Cope Middle School

Summary:

Cope Middle School is a public middle school in Bossier City, Louisiana, serving 836 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Bossier Parish school district, which is ranked 49 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Cope Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 41.39% White, 38.4% African American, and 12.8% Hispanic students. Academically, the school's performance on LEAP tests is generally on par with or slightly below the Bossier Parish and Louisiana state averages, with some notable exceptions. In 2022-2023, Cope Middle School had 99% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, significantly outperforming the Bossier Parish (76%) and Louisiana (64%) averages. However, the school's 8th grade Math proficiency rates have been lower than the district and state averages, reaching only 52% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Benton Intermediate School consistently outperforms Cope Middle School on LEAP tests, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. In contrast, schools in the Caddo Parish district, such as Fair Park Middle School and Northside Middle School, perform significantly worse than Cope Middle School on standardized tests. The high-performing Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School also outperforms Cope Middle School and most other schools in the region.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4814 Shed Road
       Bossier City, LA  71111


(318) 549-5380

District: Bossier Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
222nd of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,849 Help


Students who attend Cope Middle School usually attend:

High:    Airline High School

Feeder schools for Cope Middle School:

Elementary:    Meadowview Elementary School
    Stockwell Place Elementary School
    W.T. Lewis Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.9 Help
Number of students:  836

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.4%
African American:
38.4%
Hispanic:
12.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.4% Help


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Compare Details Cope Middle School ranks better than 50.6% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Bossier Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Cope Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.4%), African American (38.4%), Hispanic (12.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cope Middle School is 19.9. 3 middle schools in the Bossier Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cope Middle School is $12,849, which is the 3rd highest among 6 middle schools in the Bossier Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cope Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cope Middle School 222nd of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Cope Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Bossier Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Bossier Parish 49th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cope Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Cope Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 70.07 124th 396 68.7%
2008 75.52 90th 413 78.2%
2009 75.52 90th 425 78.8%
2010 72.05 106th 408 74.0%
2011 72.29 113th 412 72.6%
2012 72.50 116th 442 73.8%
2013 75.50 99th 457 78.3%
2014 73.29 117th 470 75.1%
2015 75.88 92nd 482 80.9%
2016 67.66 147th 435 66.2%
2017 71.01 119th 437 72.8%
2018 57.27 157th 411 61.8%
2019 61.26 190th 449 57.7%
2021 70.90 127th 459 72.3%
2022 64.16 163rd 460 64.6%
2023 65.23 158th 465 66.0%
2024 53.50 222nd 449 50.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cope Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.85 16th 33 51.5%
2019 25.67 41st 49 16.3%
2022 12.83 55th 58 5.2%
2023 54.11 31st 63 50.8%
2024 62.45 12th 39 69.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cope Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.47 14th 38 63.2%
2024 31.74 36th 48 25.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cope Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.34 85th 202 57.9%
2021 53.60 77th 210 63.3%
2022 42.49 115th 206 44.2%
2023 53.74 73rd 206 64.6%
2024 35.44 111th 175 36.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cope Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.05 258th 403 36.0%
2019 41.80 267th 430 37.9%
2021 46.16 243rd 455 46.6%
2022 47.66 240th 458 47.6%
2023 49.77 225th 459 51.0%
2024 34.17 299th 444 32.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Cope Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.22 186th 418 55.5%
2021 64.40 159th 441 63.9%
2022 61.07 165th 441 62.6%
2023 68.03 134th 444 69.8%
2024 56.39 190th 415 54.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cope Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.66 43rd 170 74.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Cope Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.10 11th 17 35.3%
2019 36.97 14th 22 36.4%
2021 64.70 6th 25 76.0%
2022 53.64 10th 21 52.4%
2023 63.94 8th 22 63.6%
2024 60.99 7th 18 61.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Cope Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.54 168th 418 59.8%
2021 73.51 107th 442 75.8%
2022 64.01 149th 442 66.3%
2023 64.59 153rd 443 65.5%
2024 51.47 208th 426 51.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Cope Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.40 163rd 313 47.9%
2019 49.70 163rd 338 51.8%
2021 62.00 103rd 352 70.7%
2022 51.42 159th 360 55.8%
2023 57.61 127th 360 64.7%
2024 40.54 197th 333 40.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cope Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.80 54th 118 54.2%
2019 45.83 77th 128 39.8%
2021 48.40 81st 153 47.1%
2022 53.72 77th 163 52.8%
2023 47.64 90th 163 44.8%
2024 40.98 93rd 152 38.8%
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Rank History for White students at Cope Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.00 53rd 338 84.3%
2019 74.40 81st 350 76.9%
2021 80.61 54th 358 84.9%
2022 74.28 74th 362 79.6%
2023 81.88 41st 352 88.4%
2024 75.52 56th 320 82.5%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept 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.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Cope Middle 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 317 317
1990 252 44 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 301
1991 388 77 3 5 2 n/a n/a 0 475
1992 388 81 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1993 380 88 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 476
1994 384 104 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 496
1995 376 116 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1996 376 116 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1997 419 123 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 549
1998 423 134 6 6 4 n/a n/a 0 573
1999 408 134 7 11 3 n/a n/a 0 563
2000 389 136 9 6 1 n/a n/a 0 541
2001 375 138 10 11 1 n/a n/a 0 535
2002 365 166 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2003 365 166 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2004 368 191 7 12 0 n/a n/a 0 578
2005 368 176 9 11 1 n/a n/a 0 565
2006 349 192 6 23 1 n/a n/a 0 571
2007 355 189 10 25 2 n/a n/a 0 581
2008 361 173 14 27 1 n/a n/a 0 576
2009 375 198 11 24 0 n/a n/a 0 608
2010 415 206 8 34 0 n/a n/a 0 663
2011 432 213 10 14 3 4 16 0 692
2012 452 229 8 34 3 3 14 0 743
2013 448 251 9 39 1 2 12 0 762
2014 446 275 14 41 2 1 13 0 792
2015 462 241 20 53 2 2 0 0 780
2016 434 258 16 57 0 0 22 0 787
2017 399 263 20 70 0 0 28 0 780
2018 400 266 10 76 0 1 28 0 781
2019 403 308 10 86 0 0 32 0 839
2020 404 316 9 81 0 0 29 0 839
2021 446 290 16 96 0 1 22 0 871
2022 403 281 19 93 0 2 22 0 820
2023 346 321 18 107 2 5 37 0 836

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 Cope Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 317 23.0 13.7 13.6
1990 301 21.0 14.3 15.3
1991 475 27.0 17.5 9.9
1992 482 28.0 17.2 12
1993 476 26.0 18.3 22.1
1994 496 25.0 19.8 27
1995 505 26.0 19.4 24
1996 505 26.0 19.4 24
1997 549 27.0 20.3 22.8
1998 573 30.0 19.1 25.5
1999 563 30.0 18.8 29.5
2000 541 30.0 18.0 28.1
2001 535 31.0 17.3 29.7
2002 549 32.7 16.8 36.2
2003 549 32.7 16.8 36.2
2004 578 36.3 15.9 38.9
2005 565 33.6 16.8 40
2006 571 35.3 16.2 41.3
2007 581 35.4 16.4 37
2008 576 34.7 16.6 38.2
2009 608 36.6 16.6 35.7
2010 663 38.2 17.3 38.3
2011 692 39.9 17.3 38.2
2012 743 43.4 17.0 39
2013 762 41.2 18.4 40.7
2014 792 41.2 19.2 44.8
2015 780 42.0 18.5 39.4
2016 787 45.0 17.4 41.7
2017 780 36.0 21.6 41.7
2018 781 38.0 20.5 42.4
2019 839 37.5 22.3 45.2
2020 839 40.5 20.7 44.9
2021 871 43.0 20.2 30.5
2022 820 42.5 19.2 35.6
2023 836 42.0 19.9 58.4

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 Cope Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 317 23.0 13.7 13.6
1990 301 21.0 14.3 15.3
1991 475 27.0 17.5 9.9
1992 482 28.0 17.2 12
1993 476 26.0 18.3 22.1
1994 496 25.0 19.8 27
1995 505 26.0 19.4 24
1996 505 26.0 19.4 24
1997 549 27.0 20.3 22.8
1998 573 30.0 19.1 25.5
1999 563 30.0 18.8 29.5
2000 541 30.0 18.0 28.1
2001 535 31.0 17.3 29.7
2002 549 32.7 16.8 36.2
2003 549 32.7 16.8 36.2
2004 578 36.3 15.9 38.9
2005 565 33.6 16.8 40
2006 571 35.3 16.2 41.3
2007 581 35.4 16.4 37
2008 576 34.7 16.6 38.2
2009 608 36.6 16.6 35.7
2010 663 38.2 17.3 38.3
2011 692 39.9 17.3 38.2
2012 743 43.4 17.0 39
2013 762 41.2 18.4 40.7
2014 792 41.2 19.2 44.8
2015 780 42.0 18.5 39.4
2016 787 45.0 17.4 41.7
2017 780 36.0 21.6 41.7
2018 781 38.0 20.5 42.4
2019 839 37.5 22.3 45.2
2020 839 40.5 20.7 44.9
2021 871 43.0 20.2 30.5
2022 820 42.5 19.2 35.6
2023 836 42.0 19.9 58.4

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cope Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,328
2018 $10,393
2019 $10,387
2020 $10,332
2021 $11,113
2022 $12,849

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cope Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 190th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 158th of 465 Middle schools
 8.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Cope Middle School)6663
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bossier Parish)6665
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cope Middle School)6471
 7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)6869
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Cope Middle School)5043
 7%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Bossier Parish)5852
 6%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cope Middle School)8075
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)7669
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Cope Middle School)7161
 10%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Bossier Parish)6558
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cope Middle School)5365
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bossier Parish)5852
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cope Middle School)8080
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Bossier Parish)7574
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Cope Middle School)6857
 11%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Bossier Parish)6659
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students839836
 0.4%
African American308321
 4.2%
American Indian02
Asian1018
 80%
Hispanic86107
 24.4%
Pacific Islander05
White403346
 14.1%
Two or More Races3237
 15.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.2%58.4%
 13.2%


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Cope Middle School ranks 222nd of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 836 students attended Cope Middle School.

Students who attend Cope Middle School usually go on to attend Airline High School

Students at Cope Middle School are 41% White, 38% African American, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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