James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary

3350 Becerra Way, Arden-Arcade CA, 95821 | San Juan Unified School District | 916-575-2312
  • grades KG-6
  • students 488
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 43% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 269 in Arden-Arcade
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
n/aArden-Arcade
43%California

James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "San Juan Unified School District" in Arden-Arcade, CA. There are a total of 488 students and 16 teachers at James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 31 to 1.

James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.5%, which is 43% higher than the California average.

James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students488
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio31:1

 

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 James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary, 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
All57%
370-79%
460-64%
550-54%
630-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
370-79%
465-69%
575-79%
640-49%
7n/a
8n/a
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.

James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 57.2% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 8.6% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 7.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 22.8% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 1.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 1.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Arden-Arcade demographics profile

StatisticArden-ArcadeCaliforniaNational
Population93,71939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,89425691
Median age36.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%52%55%
Speak English70%56%79%
Speak Spanish13%29%13%

Education level achieved in Arden-Arcade

IndexArden-ArcadeCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school87.5%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college69.2%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.9%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.