Is Cooper Middle School a good school?

Cooper Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Oklahoma middle schools.

How many students attend Cooper Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 621 students attended Cooper Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cooper Middle School?

Students at Cooper Middle School are 44% African American, 18% Hispanic, 18% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Cooper Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cooper Middle School usually go on to attend Putnam City High School

Cooper Middle School

Summary:

Cooper Middle School is a public middle school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving 621 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Putnam City School District, which is ranked 230 out of 295 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cooper Middle School faces significant challenges, including a much higher percentage of African American students (44.44%) compared to nearby schools like Mayfield Middle School (14.18%) and Western Oaks Middle School (36.06%). Academically, the school consistently underperforms the Putnam City and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 17% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 14% in Putnam City and 21% statewide. Additionally, Cooper Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.61% to 79.93% over the past three years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The school's struggles are not unique, as the nearby middle schools in the Putnam City district also face academic challenges and low rankings, suggesting systemic issues within the district. Cooper Middle School's ranking and performance have declined over the past several years, from a 3-star rating and higher rankings in the mid-2010s to a 0-star rating and a ranking of 144 out of 149 schools in 2022-2023, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of the school's struggles and provide equitable educational opportunities for all students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8001 River Bend Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73132-3132

(405) 720-9887

District: Putnam City

SchoolDigger Rank:
144^th of 149 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,552

Students who attend Cooper Middle School usually attend:

High:

Putnam City High School

Feeder schools for Cooper Middle School:

Elementary:	Harvest Hills Elementary School
	Northridge Elementary School
	Tulakes Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 621

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.4%

Hispanic:

18.4%

White:

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cooper Middle School ranks worse than 96.6% of middle schools in Oklahoma. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Putnam City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Cooper Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Putnam City School District. Student population at Cooper Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (44.4%), Hispanic (18.4%), White (17.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cooper Middle School is 14.2, which is the 2^nd best among 5 middle schools in the Putnam City School District. (See more...)

Compare Cooper Middle School employs 43.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cooper Middle School is $10,552. 2 middle schools in the Putnam City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cooper Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Cooper Middle School 144^th of 149 Oklahoma public middle schools. (See Cooper Middle School in the ranking list.)

Putnam City:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam City 230^th of 295 Oklahoma school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Cooper Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	62.59	179^th	521	65.6%
2010	59.21	214^th	539	60.3%
2011	55.15	267^th	542	50.7%
2015	50.23	134^th	297	54.9%
2016	59.59	110^th	332	66.9%
2017	40.93	139^th	238	41.6%
2018	41.72	140^th	233	39.9%
2019	26.86	180^th	228	21.1%
2021	32.22	300^th	407	26.3%
2022	11.05	162^nd	171	5.3%
2023	11.68	144^th	149	3.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cooper Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.79	8^th	16	50.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cooper Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.92	219^th	278	21.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Cooper Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.30	17^th	31	45.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cooper Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.58	48^th	102	52.9%

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Rank History for White students at Cooper Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	45.71	134^th	257	47.9%

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Data source: test scores: Oklahoma State 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: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, February 5, 2015

The best! Teachers care about students and I never have to worry about my child. The AP classes are great and have taught my daughter a ton. So glad this school is in PC! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Very bad school, many incidents of bullying, lack of teacher caring. Academic standards are low. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cooper Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	612	121	48	44	17	n/a	n/a	842
1995	722	109	26	30	23	n/a	n/a	910
1996	722	109	26	30	23	n/a	n/a	910
1997	792	88	20	26	14	n/a	n/a	940
1998	681	174	30	43	12	n/a	n/a	940
1999	718	132	28	25	20	n/a	n/a	923
2000	636	144	31	36	30	n/a	n/a	877
2001	608	204	34	49	40	n/a	n/a	935
2002	527	284	49	50	24	n/a	n/a	934
2003	527	284	49	50	24	n/a	n/a	934
2004	482	301	40	49	24	n/a	n/a	896
2005	479	278	39	54	28	n/a	n/a	878
2006	446	239	31	61	26	n/a	n/a	803
2007	390	248	38	59	33	n/a	n/a	768
2008	361	257	46	66	27	n/a	n/a	757
2009	364	278	52	61	22	n/a	n/a	777
2010	320	297	52	69	25	n/a	n/a	763
2011	301	305	38	72	25	5	19	765
2012	249	273	49	87	28	7	22	715
2013	236	273	51	86	19	7	29	701
2014	208	258	52	92	17	5	38	670
2015	194	255	44	94	12	4	48	651
2016	179	240	36	84	12	1	59	611
2017	183	265	35	81	12	3	56	635
2018	161	273	37	90	8	2	63	634
2019	140	284	33	105	6	2	68	638
2020	142	272	35	113	5	1	69	637
2021	133	269	35	105	11	6	54	613
2022	117	263	38	115	8	3	61	605
2023	109	276	40	114	8	2	72	621

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	842	53.9	15.6	n/a
1995	910	54.2	16.8	14
1996	910	54.2	16.8	14
1997	940	53.5	17.6	13.7
1998	940	55.9	16.8	13.7
1999	923	56.2	16.4	29.5
2000	877	58.0	15.1	27.7
2001	935	57.9	16.1	27.8
2002	934	58.5	16.0	42.6
2003	934	58.5	16.0	42.6
2004	896	53.0	16.9	58.3
2005	878	57.3	15.3	54.4
2006	803	55.5	14.5	46.5
2007	768	54.8	14.0	48.3
2008	757	53.0	14.3	50.6
2009	777	54.5	14.3	56.1
2010	763	52.3	14.5	67.6
2011	765	49.3	15.5	66.3
2012	715	52.5	13.6	72.7
2013	701	51.7	13.5	73
2014	670	47.0	14.2	76.6
2015	651	46.0	14.1	79.3
2016	611	46.0	13.2	77.3
2017	635	40.5	15.6	82.4
2018	634	43.1	14.6	100
2019	638	45.2	14.1	73
2020	637	44.9	14.1	69.7
2021	613	44.5	13.7	79.9
2022	605	44.4	13.6	66.6
2023	621	43.6	14.2	78.9

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	842	53.9	15.6	n/a
1995	910	54.2	16.8	14
1996	910	54.2	16.8	14
1997	940	53.5	17.6	13.7
1998	940	55.9	16.8	13.7
1999	923	56.2	16.4	29.5
2000	877	58.0	15.1	27.7
2001	935	57.9	16.1	27.8
2002	934	58.5	16.0	42.6
2003	934	58.5	16.0	42.6
2004	896	53.0	16.9	58.3
2005	878	57.3	15.3	54.4
2006	803	55.5	14.5	46.5
2007	768	54.8	14.0	48.3
2008	757	53.0	14.3	50.6
2009	777	54.5	14.3	56.1
2010	763	52.3	14.5	67.6
2011	765	49.3	15.5	66.3
2012	715	52.5	13.6	72.7
2013	701	51.7	13.5	73
2014	670	47.0	14.2	76.6
2015	651	46.0	14.1	79.3
2016	611	46.0	13.2	77.3
2017	635	40.5	15.6	82.4
2018	634	43.1	14.6	100
2019	638	45.2	14.1	73
2020	637	44.9	14.1	69.7
2021	613	44.5	13.7	79.9
2022	605	44.4	13.6	66.6
2023	621	43.6	14.2	78.9

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 Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,798
2020	$9,078
2021	$10,818
2022	$10,469
2023	$10,552

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cooper Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 180^th of 228 Middle schools	Ranks 144^th of 149 Middle schools	17.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Cooper Middle School)	29	17	12%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Putnam City)	25	14	11%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	29	21	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cooper Middle School)	33	14	19%
7th Grade Mathematics (Putnam City)	33	16	17%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	33	24	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Cooper Middle School)	29	17	12%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Putnam City)	30	19	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	31	25	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cooper Middle School)	12	6	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Putnam City)	23	12	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	23	15	8%
8th Grade Science (Cooper Middle School)	31	23	8%
8th Grade Science (Putnam City)	38	25	13%
8th Grade Science (Oklahoma)	40	30	10%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	638	621	2.7%
African American	284	276	2.8%
American Indian	6	8	33.3%
Asian	33	40	21.2%
Hispanic	105	114	8.6%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	140	109	22.1%
Two or More Races	68	72	5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73%	78.9%	5.9%

Schools Near Cooper Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2023)					OSTP Mathematics (2023)					OSTP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	Total
Cooper Middle School	Public	6-8	8001 River Bend Boulevard	Oklahoma City	73132	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 720-9887	621	44	14.2	78.9%	109 (17.6%)	276 (44.4%)	114 (18.4%)	40 (6.4%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (11.6%)	11.7	144^th of 149 public middle schools	3.4%		11	162^nd of 171 public middle schools	5.3%	18				17.0					14.0	6.0			$10,552
Hefner Middle School	Public	6-8	8400 North MacArthur Boulevard	Oklahoma City	73132	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 721-2411	965	64	15.1	65.3%	257 (26.6%)	348 (36.1%)	117 (12.1%)	71 (7.4%)	14 (1.5%)	7 (0.7%)	151 (15.6%)	21.8	119^th of 149 public middle schools	20.1%		28.9	118^th of 171 public middle schools	31.0%	1			20.0	16.0	17.0			17.0	18.0	18.0		42.0	$9,884
Bethany Middle School	Public	6-8	4312 N Mueller	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Bethany	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 787-3240	390	22	17.9	34.4%	239 (61.3%)	11 (2.8%)	83 (21.3%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.0%)	91	7^th of 149 public middle schools	95.3%		85.1	12^th of 171 public middle schools	93.0%	5			52.0	42.0	41.0			50.0	53.0	47.0		65.0	$8,624
James L. Capps Middle School	Public	6-8	4020 North Grove Avenue	Warr Acres	73122	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 787-3660	975	61	15.9	75.2%	212 (21.7%)	195 (20.0%)	402 (41.2%)	51 (5.2%)	19 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	93 (9.5%)	12.8	140^th of 149 public middle schools	6.0%		15.6	154^th of 171 public middle schools	9.9%	14				16.0	15.0			10.0	14.0	13.0		29.0	$11,101
Western Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	7200 Northwest 23rd Street	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 789-4434	656	47	13.8	86.6%	185 (28.2%)	93 (14.2%)	303 (46.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.0%)	17.6	132^nd of 149 public middle schools	11.4%		13.4	159^th of 171 public middle schools	7.0%	27					16.0			16.0		15.0		30.0	$11,077
Redstone Intermediate School	Public	4-6	11501 W Britton Rd	Oklahoma City	73099	Canadian County	Yukon	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 265-4431	744	34	22.1	53.1%	449 (60.3%)	57 (7.7%)	104 (14.0%)	15 (2.0%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (14.0%)								(n/a)	29.0	36.0	36.0			50.0	38.0	36.0			42.0		$7,869
Independence Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3232 NW 65th Street	Oklahoma City	73116	Oklahoma County	Harding Independence (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 767-3003	387	26	15.1	61.8%	77 (19.9%)	154 (39.8%)	111 (28.7%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.2%)								(n/a)													$8,077
Mayfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 North Purdue Avenue	Oklahoma City	73127	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 947-8693	850	54	15.7	79.2%	62 (7.3%)	121 (14.2%)	573 (67.4%)	10 (1.2%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.9%)	4.6	149^th of 149 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)			10.0	7.0					11.0	5.0		18.0	$9,237
Lakeview Intermediate School	Public	4-6	872 South Yukon Parkway	Yukon	73099	Canadian County	Yukon	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 265-1342	602	38	15.9	67.9%	315 (52.3%)	26 (4.3%)	167 (27.7%)	21 (3.5%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.6%)								(n/a)		37.0	42.0			42.0	43.0	45.0			39.0		$8,949
Independence Intermediate School	Public	4-6	500 East Vandament Avenue	Yukon	73099	Canadian County	Yukon	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 265-1352	752	38	19.8	71.4%	440 (58.5%)	24 (3.2%)	162 (21.5%)	16 (2.1%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (12.1%)								(n/a)		32.0	33.0			48.0	40.0	28.0			38.0		$8,027

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