Ideal vs. Cooper Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ideal ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cooper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 245 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ideal 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 461 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cooper Elementary School ranks in the top 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 34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
245 students
461 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1695 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#978 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
42%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
15
36
Kindergarten Students
19
54
Grade 1 Students
17
50
Grade 2 Students
19
50
Grade 3 Students
17
54
Grade 4 Students
24
45
Grade 5 Students
25
48
Grade 6 Students
31
49
Grade 7 Students
34
38
Grade 8 Students
44
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
9%
8%


% Hispanic
57%
38%


% Black
15%
17%


% White
16%
30%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
65%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

