Paul B Cooper Elementary School vs. Oaklawn Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Paul B Cooper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Oaklawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 268 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paul B Cooper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 216 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oaklawn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
268 students
216 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#795 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1048 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Oaklawn Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Oaklawn Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/31000/30984/oaklawn-elementary-school-chart-0pVn72.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oaklawn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oaklawn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/31000/30984/oaklawn-elementary-school-chart-JaVnAu.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
32
13
Kindergarten Students
37
34
Grade 1 Students
35
41
Grade 2 Students
40
30
Grade 3 Students
39
35
Grade 4 Students
47
36
Grade 5 Students
38
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
n/a
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% Asian
8%
3%
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% Hispanic
45%
36%
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% Black
6%
4%
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% White
29%
48%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oaklawn Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oaklawn Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/31000/30984/oaklawn-elementary-school-chart-y6EJWM.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.64
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Oaklawn Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Oaklawn Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/31000/30984/oaklawn-elementary-school-chart-UBGlmD.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
86%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
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