Cooper Elementary School
Public elementary school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cooper Elementary School serves 398 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 3466th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Garland ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482034002018 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Garland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 398 | 51,021 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.4% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Cooper Elementary School in context
Size
Cooper Elementary School is the 40th largest of Garland ISD's 44 elementary schools; its 398 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 614 students, so Cooper Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 69 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 38, against an average of 57 per grade. This year grade 5 has 45% more students than kindergarten (64 against 44). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 63.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Garland ISD (53.4%). Black students are next, at 13.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Garland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Cooper Elementary School has 29.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 398 students would have about 26.9 teachers, so Cooper Elementary School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Ethridge Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 47 elementary schools within 5 miles and 158 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.3% |
| Black | 13.6% |
| White | 12.6% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1200 Kingsbridge Dr., Garland, TX 75040
Phone: (972)675-3010
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cooper Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethridge Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.7 mi | 642 | 16.9 | 87.9% |
| B H Freeman at Golden Meadows Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.9 mi | 643 | 16.1 | 91.8% |
| Spring Creek Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.4 mi | 673 | 16.8 | 71.5% |
| Iltexas Garland Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.5 mi | 941 | 15.7 | 72.8% |
| Weaver Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.5 mi | 460 | 14.9 | 85.2% |
| Shorehaven Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.7 mi | 350 | 13.5 | 91.7% |
| Davis Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.8 mi | 478 | 15.5 | 90% |
| Vernal Lister Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.0 mi | 586 | 14.8 | 79.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.