Is Cooper Elementary a good school?

Cooper Elementary ranks 2355 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cooper Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 720 students attended Cooper Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cooper Elementary?

Students at Cooper Elementary are 36% White, 31% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cooper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cooper Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Vaca Pena Middle High : Will C. Wood High

Cooper Elementary

Summary:

Cooper Elementary is a public elementary school located in Vacaville, California, serving 720 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Vacaville Unified School District, which is ranked 777 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Cooper Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranging from 40.59% to 60.16%, compared to the district's 40.87% to 46.12% and the state's 42.8% to 47.04%. In Mathematics, Cooper's proficiency rates range from 26.73% to 46.6%, higher than the district's 23.74% to 42% and the state's 34.31% to 45.64%. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.5% in 2018-2019 to 22% in 2022-2023, which is higher than nearby schools like Browns Valley Elementary (20.3%) and Alamo Elementary (20.4%).

Cooper Elementary's free and reduced-price lunch rates, ranging from 30.95% to 42.66% over the past three years, are higher than some nearby schools like Browns Valley Elementary (30.87%) and Sierra Vista K-8 (40.55%), but lower than others like Edwin Markham Elementary (59.98%) and Fairmont Charter Elementary (51.91%), suggesting a diverse socioeconomic landscape in the Vacaville area.

Detail:

Public K-6

750 Christine Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95687-4163

(707) 453-6210

District: Vacaville Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2355^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,039

Students who attend Cooper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vaca Pena Middle
High:	Will C. Wood High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 720

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.7%

Hispanic:

30.8%

Two or more races:

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cooper Elementary ranks better than 59.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.75. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Cooper Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.7%), Hispanic (30.8%), two or more races (14.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cooper Elementary is 23.2, which is the 5^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Cooper Elementary employs 30.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cooper Elementary is $6,039. 5 elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cooper Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cooper Elementary 2355^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cooper Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Vacaville Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Vacaville Unified 777^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Cooper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	74.30	1143^rd	4809	76.2%
2005	69.80	1345^th	4822	72.1%
2006	75.25	1133^rd	4818	76.5%
2007	80.25	970^th	5113	81.0%
2008	79.84	979^th	5113	80.9%
2009	72.65	1316^th	5193	74.7%
2010	77.80	1100^th	5314	79.3%
2011	68.59	1545^th	5377	71.3%
2012	74.74	1287^th	5390	76.1%
2013	74.76	1336^th	5530	75.8%
2015	78.83	1151^st	5611	79.5%
2016	71.91	1436^th	5614	74.4%
2017	73.70	1400^th	5692	75.4%
2018	75.96	1316^th	5662	76.8%
2019	66.28	1779^th	5789	69.3%
2022	71.39	1560^th	5883	73.5%
2023	63.20	1882^nd	5874	68.0%
2024	53.75	2355^th	5862	59.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cooper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.47	272^nd	339	19.8%
2019	39.22	310^th	445	30.3%
2022	35.79	431^st	610	29.3%
2023	28.12	524^th	669	21.7%
2024	23.92	552^nd	669	17.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cooper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.32	1011^th	2420	58.2%
2024	43.20	1192^nd	2634	54.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cooper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.99	985^th	5084	80.6%
2019	62.60	1593^rd	5173	69.2%
2022	65.97	1362^nd	5264	74.1%
2023	52.10	2226^th	5374	58.6%
2024	49.12	2455^th	5511	55.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Cooper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.28	1321^st	5413	75.6%
2019	66.19	1685^th	5492	69.3%
2022	69.63	1534^th	5635	72.8%
2023	63.43	1791^st	5617	68.1%
2024	57.54	2055^th	5605	63.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cooper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.46	444^th	2128	79.1%
2019	51.12	953^rd	2585	63.1%
2022	44.65	937^th	2227	57.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Cooper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.78	1285^th	5431	76.3%
2019	64.21	1763^rd	5510	68.0%
2022	70.36	1510^th	5663	73.3%
2023	60.13	1940^th	5650	65.7%
2024	48.22	2556^th	5636	54.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cooper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.59	919^th	4830	81.0%
2019	55.76	1924^th	4963	61.2%
2022	74.99	932^nd	5084	81.7%
2023	64.31	1437^th	5098	71.8%
2024	48.08	2394^th	5102	53.1%

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Rank History for White students at Cooper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.40	1104^th	2737	59.7%
2019	45.90	1675^th	2834	40.9%
2022	53.60	1352^nd	2726	50.4%
2023	45.55	1555^th	2662	41.6%
2024	35.29	1810^th	2647	31.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Friday, May 31, 2019

I can personally say that this school has been wonderful and pushes kids to be better in academics and a social setting. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cooper Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	534	31	32	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
1993	693	32	60	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	853
1994	739	36	60	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	921
1995	786	46	70	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	989
1996	786	46	70	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	989
1997	760	51	70	112	3	n/a	n/a	0	996
1998	793	52	50	99	7	n/a	n/a	0	1001
1999	799	62	72	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	1033
2000	739	62	64	105	2	n/a	n/a	0	972
2001	713	58	81	88	3	n/a	n/a	21	964
2002	641	59	81	92	6	n/a	n/a	0	879
2003	641	59	81	92	6	n/a	n/a	0	879
2004	605	75	86	102	9	n/a	n/a	10	887
2005	555	90	86	110	5	n/a	n/a	13	859
2006	540	82	88	104	8	n/a	n/a	9	831
2007	516	81	93	109	7	n/a	n/a	17	823
2008	434	59	57	90	4	n/a	n/a	0	644
2009	440	55	64	89	3	4	222	0	877
2010	506	88	85	162	8	17	50	0	916
2011	453	80	71	173	7	13	68	0	865
2012	482	78	72	212	4	11	79	0	938
2013	450	65	79	226	4	9	89	0	922
2014	444	48	71	234	4	7	90	0	898
2015	417	57	89	237	6	6	94	0	906
2016	389	60	87	246	5	3	109	0	899
2017	371	57	83	233	4	6	97	0	851
2018	353	56	93	233	2	8	92	0	837
2019	335	35	82	230	1	7	104	0	794
2020	330	34	95	235	1	3	95	0	793
2021	277	38	85	241	1	3	95	0	740
2022	278	49	74	224	3	1	93	0	722
2023	257	47	80	222	2	7	104	1	720

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cooper Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	659	n/a	n/a	9
1993	853	31.4	27.2	7.2
1994	921	35.2	26.2	7.5
1995	989	40.0	24.7	10.8
1996	989	40.0	24.7	10.8
1997	996	40.4	24.7	12.2
1998	1001	50.5	19.8	14
1999	1033	51.4	20.1	12.6
2000	972	50.5	19.2	13.1
2001	964	49.1	19.6	11.1
2002	879	43.9	20.0	10.1
2003	879	43.9	20.0	10.1
2004	887	41.1	21.6	10.7
2005	859	40.6	21.2	14.9
2006	831	43.2	19.2	12.8
2007	823	44.1	18.7	12.7
2008	644	47.3	13.6	22.8
2009	877	43.6	18.4	20.4
2010	916	41.0	22.3	23.1
2011	865	n/a	n/a	28.1
2012	938	35.3	26.5	n/a
2013	922	33.8	27.2	27.1
2014	898	31.4	28.5	26.7
2015	906	33.0	27.4	25.9
2016	899	35.0	25.6	30.8
2017	851	34.4	24.7	31.5
2018	837	33.4	25.0	32.5
2019	794	31.6	25.1	29.1
2020	793	n/a	n/a	33.7
2021	740	31.2	23.7	30.9
2022	722	31.4	22.9	42.7
2023	720	30.9	23.2	41.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cooper Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	659	n/a	n/a	9
1993	853	31.4	27.2	7.2
1994	921	35.2	26.2	7.5
1995	989	40.0	24.7	10.8
1996	989	40.0	24.7	10.8
1997	996	40.4	24.7	12.2
1998	1001	50.5	19.8	14
1999	1033	51.4	20.1	12.6
2000	972	50.5	19.2	13.1
2001	964	49.1	19.6	11.1
2002	879	43.9	20.0	10.1
2003	879	43.9	20.0	10.1
2004	887	41.1	21.6	10.7
2005	859	40.6	21.2	14.9
2006	831	43.2	19.2	12.8
2007	823	44.1	18.7	12.7
2008	644	47.3	13.6	22.8
2009	877	43.6	18.4	20.4
2010	916	41.0	22.3	23.1
2011	865	n/a	n/a	28.1
2012	938	35.3	26.5	n/a
2013	922	33.8	27.2	27.1
2014	898	31.4	28.5	26.7
2015	906	33.0	27.4	25.9
2016	899	35.0	25.6	30.8
2017	851	34.4	24.7	31.5
2018	837	33.4	25.0	32.5
2019	794	31.6	25.1	29.1
2020	793	n/a	n/a	33.7
2021	740	31.2	23.7	30.9
2022	722	31.4	22.9	42.7
2023	720	30.9	23.2	41.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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