Coopers Elementary School vs. Frederick Douglass Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Coopers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Frederick Douglass Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 585 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Coopers Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 357 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Frederick Douglass Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
585 students
357 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1039 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1246 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
50
-
Kindergarten Students
83
64
Grade 1 Students
105
57
Grade 2 Students
94
66
Grade 3 Students
76
53
Grade 4 Students
87
61
Grade 5 Students
90
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
12%
20%


% Black
21%
38%


% White
62%
34%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
96%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

