Cooper Elementary School
| Cooper Elementary School | |
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| Address | |
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1200 Kingsbridge Drive Garland, Texas, Dallas County, 75040 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°56′04″N 96°38′45″W / 32.934356°N 96.645805°WCoordinates: 32°56′04″N 96°38′45″W / 32.934356°N 96.645805°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public elementary school |
| Motto | "Where little people do BIG things."[1] |
| Opened | August 1963[1] |
| School district | Garland ISD |
| Superintendent | Curtis Culwell, Ed.D.[2] |
| Principal | Dr. Darlene Cravens[3] |
| Vice principal | Karla Massey[3] |
| Staff | 51[4] |
| Faculty | 41[4] |
| Grades | K–5 |
| Enrollment | 634[4] (2007) |
| • Kindergarten | 115 |
| • Grade 1 | 108 |
| • Grade 2 | 114 |
| • Grade 3 | 107 |
| • Grade 4 | 94 |
| • Grade 5 | 85 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.4[4] |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7[5] |
| Color(s) |
Royal Blue and White[1] |
| Mascot | Cougar[1] |
| Website | Cooper Elementary School |
Cooper Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Garland, Texas (USA). Cooper Elementary School enrolls students in grades K-5 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District.
In 2009, the school was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.[6]
Statistics (per 2006)
The attendance rate for students at the school is 97%, compared with a state average of 96%. 52% of the students at Cooper are economically disadvantaged, 8% enroll in special education, 2% enroll in gifted and talent programs, and 50% are considered "limited English proficient."[4]
The ethnic makeup of the school is 51% Hispanic, 29% White, non-Hispanic, 14% Asian/Pacific Islander, 7% African American, and less than 1% Native American.[4]
The average class sizes at Cooper are 22 students for kindergarten, 22 students for first grade, 19 students for second grade, 17 students for third grade, 18 students for fourth grade, and 22 students for fifth grade.[4]
Teachers at the school carry, on average, 14 years of teaching experience and 5% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.[4]
Feeder Patterns
Garland ISD is a Free Choice school district, which allows the parent to choose which school his or her children want to attend within the district.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Garland ISD: School Spirit & History. Retrieved on 2008-11-07.
- ↑ GISD Leadership. Retrieved on 2008-11-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Garland ISD: Administration. Retrieved on 2008-11-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 2007 Campus AEIS Report. Retrieved on 2008-11-07.
- ↑ Garland ISD: Schedules. Retrieved on 2008-11-07.
- ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- ↑ GISD - Choice of School. Retrieved on 2008-11-07.
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