Priority Charter Schools Copperas Cove, Copperas Cove TX

Original Research by School Decision on Priority Charter Schools Copperas Cove

Priority Charter Schools Copperas Cove is a small charter serving pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Copperas Cove, a community in Coryell County. The school enrolls about a quarter-thousand students across its full span, making it one offering for families in the area seeking an alternative to traditional public schooling.

The academic picture here is mixed and merits careful attention. English language arts performance is more encouraging than mathematics. In ELA, about two-thirds of students score at the "approaches" level or above, and roughly half of students in sixth and eighth grades meet grade-level standards. Math tells a different story. Across tested grades, proficiency is substantially lower. In grades three through eight, single-digit to low double-digit percentages of students meet or exceed standards. Eighth-grade math proficiency is particularly weak, and eighth-grade social studies shows no students meeting proficiency. Science performance falls between these patterns, with solid performance at grade eight but much lower results at grade five. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile compared to other districts in Coryell County.

The student body reflects the Copperas Cove area itself. About two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, pointing to substantial economic need. The student population is racially and ethnically mixed, with no single group forming a clear majority. The school does not report data on special education enrollment or English learner populations, so a parent wanting to understand support systems for those groups would need to contact the school directly.

The charter is part of Priority Charter Schools, a district that recently underwent significant contraction. The organization closed its Cedar Park and Georgetown campuses in 2023 and now operates only in Copperas Cove, Temple, and Killeen. This restructuring is a factual context worth noting; it suggests the organization has been recalibrating its footprint.

Housing in the 76522 zip code around Copperas Cove is modestly valued and relatively stable year-over-year. Rents have ticked up modestly. These market conditions suggest a community where many families' housing costs remain within reach, which aligns with the school's high free-and-reduced-lunch rate.

A parent considering this school should seek conversation with staff about the low math proficiency, what instructional strategies the school is employing to address it, and what support looks like for students who are struggling. The strength in ELA and solid eighth-grade science suggest the school has areas of capability, but the overall proficiency pattern indicates significant academic challenges. The school's small size and charter status may appeal to families wanting a different school model or greater enrollment flexibility than traditional public schools offer. Those evaluating fit should view the data plainly and ask the school what concrete steps it is taking to improve outcomes, particularly in mathematics.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=50%Cohort of 13 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,779 schools plotted. 59 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 18% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 49%

School 9% · District 43% · ▼ 34 pts below district

▼ 32 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 31% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 611%

School 11% · District 8% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 23 pts below state median

Grade 78%

School 8% · District 13% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 11% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 42 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 41% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 49%

School 9% · District 43% · ▼ 34 pts below district

▼ 40 pts below state median · ▼ 41 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 53% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 656%

School 56% · District 47% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 742%

School 42% · District 47% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 55% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median

Science

Grade 58%

School 8% · District 16% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 45% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 10% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median

This schoolPRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income45%Higher-income40%5 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income63%Higher-income50%13 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income18%Higher-income20%2 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income13%Higher-income10%3 pp gap