Cooper Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 · Wheeling CCSD 21
#277 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#7846 of 15,369 nationally
About Cooper Middle School
Cooper Middle School is a public middle located in Buffalo Grove, in the Wheeling CCSD 21 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 732 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 49.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 277th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (68th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (40th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 732.
There are 12 schools in Buffalo Grove; Cooper Middle School ranks 11th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)42%
- Reading proficiency (30%)43%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)56%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.1
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 Cooper Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 732
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 56%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 43%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Cooper Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Henry W Longfellow Elem School
Buffalo Grove · Public elementary · Grades K–5
510 students · 544 m away
Buffalo Grove High School
Buffalo Grove · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,021 students · 1.0 km away
Joyce Kilmer Elem School
Buffalo Grove · Public elementary · Grades K–5
590 students · 1.8 km away
Ivy Hall Elementary School
Buffalo Grove · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
482 students · 2.0 km away
Willow Grove Early Learning Ctr
Buffalo Grove · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
360 students · 2.1 km away
Edgar A Poe Elem School
Arlington Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
317 students · 2.6 km away
J W Riley Elem School
Arlington Heights · Public elementary · Grades K–5
319 students · 2.7 km away
Earl Pritchett School
Buffalo Grove · Public elementary · Grades K–3
430 students · 3.0 km away
Tripp School
Buffalo Grove · Public elementary · Grades K–3
485 students · 3.0 km away
Booth Tarkington Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
540 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Glenside Middle School
Glendale Heights · Public middle · Grades 5–8
732 students
Kingsley Jr High School
Normal · Public middle · Grades 6–8
730 students
K D Waldo Middle School
Aurora · Public middle · Grades 6–8
729 students
Glenwood Middle School
Chatham · Public middle · Grades 7–8
735 students
Lincoln Middle School
Edwardsville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
736 students
Abraham Lincoln Middle School
Rockford · Public middle · Grades 6–8
736 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cooper Middle School a good school?
Cooper Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 49.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #277 of 670 in Illinois. 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 Cooper Middle School rank in Illinois?
Cooper Middle School ranks #277 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #7846 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cooper Middle School?
Cooper Middle School had 732 students in 2025.
Is Cooper Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Cooper Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Cooper Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cooper Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.