Cooper Elementary

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Milwaukee, Wisconsin·53221
Score
58.4/100
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#65
Among 155 Wisconsin K-8 schools
#5
In Milwaukee School District
Top 42%
In Wisconsin

Score 58.4/100: better than 58% of Wisconsin K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

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

English language arts
56%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 41%, better than 62% of them
239 students tested
Math
52%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 38%, better than 63% of them
239 students tested
Science
41%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 39%, better than 52% of them
79 students tested
All Wisconsin schools (ELA / math)
54% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 27 published results by grade and test

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

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Forward65.349
English language artsGrade 4Forward47.846
English language artsGrade 5Forward4045
English language artsGrade 6Forward54.831
English language artsGrade 7Forward62.935
English language artsGrade 8Forward69.733
English language artsAll gradesForward56.1239
MathGrade 3Forward61.249
MathGrade 4Forward32.646
MathGrade 5Forward44.445
MathGrade 6Forward58.131
MathGrade 7Forward62.935
MathGrade 8Forward57.633
MathAll gradesForward51.9239
ScienceGrade 4Forward3746
ScienceGrade 8Forward45.533
ScienceAll gradesForward40.579
Social studiesGrade 4Forward56.546
Social studiesGrade 8Forward84.833
Social studiesAll gradesForward68.479
WritingGrade 3Forward71.449
WritingGrade 4Forward52.246
WritingGrade 5Forward48.945
WritingGrade 6Forward64.531
WritingGrade 7Forward62.935
WritingGrade 8Forward60.633
WritingAll gradesForward59.8239

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
459
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
459
Typical K-8 school: 351
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical K-8 school: 53%

District and location

City
Milwaukee County

Contact

Address
5143 S 21st St
Milwaukee, WI 53221
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Wisconsin. 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 K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Cooper Elementary at a glance

Cooper Elementary is a public K-8 school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Milwaukee School District. It has about 459 students (a typical Wisconsin K-8 school has 351). About 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 53% at a typical Wisconsin K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 41%) and 52% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% Meeting or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Wisconsin K-8 schools, it scores 58.4 out of 100: better than 58% of them, ranking #65 of 155. 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.