Cooper Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Cooper Elementary School

2420 14th Avenue North
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

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Bottom 50%

Serving 238 students in grades 1-5, Cooper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 238 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cooper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Cooper Elementary School's student population of 238 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cooper Elementary School
1	47
2	41
3	51
4	49
5	50

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Total Students

238 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2023	252
2022	235
2021	275
2020	249
2019	249
2018	283
2017	283
2016	307
2015	277
2014	283
2013	278
2012	286
2011	252
2010	251
2009	266
2008	255
2007	257
2006	259
2005	254
2004	253
2003	248
2002	263
2001	280
2000	309
1999	268
1998	274
1997	322
1996	300
1995	311
1994	310
1993	313
1992	326
1991	321
1990	283
1989	296
1988	306
1987	314

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2023	22
2022	24
2021	25
2020	23
2019	23
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	19
2014	19
2013	17
2012	20
2011	21
2010	21
2009	23
2008	42
2007	23
2006	24
2005	22
2004	21
2003	24
2002	26
2001	17
2000	18
1999	23
1998	18
1997	19
1996	16
1995	18
1994	18
1993	14
1992	21
1991	20
1990	22
1989	23
1988	23
1987	22

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School Rankings

Cooper Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cooper Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#1051 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School
2023	#1051
2022	#1011
2021	#1066
2019	#1019
2018	#1076
2017	#1080
2016	#1146
2015	#1156
2014	#1098
2013	#622
2012	#748

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50-54%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2023	52%	68%	47%
2022	52%	64%	44%
2021	47%	64%	44%
2019	57%	69%	47%
2018	62%	76%	58%
2017	57%	77%	61%
2016	57%	78%	62%
2015	62%	79%	63%
2014	67%	79%	64%
2013	77%	77%	69%
2012	77%	76%	66%

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55-59%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2022	57%	70%	55%
2021	52%	68%	53%
2019	57%	68%	55%
2018	62%	74%	58%
2017	67%	75%	61%
2016	62%	75%	61%
2015	62%	76%	61%
2014	67%	76%	63%
2013	77%	72%	61%
2012	72%	71%	58%
2011	72%	76%	65%

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60-69%

63%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	10:1	14:1	15:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	14:1	14:1
2019	11:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	13:1	13:1
2009	11:1	13:1	13:1
2008	6:1	13:1	9:1
2007	11:1	14:1	13:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	13:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	10:1	13:1	13:1
2002	10:1	13:1	12:1
2001	16:1	14:1	12:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	12:1	14:1	13:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	14:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	14:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	23:1	15:1	16:1
1992	16:1	15:1	14:1
1991	16:1	15:1	14:1
1990	13:1	15:1	13:1
1989	13:1	17:1	15:1
1988	13:1	15:1	14:1
1987	14:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	1%
1994	3%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2023	11%	13%	13%
2022	9%	12%	13%
2021	10%	12%	12%
2020	9%	11%	11%
2019	9%	11%	11%
2018	10%	11%	12%
2017	10%	11%	12%
2016	8%	10%	10%
2015	6%	11%	10%
2014	6%	10%	10%
2013	5%	9%	8%
2012	5%	9%	7%
2011	4%	9%	7%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	2%	7%	5%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	1%	5%	5%
2005	1%	5%	4%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2023	5%	7%	8%
2022	4%	7%	8%
2021	6%	7%	8%
2020	3%	6%	8%
2019	3%	6%	8%
2018	3%	6%	8%
2017	3%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	9%
2015	6%	5%	9%
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	6%	5%	8%
2012	4%	5%	8%
2011	5%	5%	8%
2010	4%	5%	8%
2009	7%	6%	11%
2008	7%	6%	11%
2007	7%	5%	11%
2006	9%	4%	10%
2005	7%	5%	9%
2004	7%	4%	7%
2003	6%	4%	7%
2002	6%	4%	8%
2001	10%	4%	9%
2000	7%	3%	6%
1999	6%	4%	7%
1998	6%	3%	7%
1997	5%	3%	7%
1996	4%	3%	6%
1995	2%	3%	7%
1994	3%	3%	7%
1993	3%	3%	6%
1992	5%	3%	6%
1991	6%	3%	6%

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White

75%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2023	75%	72%	69%
2022	77%	73%	70%
2021	74%	74%	71%
2020	78%	75%	73%
2019	78%	75%	73%
2018	80%	77%	74%
2017	80%	77%	74%
2016	80%	78%	76%
2015	79%	78%	76%
2014	77%	79%	77%
2013	80%	80%	78%
2012	84%	81%	79%
2011	88%	81%	80%
2010	88%	82%	81%
2009	87%	84%	80%
2008	88%	84%	82%
2007	87%	86%	82%
2006	87%	88%	82%
2005	89%	87%	85%
2004	89%	88%	87%
2003	90%	89%	87%
2002	90%	89%	86%
2001	85%	89%	86%
2000	94%	94%	89%
1999	90%	91%	88%
1998	98%	92%	89%
1997	91%	93%	90%
1996	93%	93%	90%
1995	94%	93%	90%
1994	93%	93%	90%
1993	93%	94%	92%
1992	95%	95%	92%
1991	93%	95%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2023	0.42	0.46	0.49
2022	0.39	0.45	0.48
2021	0.43	0.43	0.47
2020	0.38	0.42	0.45
2019	0.38	0.42	0.45
2018	0.35	0.39	0.43
2017	0.35	0.39	0.43
2016	0.35	0.38	0.41
2015	0.37	0.38	0.41
2014	0.40	0.37	0.39
2013	0.35	0.35	0.38
2012	0.29	0.34	0.36
2011	0.23	0.34	0.35
2010	0.22	0.32	0.33
2009	0.24	0.29	0.34
2008	0.21	0.28	0.32
2007	0.23	0.26	0.32
2006	0.23	0.23	0.31
2005	0.20	0.24	0.28
2004	0.20	0.22	0.24
2003	0.19	0.21	0.23
2002	0.19	0.20	0.25
2001	0.27	0.20	0.25
2000	0.17	0.15	0.21
1999	0.19	0.16	0.22
1998	0.03	0.15	0.20
1997	0.17	0.13	0.18
1996	0.13	0.13	0.18
1995	0.12	0.13	0.18
1994	0.13	0.13	0.18
1993	0.13	0.11	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2023	37%	36%	54%
2022	37%	35%	53%
2021	41%	35%	52%
2020	38%	36%	54%
2019	38%	36%	54%
2018	44%	34%	52%
2017	44%	34%	52%
2016	45%	34%	51%
2015	40%	34%	53%
2014	41%	34%	51%
2013	46%	34%	52%
2012	42%	33%	49%
2011	36%	31%	45%
2010	33%	29%	42%
2009	34%	26%	40%
2008	22%	26%	38%
2007	26%	24%	36%
2006	28%	25%	37%
2005	25%	23%	35%
2004	25%	22%	34%
2003	24%	21%	29%
2002	20%	19%	27%
2001	23%	19%	32%
2000	18%	19%	27%
1999	21%	20%	28%
1998	14%	21%	25%
1997	17%	20%	26%
1996	17%	20%	24%
1995	19%	20%	26%
1994	20%	19%	29%
1993	16%	19%	26%
1992	16%	18%	25%
1991	18%	17%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cooper Elementary School	Iowa	Fort Dodge Community School District
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	5%	7%	9%
2019	5%	7%	9%
2018	6%	7%	9%
2017	6%	7%	9%
2016	7%	7%	10%
2015	10%	7%	11%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	10%
2012	9%	7%	10%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	6%	8%	10%
2008	7%	8%	11%
2007	7%	8%	12%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	4%	8%	8%
2004	4%	8%	7%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	8%	8%	11%
2000	3%	7%	8%
1999	4%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fort Dodge Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cooper Elementary School's ranking?

Cooper Elementary School is ranked #1051 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Cooper Elementary School often compared to?

Cooper Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Feelhaver Elementary School, Butler Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Cooper Elementary School?

238 students attend Cooper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Cooper Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cooper Elementary School?

Cooper Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cooper Elementary School offer ?

Cooper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cooper Elementary School part of?

Cooper Elementary School is part of Fort Dodge Community School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 238 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Bottom 50%
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education