Cooper-Carver Elementary School

Q: Is Cooper-Carver Elementary School a good school?

Cooper-Carver Elementary School ranks 904 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Cooper-Carver Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dawson, Georgia, serving 482 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Terrell County School District, which is ranked 174 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cooper-Carver Elementary consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 13.8% of 3rd graders, 22.5% of 4th graders, and 44.4% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 38.4%, 37%, and 48.2%, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for several years and maintains a 1-star rating, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. This low performance persists despite the school spending more per student than the state average, suggesting factors beyond just funding, such as instructional quality and student/family engagement, may be contributing to the challenges.

When compared to nearby high-performing schools like Lee County Elementary School and Twin Oaks Elementary, the achievement gap is significant, with those schools often exceeding state proficiency averages by a wide margin. Even the Lincoln Elementary Magnet School, a public magnet school in the Dougherty County district, outperforms Cooper-Carver Elementary in most subject areas.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

455 Greenwave Blvd
Dawson, GA 39842

(229) 995-2843

District: Terrell County

SchoolDigger Rank:
904^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Cooper-Carver Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Terrell Middle School
High:	Terrell High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.9%

White:

4.8%

Hispanic:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cooper-Carver Elementary School ranks worse than 72.4% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.57. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Cooper-Carver Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Terrell County:

SchoolDigger ranks Terrell County 174^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cooper-Carver Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2018	13.00	1076^th	1209	11.0%
2019	16.23	1045^th	1234	15.3%
2021	13.05	1078^th	1214	11.2%
2022	18.16	1023^rd	1244	17.8%
2023	20.28	1003^rd	1242	19.2%
2024	26.57	904^th	1248	27.6%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cooper-Carver Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	706	706
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	455	455
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	441	441
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	424	424
1994	19	471	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1995	35	595	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
1996	35	595	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
1997	35	597	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1998	25	524	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1999	22	489	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
2000	21	512	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
2001	22	487	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2002	19	458	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2003	19	458	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2004	11	458	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
2005	15	464	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	482
2006	10	457	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	472
2007	18	453	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	2	478
2008	25	447	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	480
2009	21	421	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2010	26	386	5	0	2	0	0	0	419
2011	28	394	1	4	0	0	1	0	428
2012	35	397	0	10	0	0	2	0	444
2013	28	409	0	10	0	0	0	0	447
2014	31	394	0	8	0	0	2	0	435
2015	38	372	1	5	0	1	2	0	419
2016	29	375	1	8	0	1	1	0	415
2017	44	654	1	15	0	0	2	0	716
2018	36	626	1	16	0	0	4	0	683
2019	40	575	2	13	0	0	4	0	634
2020	25	547	1	11	0	0	4	0	588
2021	26	519	1	8	0	0	4	0	558
2022	15	449	0	13	0	0	6	0	483
2023	23	448	0	5	1	0	5	0	482

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-Carver Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	706	45.0	15.6	n/a
1991	455	38.0	11.9	79.6
1992	441	41.0	10.7	82.1
1993	424	35.0	12.1	95
1994	490	39.7	12.3	87.1
1995	632	42.0	15.0	70.3
1996	632	42.0	15.0	70.3
1997	633	40.0	15.8	75.7
1998	550	39.0	14.1	94.9
1999	513	39.0	13.2	94.9
2000	536	36.0	14.9	87.1
2001	512	25.5	20.1	86.5
2002	479	22.8	21.0	88.1
2003	479	22.8	21.0	88.1
2004	471	22.0	21.4	86.8
2005	482	38.0	12.7	88.1
2006	472	31.0	15.2	89
2007	478	31.0	15.4	87.2
2008	480	31.3	15.3	85.8
2009	451	31.1	14.5	88
2010	419	31.2	13.4	89
2011	428	26.7	16.0	84.3
2012	444	24.8	17.9	83.6
2013	447	25.8	17.3	70.7
2014	435	25.7	16.9	78.4
2015	419	24.0	17.4	87.4
2016	415	24.0	17.2	99.3
2017	716	43.0	16.6	100
2018	683	39.5	17.2	19.8
2019	634	40.3	15.7	100
2020	588	38.9	15.1	100
2021	558	36.3	15.3	100
2022	483	36.8	13.1	n/a
2023	482	31.9	15.1	100

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-Carver Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	706	45.0	15.6	n/a
1991	455	38.0	11.9	79.6
1992	441	41.0	10.7	82.1
1993	424	35.0	12.1	95
1994	490	39.7	12.3	87.1
1995	632	42.0	15.0	70.3
1996	632	42.0	15.0	70.3
1997	633	40.0	15.8	75.7
1998	550	39.0	14.1	94.9
1999	513	39.0	13.2	94.9
2000	536	36.0	14.9	87.1
2001	512	25.5	20.1	86.5
2002	479	22.8	21.0	88.1
2003	479	22.8	21.0	88.1
2004	471	22.0	21.4	86.8
2005	482	38.0	12.7	88.1
2006	472	31.0	15.2	89
2007	478	31.0	15.4	87.2
2008	480	31.3	15.3	85.8
2009	451	31.1	14.5	88
2010	419	31.2	13.4	89
2011	428	26.7	16.0	84.3
2012	444	24.8	17.9	83.6
2013	447	25.8	17.3	70.7
2014	435	25.7	16.9	78.4
2015	419	24.0	17.4	87.4
2016	415	24.0	17.2	99.3
2017	716	43.0	16.6	100
2018	683	39.5	17.2	19.8
2019	634	40.3	15.7	100
2020	588	38.9	15.1	100
2021	558	36.3	15.3	100
2022	483	36.8	13.1	n/a
2023	482	31.9	15.1	100

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cooper-Carver Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,128 (12.0%)	$8,261 (88.0%)	$9,389
2018	$1,506 (16.7%)	$7,516 (83.3%)	$9,022
2019	$1,498 (15.0%)	$8,506 (85.0%)	$10,004

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cooper-Carver Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1045^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1003^rd of 1242 Elementary schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cooper-Carver Elementary School)	19.8	14.1	5.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Terrell County)	19.8	14.1	5.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cooper-Carver Elementary School)	27.1	29.6	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Terrell County)	27.1	29.6	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cooper-Carver Elementary School)	20	21.2	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Terrell County)	20	21.2	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cooper-Carver Elementary School)	24.2	42.4	18.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Terrell County)	24.2	42.4	18.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cooper-Carver Elementary School)	29	17.3	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Terrell County)	29	17.3	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cooper-Carver Elementary School)	11.8	12	0.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Terrell County)	11.8	12	0.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Cooper-Carver Elementary School)	26.9	6.7	20.2%
5th Grade Science (Terrell County)	26.9	6.7	20.2%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	634	482	24%
African American	575	448	22.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	13	5	61.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	40	23	42.5%
Two or More Races	4	5	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Cooper-Carver Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cooper-Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	455 Greenwave Blvd	Dawson	39842	Terrell County	Terrell County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 995-2843	482	32	15.1	100.0%	23 (4.8%)	448 (92.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	26.6	904^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.6%		20.3	1003^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	19.2%	99	13.8	22.5	44.4	21.3	35.2	25.4	31.7	$10,004	$1,498	$8,506
Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4529 Gillionville Rd	Albany	31721	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-1209	805	52	15.4	100.0%	21 (2.6%)	721 (89.6%)	35 (4.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	21.3	990^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.7%		19.2	1020^th of 1242 public elementary schools	17.9%	30	14.6	15.1	35.5	20.3	32.3	21.8	30.0	$9,863	$1,089	$8,774
Twin Oaks Elementary	Public	3-5	370 Leslie Hwy	Leesburg	31763	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 903-2240	745	46	16.3	49.3%	450 (60.4%)	202 (27.1%)	30 (4.0%)	23 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	75.9	278^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.7%		72.8	305^th of 1242 public elementary schools	75.4%	27	47.6	44.0	58.5	57.9	64.0	62.8	48.1	$8,120	$174	$7,946
Kinchafoonee Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	295 Leslie Hwy	Leesburg	31763	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 903-2200	887	64	13.8	48.3%	539 (60.8%)	235 (26.5%)	42 (4.7%)	18 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.7%)								(n/a)								$8,561	$172	$8,389
Lee County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	282 Magnolia Ave	Leesburg	31763	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 903-2180	645	50	12.9	47.6%	423 (65.6%)	126 (19.5%)	37 (5.7%)	24 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)								(n/a)								$8,502	$182	$8,320
Lee County Elementary School	Public	3-5	314 Lovers Lane Rd	Leesburg	31763	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 903-2220	607	42	14.4	51.4%	405 (66.7%)	140 (23.1%)	19 (3.1%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	72.2	318^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.5%		72.5	310^th of 1242 public elementary schools	75.0%	8	43.5	39.5	53.8	69.4	69.8	52.9	44.8	$7,864	$259	$7,605
Sherwood Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Doncaster Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3397	642	39	16.4	100.0%	22 (3.4%)	554 (86.3%)	41 (6.4%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	37.5	731^st of 1248 public elementary schools	41.4%		29.7	840^th of 1242 public elementary schools	32.4%	109	21.8	28.0	34.0	44.8	37.6	25.2	44.7	$10,439	$1,072	$9,366
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Meadowlark Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3370	499	32	15.5	100.0%	139 (27.9%)	316 (63.3%)	18 (3.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	69.1	355^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.6%		63.9	410^th of 1242 public elementary schools	67.0%	55	38.5	45.1	64.1	52.3	36.6	62.8	57.7	$9,979	$782	$9,196
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 14th Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3390	337	27	12.7	100.0%	13 (3.9%)	306 (90.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	8.8	1210^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.0%		8.5	1204^th of 1242 public elementary schools	3.1%	6	12.5	11.5	21.4	14.3	11.5	11.9	9.5	$12,097	$1,605	$10,492
West Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 University St	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3409	337	25	13.2	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	328 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	18.4	1030^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.5%		11.5	1148^th of 1242 public elementary schools	7.6%	118	31.9	7.0	27.1	21.3	2.3	22.0	23.7	$10,963	$1,342	$9,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooper-Carver Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cooper-Carver Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cooper-Carver Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Terrell Middle School
High : Terrell High School

What is the racial makeup of Cooper-Carver Elementary School?

Students at Cooper-Carver Elementary School are 93% African American, 5% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Cooper-Carver Elementary School in?

Terrell County

Is Cooper-Carver Elementary School a good school?

Cooper-Carver Elementary School ranks 904^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cooper-Carver Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 482 students attended Cooper-Carver Elementary School.

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