Paul B Cooper Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Paul B Cooper Elementary School

4625 Juniper
Wichita, KS 67216

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Bottom 50%

Serving 285 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 is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 285 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Paul B Cooper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Paul B Cooper Elementary School's student population of 285 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paul B Cooper Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	50
1	34
2	37
3	37
4	44
5	46

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Total Students

285 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School
2023	268
2022	252
2021	253
2020	328
2019	328
2018	335
2017	335
2016	370
2015	365
2014	348
2013	320
2012	346
2011	309
2010	317
2009	311
2008	285
2007	307
2006	308
2005	288
2004	292
2003	289
2002	304
2001	274
2000	226
1999	265
1998	272
1997	296
1996	293
1995	261
1994	330
1993	331
1992	347
1991	330
1990	328
1989	354
1988	325
1987	349

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	25
2020	29
2019	29
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	30
2014	31
2013	32
2012	32
2011	32
2010	30
2009	32
2008	31
2007	32
2006	28
2005	26
2004	23
2003	22
2002	23
2001	24
2000	23
1999	23
1998	24
1997	23
1996	23
1995	22
1994	26
1993	26
1992	22
1991	23
1990	24
1989	22
1988	21
1987	22

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School Rankings

Paul B Cooper Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Paul B Cooper Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#795 out of 1280 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School
2022	#795
2021	#723
2019	#851
2018	#846
2017	#983
2016	#938
2015	#885
2014	#1106
2013	#1106
2012	#1114
2011	#844

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25-29%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2022	27%	29%	28%
2021	27%	28%	29%
2019	32%	33%	32%
2018	32%	33%	30%
2017	27%	34%	32%
2016	27%	35%	36%
2015	32%	33%	34%
2013	67%	77%	82%
2012	77%	84%	86%
2011	87%	84%	83%
2010	87%	82%	85%

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20-24%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2022	22%	32%	31%
2021	27%	36%	36%
2019	22%	37%	35%
2018	22%	37%	30%
2017	17%	38%	35%
2016	22%	41%	42%
2015	22%	42%	42%
2013	67%	84%	88%
2012	72%	86%	88%
2011	82%	87%	88%
2010	82%	85%	89%

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30-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2022	34%	31%	29%
2021	44%	35%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	11:1	13:1	15:1
2022	10:1	13:1	15:1
2021	10:1	13:1	15:1
2020	11:1	13:1	15:1
2019	11:1	13:1	15:1
2018	13:1	14:1	16:1
2017	13:1	14:1	16:1
2016	14:1	14:1	16:1
2015	12:1	14:1	15:1
2014	11:1	13:1	15:1
2013	10:1	13:1	15:1
2012	11:1	13:1	14:1
2011	10:1	14:1	15:1
2010	11:1	13:1	14:1
2009	10:1	13:1	13:1
2008	9:1	14:1	13:1
2007	10:1	12:1	13:1
2006	11:1	13:1	15:1
2005	11:1	14:1	15:1
2004	13:1	14:1	16:1
2003	13:1	14:1	16:1
2002	13:1	14:1	15:1
2001	11:1	14:1	15:1
2000	10:1	14:1	15:1
1999	12:1	14:1	16:1
1998	11:1	14:1	16:1
1997	13:1	14:1	16:1
1996	13:1	15:1	17:1
1995	12:1	15:1	17:1
1994	13:1	15:1	17:1
1993	13:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	15:1	17:1
1991	14:1	15:1	17:1
1990	14:1	15:1	17:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	15:1	16:1	17:1
1987	16:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	11%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	3%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	8%	3%	4%
2022	12%	3%	4%
2021	15%	3%	4%
2020	15%	3%	4%
2019	15%	3%	4%
2018	21%	3%	5%
2017	21%	3%	5%
2016	16%	3%	4%
2015	18%	3%	4%
2014	18%	3%	4%
2013	17%	3%	4%
2012	19%	3%	4%
2011	20%	3%	5%
2010	21%	2%	4%
2009	23%	3%	5%
2008	22%	3%	5%
2007	22%	3%	6%
2006	22%	2%	6%
2005	23%	3%	5%
2004	22%	3%	5%
2003	25%	2%	5%
2002	22%	2%	4%
2001	21%	2%	4%
2000	27%	2%	4%
1999	29%	2%	4%
1998	30%	2%	4%
1997	22%	2%	4%
1996	21%	2%	3%
1995	21%	2%	3%
1994	22%	2%	3%
1993	20%	2%	3%
1992	16%	2%	3%
1991	14%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

43%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	45%	21%	17%
2022	43%	21%	16%
2021	47%	20%	16%
2020	48%	20%	16%
2019	48%	20%	16%
2018	46%	19%	16%
2017	46%	19%	16%
2016	51%	19%	16%
2015	51%	19%	15%
2014	45%	18%	14%
2013	48%	18%	13%
2012	44%	17%	12%
2011	43%	16%	11%
2010	43%	16%	10%
2009	37%	14%	9%
2008	39%	13%	8%
2007	37%	13%	8%
2006	34%	12%	7%
2005	34%	12%	7%
2004	28%	11%	6%
2003	25%	10%	5%
2002	22%	10%	5%
2001	20%	9%	5%
2000	19%	8%	4%
1999	10%	8%	4%
1998	9%	7%	4%
1997	10%	7%	4%
1996	7%	6%	3%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	4%	5%	3%
1993	4%	5%	3%
1992	7%	5%	3%
1991	6%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	6%	7%	4%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	5%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	8%	8%	4%
2009	11%	9%	6%
2008	8%	9%	6%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	8%	9%	6%
2004	11%	9%	6%
2003	12%	9%	6%
2002	19%	9%	6%
2001	18%	9%	6%
2000	20%	9%	5%
1999	18%	9%	6%
1998	13%	9%	4%
1997	20%	8%	5%
1996	24%	9%	6%
1995	19%	8%	6%
1994	20%	8%	6%
1993	16%	8%	5%
1992	15%	8%	5%
1991	10%	8%	5%

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White

31%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	29%	62%	66%
2022	30%	63%	68%
2021	24%	63%	67%
2020	27%	64%	68%
2019	27%	64%	68%
2018	26%	65%	69%
2017	26%	65%	69%
2016	25%	65%	70%
2015	22%	65%	71%
2014	25%	66%	71%
2013	23%	67%	73%
2012	25%	67%	74%
2011	25%	68%	75%
2010	24%	69%	75%
2009	26%	71%	78%
2008	27%	73%	79%
2007	31%	73%	78%
2006	32%	75%	79%
2005	31%	74%	80%
2004	34%	75%	81%
2003	34%	77%	82%
2002	36%	78%	82%
2001	37%	79%	83%
2000	38%	80%	85%
1999	42%	80%	85%
1998	55%	81%	86%
1997	53%	82%	85%
1996	52%	82%	86%
1995	62%	83%	87%
1994	54%	84%	86%
1993	63%	84%	88%
1992	61%	84%	88%
1991	68%	85%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	8%	5%	4%
2013	7%	4%	3%
2012	6%	4%	3%
2011	5%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	0.70	0.57	0.54
2022	0.71	0.56	0.51
2021	0.70	0.56	0.52
2020	0.68	0.55	0.51
2019	0.68	0.55	0.51
2018	0.68	0.54	0.49
2017	0.68	0.54	0.49
2016	0.66	0.54	0.49
2015	0.66	0.54	0.47
2014	0.70	0.53	0.47
2013	0.70	0.53	0.45
2012	0.72	0.52	0.44
2011	0.72	0.51	0.43
2010	0.71	0.49	0.42
2009	0.74	0.47	0.39
2008	0.73	0.45	0.37
2007	0.72	0.45	0.37
2006	0.74	0.42	0.36
2005	0.75	0.44	0.36
2004	0.75	0.42	0.34
2003	0.75	0.39	0.33
2002	0.74	0.38	0.32
2001	0.75	0.36	0.30
2000	0.81	0.34	0.27
1999	0.76	0.34	0.27
1998	0.72	0.33	0.25
1997	0.73	0.32	0.27
1996	0.73	0.31	0.27
1995	0.65	0.31	0.25
1994	0.71	0.29	0.25
1993	0.63	0.28	0.23
1992	0.58	0.28	0.23
1991	0.51	0.27	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	71%	41%	38%
2022	67%	34%	33%
2021	74%	36%	33%
2020	71%	37%	34%
2019	71%	37%	34%
2018	74%	39%	36%
2017	74%	39%	36%
2016	75%	40%	36%
2015	73%	40%	35%
2014	78%	40%	36%
2013	83%	39%	35%
2012	81%	39%	32%
2011	79%	37%	31%
2010	82%	36%	31%
2009	73%	32%	26%
2008	79%	30%	24%
2007	78%	30%	24%
2006	71%	30%	23%
2005	82%	29%	23%
2004	82%	28%	21%
2003	75%	26%	19%
2002	72%	25%	16%
2001	67%	24%	16%
2000	76%	23%	15%
1998	88%	33%	24%
1997	90%	32%	26%
1996	90%	32%	27%
1995	72%	24%	17%
1994	75%	24%	15%
1993	67%	23%	13%
1992	68%	28%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul B Cooper Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	12%	10%	11%
2021	10%	9%	11%
2020	11%	10%	12%
2019	11%	10%	12%
2018	7%	9%	11%
2017	7%	9%	11%
2016	8%	9%	11%
2015	9%	10%	12%
2014	7%	10%	10%
2013	6%	10%	11%
2012	6%	10%	12%
2011	9%	10%	12%
2010	11%	10%	10%
2009	11%	11%	11%
2008	9%	10%	10%
2007	10%	10%	10%
2006	7%	10%	10%
2005	8%	9%	11%
2004	9%	9%	8%
2003	13%	10%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Derby School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paul B Cooper Elementary School's ranking?

Paul B Cooper Elementary School is ranked #795 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Paul B Cooper Elementary School often compared to?

Paul B Cooper Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oaklawn Elementary School, White Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Paul B Cooper Elementary School?

285 students attend Paul B Cooper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Paul B Cooper Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Paul B Cooper Elementary School?

Paul B Cooper Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Paul B Cooper Elementary School offer ?

Paul B Cooper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Paul B Cooper Elementary School part of?

Paul B Cooper Elementary School is part of Derby School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 285 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education