Cooper Elementary School vs. Northern Lights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cooper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Most improved public schools
Northern Lights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cooper Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 452 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northern Lights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
308 students
452 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#899 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1607 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
27%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
42
Kindergarten Students
35
70
Grade 1 Students
39
68
Grade 2 Students
49
82
Grade 3 Students
51
57
Grade 4 Students
45
72
Grade 5 Students
49
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
4%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
5%
5%


% Black
3%
5%


% White
79%
70%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
15%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%

