Cooper Middle

go.fresnou.org/cooper

538 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Cooper Middle School, located at 2277 W. Bellaire Way in Fresno, California, is part of the Fresno Unified School District. The school serves the local community by providing an educational environment focused on the academic and personal development of middle school-aged students. As a public institution, it operates within the broader framework of the district’s initiatives, emphasizing core curriculum standards while preparing students for the transition to high school.

The campus acts as a central hub for students in the 93705 area, offering a variety of extracurricular activities and support services designed to foster student engagement. Like many schools in the Fresno Unified district, Cooper Middle strives to balance rigorous academic instruction with character building and social development, aiming to create a supportive culture that meets the diverse needs of its student population.

538

Total Students

28.4

Full-Time Teachers

19.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cooper Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	38
Hispanic	427
Black	39
Asian	16
Two or More	14
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
427 (79.4 %)
Black
39 (7.2 %)
White
38 (7.1 %)
Asian
16 (3.0 %)
Two or More
14 (2.6 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Fresno Unified
Phone:	(559)248-7050
Website:	http://go.fresnou.org/cooper
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	538
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	351
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	112

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 149

Grade 7 210

Grade 8 179