Cowan Elementary School has 347 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-8.

Cowan Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Kentucky for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 2% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Cowan Elementary School’s learner population of 347 learners has declined by 11% over five school years. The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Cowan Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Cowan Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Cowan Elementary School is Letcher County Alternative Education Center (2.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Whitesburg Middle School (1.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is West Whitesburg Elementary School (1.8 miles away).