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Cooper Whiteside Elementary School (Closed 2008)

1350 S 6th St
Paducah, KY 42003
Cooper Whiteside Elementary School serves 229 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 66% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCooper Whiteside Elementary School
Kind45
144
236
336
433
535
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Total Students
229 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)

YearCooper Whiteside Elementary School
2007208
2006229
2005222
2004225
2003293
2002312
2001434
2000424
1999448
1998446
1997460
1996461
1995472
1994467
1993294
1992315
1991329
1990236
1989266
1988241
1987221
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2007)

YearCooper Whiteside Elementary School
200716
200622
200522
200423
200325
200222
20019
200019
199921
199834
199731
199628
199529
199430
199319
199219
199119
199014
198916
198816
198713
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (KY)
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)

YearCooper Whiteside Elementary SchoolKentuckyPaducah Independent School District
200713:115:115:1
200610:115:116:1
200510:116:114:1
200410:116:114:1
200312:116:115:1
200214:117:118:1
200148:118:126:1
200022:119:118:1
199921:119:119:1
199813:116:115:1
199715:116:116:1
199616:116:116:1
199516:116:116:1
199416:116:116:1
199316:117:115:1
199216:117:114:1
199118:117:116:1
199017:118:115:1
198916:118:116:1
198816:118:117:1
198717:119:118:1
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American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2001)

YearCooper Whiteside Elementary SchoolKentuckyPaducah Independent School District
20012%2%1%
19982%1%1%
19971%2%1%
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Hispanic
1%
10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2007)

YearCooper Whiteside Elementary SchoolKentuckyPaducah Independent School District
20073%3%4%
20061%2%1%
20052%2%2%
20024%1%2%
20013%1%2%
20005%2%2%
19993%2%1%
19982%1%1%
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Black
64%
11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)

YearCooper Whiteside Elementary SchoolKentuckyPaducah Independent School District
200766%11%52%
200664%11%52%
200558%11%51%
200461%11%50%
200358%11%50%
200255%10%49%
200156%11%49%
200056%11%49%
199957%11%47%
199855%10%47%
199756%10%48%
199657%10%47%
199555%10%44%
199454%11%34%
199351%9%41%
199251%10%41%
199150%10%42%
199044%10%41%
198949%10%39%
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White
34%
72%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)

YearCooper Whiteside Elementary SchoolKentuckyPaducah Independent School District
200730%84%41%
200634%86%45%
200537%86%46%
200436%86%47%
200339%87%47%
200241%87%47%
200139%86%48%
200039%87%47%
199940%87%50%
199841%88%51%
199743%88%50%
199643%89%53%
199545%89%56%
199446%87%52%
199349%90%59%
199249%90%58%
199147%90%58%
199054%90%59%
198950%90%61%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
0.48
0.46

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)

YearCooper Whiteside Elementary SchoolKentuckyPaducah Independent School District
20070.510.280.54
20060.480.240.53
20050.530.250.53
20040.500.240.53
20030.520.230.53
20020.530.240.53
20010.550.250.54
20000.540.230.54
19990.530.230.53
19980.530.220.53
19970.510.220.52
19960.510.200.51
19950.510.200.50
19940.500.230.48
19930.500.180.49
19920.500.180.50
19910.530.180.50
19900.520.180.49
19890.510.180.48
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Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
56%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)

YearCooper Whiteside Elementary SchoolKentuckyPaducah Independent School District
200794%42%60%
200676%44%59%
200391%55%64%
200294%39%53%
200186%38%57%
200085%38%55%
199983%39%56%
199885%39%53%
199790%40%57%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)

YearCooper Whiteside Elementary SchoolKentuckyPaducah Independent School District
20072%8%5%
20062%9%6%
20038%14%6%
20025%9%4%
20013%9%6%
20005%9%6%
19996%9%6%
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School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Paducah Independent School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cooper Whiteside Elementary School?
229 students attend Cooper Whiteside Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
64% of Cooper Whiteside Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Cooper Whiteside Elementary School?
Cooper Whiteside Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.
What grades does Cooper Whiteside Elementary School offer ?
Cooper Whiteside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Cooper Whiteside Elementary School part of?
Cooper Whiteside Elementary School is part of Paducah Independent School District.

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