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

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cooper Whiteside Elementary School
Kind	45
1	44
2	36
3	36
4	33
5	35

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Total Students

229 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Cooper Whiteside Elementary School
2024	229
2023	229
2022	229
2021	229
2020	229
2019	229
2018	229
2017	229
2016	229
2015	229
2007	208
2006	229
2005	222
2004	225
2003	293
2002	312
2001	434
2000	424
1999	448
1998	446
1997	460
1996	461
1995	472
1994	467
1993	294
1992	315
1991	329
1990	236
1989	266
1988	241
1987	221

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Cooper Whiteside Elementary School
2024	16
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2007	16
2006	22
2005	22
2004	23
2003	25
2002	22
2001	9
2000	19
1999	21
1998	34
1997	31
1996	28
1995	29
1994	30
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19
1990	14
1989	16
1988	16
1987	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Cooper Whiteside Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	15:1	14:1
2021	14:1	15:1	15:1
2020	14:1	16:1	16:1
2019	14:1	16:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	10:1	16:1	16:1
2005	10:1	16:1	14:1
2004	10:1	16:1	14:1
2003	12:1	17:1	15:1
2002	14:1	19:1	18:1
2001	48:1	18:1	26:1
2000	22:1	19:1	18:1
1999	21:1	19:1	19:1
1998	13:1	16:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	17:1	15:1
1992	16:1	17:1	14:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	18:1	15:1
1989	16:1	18:1	16:1
1988	16:1	18:1	17:1
1987	17:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2001)
Year	Cooper Whiteside Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2001	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Cooper Whiteside Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2024	1%	10%
2023	1%	9%	8%
2022	1%	8%	7%
2021	1%	8%	6%
2020	1%	7%	6%
2019	1%	7%	6%
2018	1%	6%	5%
2017	1%	6%	5%
2016	1%	6%	6%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	5%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	1%

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Black

64%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Cooper Whiteside Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2024	64%	11%
2023	64%	11%	40%
2022	64%	11%	41%
2021	64%	11%	41%
2020	64%	11%	43%
2019	64%	11%	43%
2018	65%	11%	46%
2017	65%	11%	46%
2016	65%	11%	45%
2015	65%	11%	46%
2007	66%	11%	52%
2006	64%	11%	52%
2005	58%	11%	51%
2004	61%	11%	50%
2003	58%	11%	50%
2002	55%	10%	49%
2001	56%	11%	49%
2000	56%	11%	49%
1999	57%	11%	47%
1998	55%	10%	47%
1997	56%	10%	48%
1996	57%	10%	47%
1995	55%	10%	44%
1994	54%	11%	34%
1993	51%	9%	41%
1992	51%	10%	41%
1991	50%	10%	42%
1990	44%	10%	41%

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White

34%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Cooper Whiteside Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2024	34%	72%
2023	34%	73%	39%
2022	34%	74%	39%
2021	34%	75%	41%
2020	34%	76%	40%
2019	34%	76%	40%
2018	34%	77%	39%
2017	34%	77%	39%
2016	34%	78%	39%
2015	34%	78%	39%
2007	30%	84%	41%
2006	34%	86%	45%
2005	37%	86%	46%
2004	36%	86%	47%
2003	39%	87%	47%
2002	41%	87%	47%
2001	39%	86%	48%
2000	39%	87%	47%
1999	40%	87%	50%
1998	41%	88%	51%
1997	43%	88%	50%
1996	43%	89%	53%
1995	45%	89%	56%
1994	46%	87%	52%
1993	49%	90%	59%
1992	49%	90%	58%
1991	47%	90%	58%
1990	54%	90%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Cooper Whiteside Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2024	0.48	0.46
2023	0.48	0.45	0.67
2022	0.48	0.44	0.66
2021	0.48	0.42	0.66
2020	0.48	0.41	0.65
2019	0.48	0.41	0.65
2018	0.47	0.39	0.63
2017	0.47	0.39	0.63
2016	0.47	0.38	0.64
2015	0.47	0.38	0.63
2007	0.51	0.28	0.54
2006	0.48	0.24	0.53
2005	0.53	0.25	0.53
2004	0.50	0.24	0.53
2003	0.52	0.23	0.53
2002	0.53	0.24	0.53
2001	0.55	0.25	0.54
2000	0.54	0.23	0.54
1999	0.53	0.23	0.53
1998	0.53	0.22	0.53
1997	0.51	0.22	0.52
1996	0.51	0.20	0.51
1995	0.51	0.20	0.50
1994	0.50	0.23	0.48
1993	0.50	0.18	0.49
1992	0.50	0.18	0.50
1991	0.53	0.18	0.50
1990	0.52	0.18	0.49

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Eligible for

76%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Cooper Whiteside Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2024	76%	56%
2023	76%	54%	69%
2022	76%	54%	67%
2021	76%	53%	66%
2020	76%	53%	73%
2019	76%	53%	73%
2018	75%	54%	70%
2017	75%	54%	70%
2016	75%	54%	73%
2015	75%	51%	71%
2007	94%	42%	60%
2006	76%	44%	59%
2003	91%	55%	64%
2002	94%	39%	53%
2001	86%	38%	57%
2000	85%	38%	55%
1999	83%	39%	56%
1998	85%	39%	53%
1997	90%	40%	57%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Cooper Whiteside Elementary School	Kentucky	Paducah Independent School District
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2007	2%	8%	5%
2006	2%	9%	6%
2003	8%	14%	6%
2002	5%	9%	4%
2001	3%	9%	6%
2000	5%	9%	6%
1999	6%	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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