Cooper history

The doors were opened to students at Cooper Elementary in 1963.  The first principal of Cooper was Mr. Joe Pickle. Over the years the neighborhood has outgrown the small school so in 1979, an addition was built of eight classrooms, a gymnasium and computer labs. In 2005, another addition was built including five new kindergarten classrooms, a PPCD classroom, Science and Learning Labs, new Music and ESL classrooms. During the addition, the Computer labs were remodeled into one double lab and the cafeteria was expanded making more room for students to eat and second line to accommodate the growing student population.

William Boone Cooper

The district named the school after W.B. Cooper, an early pioneer who served as a school board member for 23 years.

He wanted the best for his twelve children and any other child so he helped provide proper schooling facilities while serving as a board member.​

The family of Mr. Cooper gave this picture to Cooper Elementary.  It is a painting of Mr. Cooper's birthplace, built in 1841 in Sarepta, Mississippi.  Both portraits are displayed in the Cooper entryway.

Cooper spirit

Spirit wear on Fridays - The students and staff at Cooper show their school spirit by wearing our Cooper shirts every Friday.  We all love our school!

Cooper's Motto - Where little people do BIG things

School colors

Blue and white

School mascot

Cooper Cougars