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Cooper Elementary

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Cooper Elementary ranks 429 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Cooper Elementary is a public elementary school in Superior, Wisconsin, serving 308 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Superior School District, which is ranked 245 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cooper Elementary has shown fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 298 to 783 out of over 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in 3rd grade English Language Arts (71.43%) and Mathematics (57.14%) are generally higher than the state averages, but its 5th grade Mathematics performance (36.17%) is significantly lower. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with relatively lower rankings for students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and those with special education needs. Additionally, Cooper Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.3% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools within the Superior School District, Cooper Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than schools like Four Corners Elementary and Lake Superior Elementary. However, Bryant Elementary and Great Lakes Elementary have consistently outperformed Cooper Elementary in academic metrics and statewide rankings.

363

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,197

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1807 Missouri Ave
Superior, WI 54880-2225

(715) 394-8790

District: Superior School District

Students who attend Cooper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Superior Middle
High:	Superior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Two or more races:

14.6%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2021 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (59% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Wisconsin avg54%

429^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Superior School District

245^th of 426Superior 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	62.0	429 of 1044	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	592 of 1061	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	654 of 1067	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	618 of 1067	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	783 of 1050	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.5	426 of 1037	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	291 of 1025	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	61.0	426 of 1071	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.7	313 of 1075	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	69.6	298 of 1076	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	55.9	519 of 1061	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.0	698 of 1053	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.4	545 of 1045	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.4	531 of 1046	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	630 of 1045	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.8	704 of 1030	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.6	768 of 1021	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.9	572 of 689	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.9	556 of 712	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	417 of 1001	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	615 of 1011	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	705 of 1010	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	695 of 1017	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	801 of 1004	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.9	332 of 1002	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	255 of 997	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	360 of 870	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	555 of 866	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	630 of 871	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.0	361 of 859	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.1	693 of 847	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	318 of 874	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	84 of 854	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	397 of 1000	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	494 of 1012	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	557 of 1011	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	480 of 1017	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	690 of 1003	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	477 of 1002	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	353 of 997	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	247 of 802	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	506 of 790	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	632 of 770	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	423 of 748	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	690 of 746	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	354 of 721	50.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	310 of 718	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	504 of 727	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	569 of 715	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	547 of 704	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	624 of 699	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	372 of 718	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	323 of 686	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)57th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies65%~ state avg

English Language Arts63%+11 vs state

Science61%+11 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1807 Missouri Ave	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 394-8790	363	27	13.5	11.6%	263 (72.5%)	13 (3.6%)	22 (6.1%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.6%)	62	429^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.9%		53	592^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	44.2%	163	71.4	59.7	55.3	57.1	61.4	36.2	64.9	61.4	$13,197	$648	$12,549
Northern Lights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 N 28th St	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 395-6066	453	34	13.3	15.2%	356 (78.6%)	15 (3.3%)	14 (3.1%)	8 (1.8%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.6%)	46.6	636^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.1%		27.8	829^th of 1061 public elementary schools	21.9%	193	67.5	44.4	54.8	70.1	25.4	50.0	39.7	36.5	$14,551	$1,120	$13,431
Great Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	129 N 28th St E	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 395-8500	348	22	16.0	13.8%	281 (80.7%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	40 (11.5%)	61.9	430^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.8%		69	338^th of 1061 public elementary schools	68.1%	92	68.4	66.0	60.3	63.2	57.5	37.9	68.1	48.9	$11,604	$646	$10,958
Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1423 Central Ave	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 394-8785	283	18	15.8	11.3%	241 (85.2%)	6 (2.1%)	14 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	67.8	350^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.5%		60.8	473^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	55.4%	123	63.0	59.5	67.4	52.2	59.5	60.5	70.3	67.6	$13,664	$1,092	$12,572
Four Corners Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4465 E County Road B	Superior	54880	Douglas County	Superior School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 399-8911	200	13	15.5	10.5%	181 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	58.1	489^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.2%		51.6	610^th of 1061 public elementary schools	42.5%	121	48.6	60.0	57.1	62.9	56.7	42.9	66.7	56.7	$13,237	$874	$12,363
Northwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10465 E US Highway 2	Poplar	54864	Douglas County	Maple School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 364-8465	515	30	17.0	31.8%	472 (91.7%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	65	388^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.8%		57.5	528^th of 1061 public elementary schools	50.2%	140	64.4	59.0	65.4	53.4	48.7	64.1	71.8	57.7	$11,528	$729	$10,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooper Elementary

What district is Cooper Elementary in?

Superior School District

What schools do graduates of Cooper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cooper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Superior Middle
High : Superior High

Is Cooper Elementary a good school?

Cooper Elementary ranks 429^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cooper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Cooper Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cooper Elementary?

Students at Cooper Elementary are 72% White, 15% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% American Indian.

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