Milton Cooper Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Spring ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Milton Cooper Elementary School serves 766 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 41 schools in Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 566th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Spring ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484122010789 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 766 | 33,590 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 17.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.2% | 80.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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.
Milton Cooper Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 25 elementary schools in Spring ISD, Milton Cooper Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 2.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 552 students, so Milton Cooper Elementary School is larger 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 131 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 90, against an average of 109 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% more students than kindergarten (116 against 98). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 90 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 67.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Spring ISD (54%). Black students are next, at 25.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.2% across Spring 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
Milton Cooper Elementary School has 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 766 students would have about 51.8 teachers, so Milton Cooper Elementary School has 7 fewer.
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 Greenspoint Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in Aldine ISD. There are 38 elementary schools within 5 miles and 146 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.2% |
| Black | 25.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| White | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 90 |
| Kindergarten | 98 |
| Grade 1 | 131 |
| Grade 2 | 103 |
| Grade 3 | 113 |
| Grade 4 | 115 |
| Grade 5 | 116 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
18665 Imperial Vly Dr., Houston, TX 77073
Phone: (281)891-8660
Website: springisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Milton Cooper Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenspoint Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 0.7 mi | 755 | 16.2 | 92.8% |
| Griggs EC/PK/K | Aldine ISD | 0.8 mi | 763 | 16.2 | 91.1% |
| Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy | Arrow Academy | 1.0 mi | 141 | 12.8 | 89.4% |
| YES Prep North Rankin Elementary School | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 1.3 mi | 262 | 12.8 | 88.2% |
| Hoyland Elementary School | Spring ISD | 2.0 mi | 617 | 14.3 | 92.1% |
| Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School | Spring ISD | 2.1 mi | 574 | 16 | 91.8% |
| Up Excellence Academy | Up Excellence Academy | 2.1 mi | 36 | 6 | 66.7% |
| Marcella Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 2.4 mi | 530 | 14.6 | 89.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.