How does Robert C. Cooley Middle compare to other middle schools in Roseville?

Robert C. Cooley Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.1/100, placing it at the 82nd percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,233 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Robert C. Cooley Middle?

28.0% of students at Robert C. Cooley Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Robert C. Cooley Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Robert C. Cooley Middle's proficiency rate increases by 2.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Robert C. Cooley Middle?

11.3% of students at Robert C. Cooley Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Robert C. Cooley Middle

Middle School

Roseville City RosevillePlacer County95747

📍 9300 Prairie Woods Way

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

997 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

61%

Teachers

42 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+1.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-0.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

20.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 54 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic19.5%

White50.3%

Asian10.1%

Black4.5%

Other15.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Robert C. Cooley Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.0%
Met Standard	28.5%
Below Standard	43.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Robert C. Cooley Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.0% of students exceeded standard while 28.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 10.7 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Roseville City district average of 26.8%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.6 points higher (vs 23.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 2.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math maintained year-over-year. 20.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.3%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

28.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

56.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+2.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

11.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,233

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	382	28.5%	33.8%	20.4%	17.3%	62.3%
7th	367	27.8%	37.1%	16.6%	18.5%	64.8%
8th	365	27.4%	39.7%	18.4%	14.5%	67.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	383	24.8%	20.6%	27.4%	27.1%	45.4%
7th	371	32.1%	20.8%	24.5%	22.6%	52.8%
8th	365	27.4%	18.9%	26.3%	27.4%	46.3%

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Middle

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55.182nd pctile

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.