📍 4625 Juniper, Wichita, Sedgwick County, 67216
Paul B Cooper Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Wichita, Sedgwick County. The school has 268 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Derby school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Paul B Cooper Elem enrolls 268 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% Hispanic or Latino, 29% White and 9.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 120 | 45% |
| White | 77 | 29% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 9.3% |
| Asian | 23 | 8.6% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 2.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
210 of the school's 268 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 189 qualify for free lunch and 21 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paul B Cooper Elem is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-40, state senate district 28, state house district 98.
Paul B Cooper Elem is one of 13 schools in Derby, based in Derby, Kansas. The district serves 7,416 students district-wide and employs 512 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 268 students, Paul B Cooper Elem is smaller than the district average of about 570 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large