5	87 of 770	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	199 of 748	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	217 of 742	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	278 of 721	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	57.6	292 of 715	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	322 of 704	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	331 of 718	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	353 of 686	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)94th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2023)89th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)60th percentile~ school

White (2023)59th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2019)45th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies83%+19 vs state

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

Science66%+15 vs state

Mathematics59%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cooper Montessori	Public	PK, KG-6	248 Kendall St	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 763-0180	225	13	17.7	21.3%	201 (89.3%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	74.8	242^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	76.8%		70.2	319^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.9%	77	76.0	69.0	62.5	94.1			80.0	51.7	25.0	70.6			82.8		65.5		$14,461	$863	$13,598
Waller Elementary	Public	K-4	195 Gardner Ave	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 763-0185	247	18	13.7	38.5%	197 (79.8%)	2 (0.8%)	38 (15.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	74.3	248^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.2%		64.8	406^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.7%	158	63.6	68.8					55.6	77.6					71.4		69.4		$15,823	$2,263	$13,560
Dyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 S Kendrick Ave	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 763-0220	395	27	14.7	39.2%	290 (73.4%)	4 (1.0%)	76 (19.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	64.2	398^th of 1044 public elementary schools	61.9%		70.8	306^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.2%	92	50.9	60.9					60.7	68.1					68.1		56.5		$15,893	$834	$15,059
Winkler Elementary	Public	K-4	34150 Fulton St	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 539-2726	207	17	12.3	49.3%	168 (81.2%)	8 (3.9%)	23 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	73.3	264^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.7%		75.9	218^th of 1061 public elementary schools	79.5%	46	46.3	64.9					56.1	80.7					77.2		73.7		$14,983	$834	$14,149
Woodfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Barnes Dr	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Graded J1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 514-8230	322	25	12.9	15.5%	287 (89.1%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	76.8	210^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.9%		73.7	258^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.7%	48	71.4	62.5	55.0				82.1	72.5	60.0				85.0		65.0		$15,172	$751	$14,421
Evergreen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	817 W Main St	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Graded J1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 514-8210	310	23	13.6	11.0%	281 (90.6%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	65.2	380^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.6%		71	299^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.8%	81	50.0	56.4	54.7				71.1	56.4	64.2				74.4		59.0		$15,350	$660	$14,690
Wheatland Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6606 368th Ave	Burlington	53105	Kenosha County	Wheatland J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 537-2216	644	41	15.5	33.1%	585 (90.8%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	60.3	456^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.3%		62.5	447^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.9%	9	62.5	54.7	47.1	62.9	75.9	64.4	55.6	53.1	51.5	69.4	72.4	66.1	71.9	61.0	51.6	55.9	$12,364	$441	$11,923
Trailside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 N Milwaukee St	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Graded J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 514-8220	331	25	13.3	32.3%	290 (87.6%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	58.8	478^th of 1044 public elementary schools	54.2%		70.1	321^st of 1061 public elementary schools	69.7%	157	64.1	44.2	50.9				71.9	55.8	52.6				67.4		44.2		$15,122	$788	$14,334
Kansasville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4101 S Beaumont Ave	Kansasville	53139	Racine County	Dover #1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 878-3773	81	8	10.6	44.4%	64 (79.0%)	1 (1.2%)	13 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	85	94^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.0%		67.9	356^th of 1061 public elementary schools	66.4%	262	83.3	77.8	50.0	50.0	37.5	77.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	87.5	100.0	88.9	100.0	77.8	88.9	55.6	$12,840	$675	$12,165
Randall Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	37101 87th St	Burlington	53105	Kenosha County	Randall J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 537-2211	560	46	12.2	23.4%	525 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	73.1	268^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.3%		68.7	341^st of 1061 public elementary schools	67.9%	73	69.4	68.7	66.7	61.1	50.0	65.6	71.4	65.7	65.0	57.4	53.2	55.7	68.7	70.5	62.7	60.7	$11,330	$298	$11,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooper Montessori

What is the racial makeup of Cooper Montessori?

Students at Cooper Montessori are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cooper Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Cooper Montessori.

Is Cooper Montessori a good school?

Cooper Montessori ranks 242^nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cooper Montessori attend?

Students who attend Cooper Montessori usually go on to attend:

Middle : Karcher Middle School
High : Burlington High School

What district is Cooper Montessori in?

Burlington Area School District

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