Cooper Academy

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Clayton, North Carolina·27520
Score
38.8/100
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#769
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#19
In Johnston County Public Schools
#7
In Clayton
Top 62%
In North Carolina

Score 38.8/100: better than 38% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 53% of them
285 students tested
Math
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 31% of them
285 students tested
Science
55%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 24% of them
111 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading53.7285
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math53.7285
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science55111

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
441
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
441
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
100%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Johnston County

Contact

Address
849 North Mial St
Clayton, NC 27520

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Cooper Academy at a glance

Cooper Academy is a public elementary school in Clayton, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Johnston County Public Schools. It has about 441 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 38.8 out of 100: better than 38% of them, ranking #769 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.