Cook Elementary School (Closed 2012)

306 East Vermilion Blvd
Cook, MN 55723
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Cook Elementary School serves 218 students in grades Prekindergarten-6. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 65-69% (which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 56%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 80-84% (which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 74%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 8% of the student body (majority American Indian and Asian), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
218 students
This chart displays total students of Cook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Cook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cook Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (MN)
(10-11)
65-69%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
80-84%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cook Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cook Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Asian
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cook Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
2%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cook Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
n/a
12%
White
92%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cook Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Cook Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Minnesota.
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Cook Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 56% MN state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% MN state average).
How many students attend Cook Elementary School?
218 students attend Cook Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
92% of Cook Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Cook Elementary School?
Cook Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 14:1.
What grades does Cook Elementary School offer ?
Cook Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6
What school district is Cook Elementary School part of?
Cook Elementary School is part of St. Louis County School District.

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