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Public elementary school · Terrell County · Dawson, Georgia

Cooper-Carver Elementary School

Cooper-Carver Elementary School rates 6.2, right at the middle of Terrell County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.2this school

6.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Terrell County median is 6.2.

#1,257 of 2,270 schools in Georgia · Terrell County: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.2

The brief

A Terrell County elementary school where students score 6 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,257 of 2,270 schools in Georgia and 3 of 3 in Terrell County.

Cooper-Carver Elementary School is listed in Terrell County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math22%21 points below the Georgia average of 43%205 students tested · 2025 GA
Reading29%11 points below the Georgia average of 40%205 students tested · 2025 GA
Proficiency has held near 25% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 GA; 18 test records from GA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.9
50% of the rating
Academics
6.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2016-2025) · reading/ELA 21% (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 39842; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cooper-Carver Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$41,181
Median home value
$108,800
Median rent
$728/mo
College educated
10.9%
Homeownership
52.4%
Poverty rate
36.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 39842; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
968/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Dawson. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Dawson), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cooper-Carver Elementary School serve?

Cooper-Carver Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Cooper-Carver Elementary School?

Cooper-Carver Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 451 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cooper-Carver Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cooper-Carver Elementary School is 15.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cooper-Carver Elementary School rank in GA?

Cooper-Carver Elementary School ranks #1,257 of 2,270 schools in GA.

What is Cooper-Carver Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cooper-Carver Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cooper-Carver Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cooper-Carver Elementary School has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025) and 21% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

Is Cooper-Carver Elementary School a charter school?

No, Cooper-Carver Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cooper-Carver Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Cooper-Carver Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cooper-Carver Elementary School?

100.0% of students at Cooper-Carver Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
451
Student-teacher ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Terrell County
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$17,581
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
39.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 39842)
7,780
Area average commute
24.1 min
Area median age
40.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.