Cooper Elementary School vs. Sugar Creek Elementary School
Should you attend Cooper Elementary School or Sugar Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cooper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 644 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Cooper Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Sugar Creek Elementary School in Bentonville, AR serves 439 students from kindergarten through 4th grade with a student鈥搕eacher ratio of 16:1, which is approximately equal to the state average.
The school's math proficiency ranges from 75% to 79%, significantly higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% and the Bentonville district average of 63%.
Reading proficiency at Sugar Creek is 65%, higher than the state average of 40% and roughly equal to the district average of 64%.
Science proficiency is 57%, above the state average of 36% and slightly higher than the district average of 56%.
Enrollment declined notably from 724 students in 2022 to 436 in 2023, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch decreased from 14% in 2022 to 13% in 2023, indicating recent demographic shifts.
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
644 students
439 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#37 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#19 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
65%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
95
73
Grade 1 Students
137
88
Grade 2 Students
140
91
Grade 3 Students
150
87
Grade 4 Students
122
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
10%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
81%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
