Cooper Elementary School

Cooper Elementary School, a proud member of the Bentonville School District's vibrant network of elementary schools, serves grades K–4 and welcomes approximately 644 students. The student-faculty ratio is approximately 20:1, backed by approximately 32 to 33 full-time classroom teachers. Approximately 18% of the students qualify for free lunch, with another 11% qualified for reduced-price lunch, percentages considerably lower than the state average. Demographically, the school consists of approximately 81% White students, 11% Hispanic, and approximately 5% multiracial, with smaller percentages of Native American, African American, and Asian students. Academically, Cooper excels, with 70% of students reaching proficiency in math and 63% in reading, percentages both higher than district and state averages. Constructed on the equestrian heritage of the surrounding community in 2007, the school is unusual as Bentonville's only School of Innovation, fostering creativity and experiential learning within the surrounding bike trails. Housing-wise, the median home value in the Bella Vista neighborhood is approximately $262,400, indicative of a stable, family-oriented community valuing educational attainment. Parents tend to describe Cooper as a supportive and active hub where students thrive academically within the context of a solid and vibrant neighborhood.

Cooper Elementary is joining the Bentonville Schools’ Summer Book Bus program, which delivers free books right to local neighborhoods. The goal is to keep kids reading all summer long and help them grow their love for books. By making books easy to access, this program gives every student a chance to keep learning and enjoying stories even when school is out.