Cowles Elementary School

6401 College Ave, Windsor Heights IA, 50324 | Des Moines Independent Community School District | 515-242-7818
  • grades PK-8
  • students 424
  • type
PROFICIENCY 86% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
48%Windsor Heights
69%Iowa

Cowles Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Des Moines Independent Community School District" in Windsor Heights, IA. There are a total of 424 students and 21 teachers at Cowles Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Cowles Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 85.5%, which is 24% higher than the Iowa average.

Cowles Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students424
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cowles Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
370-79%
480-89%
570-79%
6>= 90%
770-79%
8>= 90%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
370-79%
4>= 90%
580-89%
6>= 90%
780-89%
8>= 90%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cowles Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 76.6% 44.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 17.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 7.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 23.9% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.9% 6.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Windsor Heights demographics profile

StatisticWindsor HeightsIowaNational
Population215,4083,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4435791
Median age34.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%60%55%
Speak English81%92%79%
Speak Spanish10%4%13%

Education level achieved in Windsor Heights

IndexWindsor HeightsIowaNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.2%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Cowles Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.