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About this school
Cooper Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Spokane, Washington that is part of Spokane Public Schools.
It serves 384 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
14%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 28, 2026
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Cooper Elementary School
$25,681
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
140
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
Cooper Elementary School has received support from
104 individuals from Washington and
36 individuals out-of-state.
