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Cooke School

Special education school · Grades K–12

New York, NY

1713 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10029

Overall grade: A+

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • AClass size
  • A-Years serving families
  • A+Diversity

What stands out

  • Smaller classes than 69% of special education schools in New York
  • Growing: enrollment up 186% since 2011–12
  • Serving families in New York since at least 2011

Cooke School is a special education school in New York, New York, for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It has about 317 students and around 4 students per teacher, smaller classes than 69% of special education schools in New York. Enrollment has grown about 186% since 2011–12. Students attend about 6.5 hours a day, 175 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades K–12
Students
317
Teachers
88 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
3.6
Boys and girls
Coed · 140 girls, 177 boys
Religious affiliation
None (nonsectarian)
Program
Special education
School day
About 6.5 hours
School year
175 days

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 69% of special education schools in New York (4 students per teacher).
    • Larger than 94% of special education schools in New York.
    • Compared with 89 special education schools in New York.

    Students by survey year

    111’11–12110’13–14213’15–16296’17–18315’19–20288’21–22317’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Ungraded85
    K8
    18
    29
    314
    48
    512
    617
    719
    821
    928
    1030
    1129
    1229

    Student body

    White34%
    Hispanic or Latino26%
    Black23%
    Asian12%
    Two or more races5%

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    Questions about Cooke School

    What grades does Cooke School serve?

    Cooke School serves grades K–12.

    How many students attend Cooke School?

    About 317 students, with 4 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Cooke School?

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