Cowden Elementary School serves 310 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Cowden Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Missouri for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Cowden Elementary School’s learner population of 310 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has decreased by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Cowden Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Cowden Elementary School is 0.52, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Cowden Elementary School is Kickapoo High School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Datema House (2.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Holland Elementary School (0.7 miles away)