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Cooke Elementary School

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About this school

Cooke Elementary School is a town public school in Cleburne, Texas that is part of Cleburne Independent School District. It serves 532 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

532 Students

38 Teachers

902 Phillips St

Cleburne, TX 76033 View local requests

http://www.cleburne.k12.tx.us

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Cooke Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cooke Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Cooke Elementary School

$23,258

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

155

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Cooke Elementary School has received support from 119 individuals from Texas and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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Cooke Elementary School

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