📍 6401 College Ave, Des Moines, Polk County, 50324
Cowles Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Des Moines, Polk County. The school has 391 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Michael Gossen. It is part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Cowles Elementary School enrolls 391 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 9.8% Two or more races and 6.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 305 | 78% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 9.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 13 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
66 of the school's 391 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 51 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Cowles Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 22, state house district 43.
Cowles Elementary School is one of 59 schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District, based in Des Moines, Iowa. The district serves 30,048 students district-wide and employs 2,077 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 391 students, Cowles Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 509 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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