Captain Cooper Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Big Sur, California 93920 · Carmel Unified
About Captain Cooper Elementary
Captain Cooper Elementary is a public elementary located in Big Sur, in the Carmel Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 47 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 35.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (62th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (17th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 47.
There are 3 schools in Big Sur; Captain Cooper Elementary ranks 1st of 1 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)30%
- Reading proficiency (30%)30%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)48.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)9.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Captain Cooper Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 47
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 48.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 9.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Captain Cooper Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Captain Cooper Elementary a good school?
Captain Cooper Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 35.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States). The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Captain Cooper Elementary rank in California?
Captain Cooper Elementary is not ranked: schools need a published Enrollment and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend Captain Cooper Elementary?
Captain Cooper Elementary had 47 students in 2025.
Is Captain Cooper Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Captain Cooper Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Captain Cooper Elementary?
There are 1 schools within 15 km of Captain Cooper Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.