Cooper Middle

Summary:

Cooper Middle is a highly-ranked public magnet middle school located in McLean, Virginia, serving grades 7-8 with an enrollment of 1,054 students. As part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, Cooper Middle has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Virginia, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance across various student subgroups.

Cooper Middle's key strengths include consistently high academic performance, with students excelling in advanced coursework and outperforming the district and state averages in reading and math proficiency. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 52.75% White, 29.6% Asian, and other represented groups, also demonstrates exceptional performance, particularly for female, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and students with disabilities. This exceptional performance is accompanied by a relatively high per-student spending of $9,077, indicating the school's commitment to providing the necessary resources for its students to thrive.

While Cooper Middle stands out as a top-performing school, the nearby Jackson Middle, Thoreau Middle, and Kilmer Middle schools in the Fairfax County district also demonstrate strong academic performance, with several schools ranking in the top 100 middle schools in Virginia. However, Cooper Middle's exceptional performance across various student subgroups and its consistent top rankings make it a standout institution within the district and the state.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 7-8

 977 Balls Hill Rd
       Mclean, VA  22101


(703) 442-5800

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
19th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,077 Help


Students who attend Cooper Middle usually attend:

High:    Langley High

Feeder schools for Cooper Middle:

Elementary:    Churchill Road Elementary
    Colvin Run Elementary
    Forestville Elementary
    Great Falls Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  1,054

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.8%
Asian:
29.6%
Two or more races:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  4.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cooper Middle ranks better than 95.4% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 23 ranked middle schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.63. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Cooper Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Fairfax County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cooper Middle is $9,077. 22 middle schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cooper Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cooper Middle 19th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Cooper Middle in the ranking list.)

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Fairfax County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfax County Public Schools 41st of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cooper Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 90.16 3rd 340 99.1%
2006 90.66 4th 383 99.0%
2007 85.24 9th 387 97.7%
2008 85.77 6th 391 98.5%
2009 87.94 2nd 390 99.5%
2010 85.39 9th 408 97.8%
2011 86.35 6th 413 98.5%
2012 87.45 4th 413 99.0%
2013 90.86 6th 416 98.6%
2014 91.55 3rd 416 99.3%
2015 86.80 10th 412 97.6%
2016 91.56 2nd 409 99.5%
2017 91.10 5th 415 98.8%
2018 90.76 3rd 413 99.3%
2019 89.75 4th 424 99.1%
2021 88.19 10th 419 97.6%
2022 86.94 13th 415 96.9%
2023 86.03 23rd 422 94.5%
2024 85.63 19th 417 95.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 88.72 7th 231 97.0%
2024 77.80 30th 237 87.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 87.98 18th 402 95.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 87.53 15th 411 96.4%
2024 83.71 24th 407 94.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 89.82 16th 278 94.2%
2024 88.98 10th 281 96.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.34 5th 114 95.6%
2024 78.00 10th 123 91.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.81 33rd 409 91.9%
2024 86.81 18th 407 95.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.61 9th 132 93.2%
2024 75.03 15th 128 88.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 92.56 4th 299 98.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 88.27 18th 275 93.5%
2024 91.55 9th 272 96.7%
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Rank History for White students at Cooper Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.26 40th 402 90.0%
2024 80.29 33rd 396 91.7%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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.

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Enrollment information for Cooper Middle

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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 629 629
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 580 580
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 609 609
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 624 624
1993 491 17 90 11 1 n/a n/a 0 610
1994 487 13 97 20 1 n/a n/a 0 618
1995 637 15 105 19 0 n/a n/a 0 776
1996 637 15 105 19 0 n/a n/a 0 776
1997 658 13 104 16 1 n/a n/a 0 792
1998 669 14 104 16 0 n/a n/a 0 803
1999 691 16 123 13 1 n/a n/a 0 844
2000 685 17 119 20 3 n/a n/a -4 840
2001 704 19 123 20 2 n/a n/a 0 868
2002 685 20 138 22 1 n/a n/a 27 893
2003 685 20 138 22 1 n/a n/a 27 893
2004 719 21 127 22 1 n/a n/a 30 920
2005 739 18 126 27 2 n/a n/a 40 952
2006 741 11 133 39 2 n/a n/a 43 969
2007 736 16 112 33 2 n/a n/a 34 933
2008 693 20 123 26 3 n/a n/a 41 906
2009 646 11 132 21 4 n/a n/a 46 860
2010 662 9 123 19 1 n/a n/a 39 853
2011 634 7 127 40 2 0 32 0 842
2012 597 8 127 50 3 0 47 0 832
2013 590 8 109 55 1 0 37 0 800
2014 545 6 124 44 1 0 33 0 753
2015 513 9 126 40 2 0 38 0 728
2016 553 13 121 44 1 1 33 0 766
2017 579 18 124 44 1 2 35 0 803
2018 596 20 181 57 3 0 55 0 912
2019 620 18 251 61 4 2 76 0 1032
2020 563 16 271 67 3 2 70 0 992
2021 498 26 285 64 5 0 68 0 946
2022 534 19 305 56 3 0 84 0 1001
2023 556 26 312 59 3 0 98 0 1054

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 629 42.0 14.9 n/a
1990 580 38.8 14.9 n/a
1991 609 44.3 13.7 n/a
1992 624 45.1 13.8 n/a
1993 610 48.6 12.6 n/a
1994 618 37.1 n/a 1.8
1995 776 n/a 0.0 0.5
1996 776 n/a 0.0 0.5
1997 792 n/a 0.0 0.4
1998 803 n/a 0.0 0.6
1999 844 55.0 15.3 0.5
2000 840 n/a 0.0 0.9
2001 868 64.2 13.5 1
2002 893 77.7 11.5 0.7
2003 893 77.7 11.5 0.7
2004 920 67.0 13.7 0.7
2005 952 63.0 15.1 1.1
2006 969 67.0 14.5 1.1
2007 933 78.5 11.9 0.4
2008 906 52.5 17.3 0.8
2009 860 47.3 18.2 0.9
2010 853 42.8 19.9 1.4
2011 842 44.2 19.0 1.7
2012 832 51.9 16.0 2.2
2013 800 55.5 14.4 2
2014 753 56.6 13.2 2.3
2015 728 52.0 14.0 1.9
2016 766 51.0 15.0 3
2017 803 54.1 14.8 1.2
2018 912 56.1 16.2 2
2019 1032 62.2 16.5 1.8
2020 992 60.6 16.3 1.7
2021 946 61.2 15.4 n/a
2022 1001 72.8 13.7 1.7
2023 1054 64.2 16.4 4.3

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 629 42.0 14.9 n/a
1990 580 38.8 14.9 n/a
1991 609 44.3 13.7 n/a
1992 624 45.1 13.8 n/a
1993 610 48.6 12.6 n/a
1994 618 37.1 n/a 1.8
1995 776 n/a 0.0 0.5
1996 776 n/a 0.0 0.5
1997 792 n/a 0.0 0.4
1998 803 n/a 0.0 0.6
1999 844 55.0 15.3 0.5
2000 840 n/a 0.0 0.9
2001 868 64.2 13.5 1
2002 893 77.7 11.5 0.7
2003 893 77.7 11.5 0.7
2004 920 67.0 13.7 0.7
2005 952 63.0 15.1 1.1
2006 969 67.0 14.5 1.1
2007 933 78.5 11.9 0.4
2008 906 52.5 17.3 0.8
2009 860 47.3 18.2 0.9
2010 853 42.8 19.9 1.4
2011 842 44.2 19.0 1.7
2012 832 51.9 16.0 2.2
2013 800 55.5 14.4 2
2014 753 56.6 13.2 2.3
2015 728 52.0 14.0 1.9
2016 766 51.0 15.0 3
2017 803 54.1 14.8 1.2
2018 912 56.1 16.2 2
2019 1032 62.2 16.5 1.8
2020 992 60.6 16.3 1.7
2021 946 61.2 15.4 n/a
2022 1001 72.8 13.7 1.7
2023 1054 64.2 16.4 4.3

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $210 (2.6%) $7,861 (97.4%) $8,071
2020 $170 (2.0%) $8,520 (98.1%) $8,689
2021 $191 (2.1%) $8,886 (97.9%) $9,077

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cooper Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 23rd of 422 Middle schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Cooper Middle)9481.7
 12.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8654.7
 31.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Cooper Middle)9694.4
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8478.7
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cooper Middle)9350.8
 42.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8339.8
 43.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Cooper Middle)9485.9
 8.1%
   8th Grade Science (Fairfax County Public Schools)8370.4
 12.6%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Cooper Middle)9491.9
 2.1%
   8th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8277.4
 4.7%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Cooper Middle)98100
 2%
   End of Course Geometry (Fairfax County Public Schools)8690
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Cooper Middle)9997
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Fairfax County Public Schools)8986
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Cooper Middle)100100
   End of Course Algebra II (Fairfax County Public Schools)9091
 1%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10321054
 2.1%
African American1826
 44.4%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian251312
 24.3%
Hispanic6159
 3.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White620556
 10.3%
Two or More Races7698
 28.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients1.8%4.3%
 2.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cooper Middle

Students at Cooper Middle are 53% White, 30% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Students who attend Cooper Middle usually go on to attend Langley High

Yes! Cooper Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 19th of 417 Virginia middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,054 students attended Cooper Middle.


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