Cooper Elementary School vs. Northern Lights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cooper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Northern Lights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 341 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cooper Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northern Lights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
341 students
491 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#899 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1607 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Northern Lights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Northern Lights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/97000/96991/northern-lights-elementary-school-chart-b3TMrHV.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
27%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
43
40
Kindergarten Students
41
75
Grade 1 Students
55
88
Grade 2 Students
54
59
Grade 3 Students
46
75
Grade 4 Students
51
69
Grade 5 Students
51
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
5%
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% Black
3%
4%
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% White
80%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northern Lights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northern Lights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/97000/96991/northern-lights-elementary-school-chart-bcjeaNh.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
16%
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Diversity Score
0.35
0.47
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Northern Lights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Northern Lights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/97000/96991/northern-lights-elementary-school-chart-b298GTE.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
60%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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