T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025-26)

2711 Common Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601

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Top 1%

Serving 302 students in grades Kindergarten-5, T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is ≥95% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 302 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 1% in LA
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

School Overview

T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School's student population of 302 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018, 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School
Kind	52
1	54
2	53
3	53
4	47
5	43

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Total Students

302 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School
2023	300
2022	290
2021	247
2020	305
2019	305
2018	308
2017	308
2016	306
2015	304
2014	308
2013	309
2012	308
2011	301
2010	304
2009	299
2008	305
2007	303
2006	294
2005	308
2004	304
2003	305
2002	301
2001	299
2000	309
1999	310
1998	307
1997	308
1996	314
1995	310
1994	313
1993	315
1992	310
1991	319
1990	317
1989	277
1988	277
1987	278

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	16
2020	15
2019	15
2018	19
2017	19
2016	21
2015	16
2014	16
2013	17
2012	17
2011	17
2010	16
2009	16
2008	17
2007	16
2006	17
2005	16
2004	16
2003	17
2002	17
2001	16
2000	16
1999	17
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	16
1994	15
1993	15
1992	16
1991	15
1990	16
1989	15
1988	15
1987	14

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School Calendar

School Motto

Building Foundations For the Future

School Rankings

T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#8 out of 1244 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School
2023	#8
2022	#3
2021	#6
2019	#22
2018	#22
2017	#18
2016	#16
2015	#19
2014	#19
2013	#20
2012	#24

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90-94%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	92%	34%	40%
2022	95%	32%	36%
2021	87%	29%	30%
2019	95%	64%	69%
2018	95%	64%	67%
2017	95%	63%	65%
2016	95%	64%	67%
2015	95%	61%	61%
2014	95%	68%	71%
2013	95%	67%	70%
2012	95%	71%	75%

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≥95%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2022	95%	42%	47%
2021	95%	40%	44%
2019	95%	70%	77%
2018	95%	70%	67%
2017	95%	69%	70%
2016	95%	70%	71%
2015	95%	70%	70%
2014	95%	69%	73%
2013	95%	71%	79%
2012	95%	71%	77%
2011	95%	67%	73%

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90-94%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2022	92%	27%	30%
2021	92%	26%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	18:1	17:1	15:1
2022	17:1	17:1	15:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	20:1	17:1	16:1
2019	20:1	17:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	12:1
2017	16:1	15:1	12:1
2016	15:1	13:1	26:1
2015	19:1	15:1	14:1
2014	19:1	15:1	14:1
2013	19:1	15:1	14:1
2012	19:1	15:1	14:1
2011	18:1	14:1	14:1
2010	19:1	14:1	14:1
2009	19:1	14:1	14:1
2008	18:1	14:1	14:1
2007	19:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	14:1
2005	19:1	15:1	15:1
2004	19:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	18:1	15:1	15:1
2001	19:1	15:1	15:1
2000	19:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	19:1	16:1	16:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	20:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	16:1	16:1
1994	21:1	16:1	16:1
1993	21:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	21:1	17:1	17:1
1990	20:1	17:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	22:1
1988	18:1	18:1	22:1
1987	20:1	18:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2020)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Louisiana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	7%	2%	2%
2022	7%	2%	2%
2021	9%	2%	2%
2020	8%	2%	2%
2019	8%	2%	2%
2018	8%	2%	1%
2017	8%	2%	1%
2016	6%	2%	2%
2015	6%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	4%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	5%	11%	8%
2022	4%	9%	7%
2021	4%	9%	7%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Black

15%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	16%	41%	31%
2022	19%	42%	30%
2021	21%	42%	33%
2020	22%	43%	33%
2019	22%	43%	33%
2018	23%	44%	35%
2017	23%	44%	35%
2016	26%	44%	34%
2015	26%	44%	34%
2014	30%	44%	33%
2013	30%	44%	33%
2012	36%	45%	34%
2011	35%	45%	35%
2010	36%	46%	36%
2009	38%	46%	36%
2008	36%	46%	36%
2007	39%	45%	35%
2006	38%	45%	35%
2005	40%	48%	34%
2004	43%	48%	34%
2003	41%	48%	34%
2002	39%	48%	34%
2001	40%	48%	34%
2000	38%	48%	33%
1999	39%	47%	33%
1998	38%	47%	32%
1997	34%	46%	32%
1996	32%	46%	31%
1995	31%	46%	31%
1994	29%	46%	31%
1993	30%	46%	30%

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White

68%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	68%	42%	56%
2022	65%	43%	58%
2021	61%	43%	56%
2020	62%	44%	56%
2019	62%	44%	56%
2018	63%	45%	58%
2017	63%	45%	58%
2016	64%	45%	59%
2015	64%	45%	57%
2014	61%	47%	61%
2013	61%	48%	61%
2012	58%	47%	61%
2011	61%	49%	61%
2010	60%	48%	61%
2009	58%	49%	61%
2008	61%	49%	61%
2007	59%	50%	63%
2006	59%	51%	63%
2005	56%	48%	64%
2004	55%	48%	64%
2003	58%	48%	64%
2002	61%	48%	64%
2001	60%	49%	64%
2000	62%	49%	66%
1999	59%	50%	67%
1998	60%	50%	67%
1997	64%	51%	68%
1996	66%	51%	69%
1995	66%	52%	69%
1994	69%	52%	69%
1993	68%	52%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	2%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	0.51	0.65	0.59
2022	0.54	0.64	0.58
2021	0.58	0.64	0.58
2020	0.56	0.62	0.58
2019	0.56	0.62	0.58
2018	0.55	0.61	0.54
2017	0.55	0.61	0.54
2016	0.52	0.61	0.54
2015	0.52	0.61	0.53
2014	0.55	0.60	0.53
2013	0.54	0.58	0.52
2012	0.54	0.58	0.52
2011	0.51	0.56	0.51
2010	0.51	0.56	0.50
2009	0.52	0.55	0.50
2008	0.50	0.55	0.50
2007	0.50	0.55	0.49
2006	0.51	0.54	0.48
2005	0.53	0.54	0.48
2004	0.52	0.54	0.47
2003	0.50	0.54	0.47
2002	0.48	0.54	0.47
2001	0.48	0.53	0.47
2000	0.48	0.53	0.46
1999	0.50	0.53	0.45
1998	0.50	0.53	0.45
1997	0.48	0.53	0.44
1996	0.47	0.53	0.44
1995	0.47	0.52	0.44
1994	0.44	0.52	0.44
1993	0.45	0.52	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	18%	58%	53%
2022	9%	46%	34%
2021	16%	53%	66%
2020	11%	51%	45%
2019	11%	51%	45%
2018	15%	60%	44%
2017	15%	60%	44%
2016	15%	54%	43%
2015	14%	58%	47%
2014	15%	60%	51%
2013	15%	59%	51%
2012	17%	60%	51%
2011	19%	59%	52%
2010	15%	58%	48%
2009	14%	57%	48%
2008	15%	55%	46%
2007	15%	53%	44%
2006	14%	55%	46%
2005	18%	53%	44%
2004	21%	53%	43%
2003	14%	52%	38%
2002	16%	51%	37%
2001	17%	50%	35%
2000	17%	52%	35%
1999	15%	50%	35%
1998	13%	52%	36%
1997	13%	50%	35%
1996	13%	50%	36%
1995	15%	53%	39%
1994	15%	52%	37%
1993	14%	51%	36%
1992	13%	49%	36%
1991	18%	47%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	2%	4%	5%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	12%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	10%	7%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	7%	9%	8%
2002	6%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Calcasieu Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School's ranking?

T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School is ranked #8 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School often compared to?

T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Prien Lake Elementary School, Vincent Settlement Elementary School, A. A. Nelson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while ≥95% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School?

302 students attend T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School?

T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School offer ?

T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School part of?

T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School is part of Calcasieu Parish School District.