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Cooper Elementary

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Cooper Elementary ranks 644 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

644^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Cooper Elementary is a public school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 459 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 415 out of 426 districts in the state.

Cooper Elementary consistently outperforms the Milwaukee School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic proficiency, particularly in Social Studies, where 84.85% of 8th graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 35.89% for the district and 62.51% for the state. The school also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners. However, the school's performance for Special Education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower.

Compared to nearby schools within the Milwaukee School District, such as Whittier Elementary, Morgandale Elementary, and Victory Elementary, Cooper Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger, but it has higher chronic absenteeism and dropout rates. When compared to schools outside the Milwaukee School District, such as Edgewood Elementary and Cedar Hills Elementary, Cooper Elementary's academic performance is lower, but its chronic absenteeism and dropout rates are higher.

447

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,157

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5143 S 21st St
Milwaukee, WI 53221-3533

(414) 304-6300

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Cooper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King International Baccalaureate Middle
	Lincoln Middle
	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Audubon Technology and Communication High
	Bradley Technology High
	King International
	Milwaukee High School of the Arts
	More...
	Milwaukee School of Languages
	Pulaski High
	Reagan College Preparatory High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.1%

White:

30.0%

African American:

17.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Milwaukee School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

644^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

210^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 106Elementary Schools in the Milwaukee School District

415^th of 426Milwaukee 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	644 of 1044	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	674 of 1061	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	510 of 1067	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	420 of 1067	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	675 of 1050	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.5	275 of 1037	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	379 of 1025	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	383 of 1071	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.3	328 of 1075	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	458 of 1076	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	31.9	858 of 1061	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.7	825 of 1053	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.3	898 of 1045	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.8	690 of 1046	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.6	865 of 1045	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.3	798 of 1030	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.0	744 of 1021	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	60.4	338 of 689	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.7	449 of 712	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.6	242 of 632	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.6	457 of 633	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	29 of 144	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	9 of 141	93.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	34.9	76 of 123	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	39 of 116	66.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	67 of 255	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	130 of 269	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.7	20 of 222	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	513 of 1001	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	497 of 1011	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	556 of 1010	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	461 of 1017	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	613 of 1004	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	327 of 1002	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	498 of 997	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	110 of 322	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	114 of 331	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	63 of 290	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	34 of 296	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	67 of 274	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	72 of 266	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	61 of 271	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	557 of 870	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	433 of 866	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	283 of 871	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	307 of 859	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	532 of 847	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.5	140 of 874	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	190 of 854	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	674 of 1000	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	677 of 1012	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	436 of 1011	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	343 of 1017	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	657 of 1003	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	220 of 1002	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	263 of 997	73.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	531 of 802	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	565 of 790	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.5	267 of 770	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	256 of 748	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	518 of 746	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	348 of 742	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	283 of 721	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	305 of 718	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	285 of 727	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	226 of 715	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	250 of 704	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	424 of 699	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.8	65 of 718	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	116 of 686	83.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	210 of 628	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	199 of 641	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	321 of 640	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	360 of 617	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	499 of 613	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.0	82 of 594	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	40 of 579	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	56.1	255 of 612	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	259 of 609	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.1	334 of 612	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	19.1	503 of 585	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.6	507 of 569	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	500 of 559	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.3	480 of 549	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.7	459 of 539	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.1	419 of 521	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.3	438 of 519	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.6	284 of 366	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.3	326 of 382	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	305 of 573	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	286 of 580	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	287 of 579	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	404 of 576	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	494 of 574	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.9	113 of 557	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	66 of 551	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	21 of 237	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	35 of 239	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	98 of 229	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	110 of 221	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	176 of 225	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.3	35 of 209	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	94.4	5 of 204	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	84 of 509	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	85 of 520	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	101 of 525	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	170 of 522	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	393 of 499	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.1	30 of 487	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	14 of 489	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	130 of 577	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	119 of 585	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	307 of 591	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	236 of 577	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	398 of 572	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.2	47 of 557	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	30 of 551	94.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	87 of 414	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	131 of 425	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	109 of 439	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	43.7	221 of 421	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	383 of 437	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.2	94 of 414	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	181 of 399	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	161 of 407	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	230 of 412	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	162 of 397	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	279 of 393	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.6	47 of 382	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	24 of 375	93.6%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)80th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2024)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies68%+5 vs state

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

Science41%-10 vs state

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

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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 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5143 S 21st St	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6300	447	25	18.1	55.5%	134 (30.0%)	80 (17.9%)	157 (35.1%)	42 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.4%)	45.7	644^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.3%		45.7	674^th of 1061 public elementary schools	36.5%	30	65.3	47.8	40.0	54.8	62.9	69.7	61.2	32.6	44.4	58.1	62.9	57.6	56.5	84.9	37.0	45.5	$14,157	$2,299	$11,858
Ideal	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1420 W Goldcrest Ave	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1600	210	13	16.8	88.6%	32 (15.2%)	29 (13.8%)	90 (42.9%)	50 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	21.1	869^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.8%		25.7	846^th of 1061 public elementary schools	20.3%	23	36.8	23.8	47.1	34.8	39.3	48.3	36.8	28.6	41.2	26.1	35.7	31.0	42.9	62.1	23.8	44.8	$13,186	$2,565	$10,621
Victory Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2222 W Henry Ave	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6700	419	25	16.9	95.2%	50 (11.9%)	44 (10.5%)	103 (24.6%)	203 (48.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	6.5	959^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.1%		7.2	971^st of 1061 public elementary schools	8.5%	12	12.1	17.3	10.8	34.0	36.7	34.4	5.9	15.1	15.8	18.2	32.3	21.2	24.5	45.5	11.3	24.2	$14,254	$2,272	$11,982
Garland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3120 W Green Ave	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6500	541	30	17.8	88.7%	155 (28.7%)	56 (10.4%)	116 (21.4%)	189 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	11.2	936^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.3%		7.2	970^th of 1061 public elementary schools	8.6%	34	27.5	13.5	23.0	21.9	24.1	30.5	46.0	18.9	12.5	12.0	10.0	27.9	37.8	47.5	16.2	29.5	$13,621	$2,469	$11,152
Lowell International Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4360 S 20th St	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6600	209	15	13.8	80.4%	28 (13.4%)	42 (20.1%)	97 (46.4%)	18 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.5%)	44.8	659^th of 1044 public elementary schools	36.9%		45.3	679^th of 1061 public elementary schools	36.0%	20	41.4	50.0	33.3				37.9	59.1	60.0				72.7		45.5		$17,182	$3,034	$14,148
Elm Dale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 S Honey Creek Dr	Greenfield	53221	Milwaukee County	Greenfield School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 281-7100	477	37	12.8	45.1%	232 (48.6%)	24 (5.0%)	120 (25.2%)	60 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.0%)	66.2	370^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.6%		60.8	475^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.2%	105	52.6	49.2	61.8				64.5	67.2	70.9				77.1		54.1		$12,214	$972	$11,243
Whittier Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4382 S 3rd St	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-1400	146	8	17.3	54.1%	49 (33.6%)	33 (22.6%)	39 (26.7%)	12 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.9%)	67.9	348^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.7%		72.4	279^th of 1061 public elementary schools	73.7%	69	75.0	60.0	52.6				62.5	55.0	57.9				75.0		60.0		$13,548	$2,446	$11,102
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4711 S 47th St	Greenfield	53220	Milwaukee County	Greenfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 281-5750	325	24	13.3	62.8%	121 (37.2%)	21 (6.5%)	104 (32.0%)	53 (16.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.7%)	72.5	280^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.2%		71	297^th of 1061 public elementary schools	72.0%	17	59.6	59.1	60.5				71.2	68.9	80.0				64.4		64.4		$13,988	$1,118	$12,870
Cedar Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2225 W Sycamore Ave	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 761-3020	295	24	12.4	40.3%	143 (48.5%)	16 (5.4%)	56 (19.0%)	68 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)	53.8	543^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	48.0%		56.4	547^th of 1061 public elementary schools	48.4%	4	68.3	54.4	45.8				66.7	54.4	49.0				50.0		39.1		$12,186	$678	$11,508
Morgandale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3635 S 17th St	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9900	624	32	19.3	86.2%	26 (4.2%)	82 (13.1%)	301 (48.2%)	199 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	6.1	964^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.7%		8.1	965^th of 1061 public elementary schools	9.0%	1	15.7	3.3	19.7	27.4	19.4	33.9	22.0	4.9	23.0	21.0	19.4	20.3	14.8	46.7	1.6	31.7	$13,733	$2,149	$11,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooper Elementary

What district is Cooper Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

How many students attend Cooper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Cooper Elementary.

Is Cooper Elementary a good school?

Cooper Elementary ranks 644^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cooper Elementary?

Students at Cooper Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 30% White, 18% African American, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cooper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cooper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : King International Baccalaureate Middle
Middle : Lincoln Middle
Middle : Roosevelt Middle
High : Audubon Technology and Communication High
High : Bradley Technology High
High : King International
High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts
High : Milwaukee School of Languages
High : Pulaski High
High : Reagan College Preparatory High

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