Cowell Elementary School

4540 West 10Th Avenue, Denver CO, 80204 | Denver County School District 1 | 720-424-8300
  • grades PK-5
  • students 388
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 293 in Denver
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
33%Denver
39%Colorado

Cowell Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Denver County School District 1" in Denver, CO. There are a total of 388 students and 26 teachers at Cowell Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Cowell Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 25% lower than the Colorado average.

Cowell Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students388
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Cowell 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
All32%
340-44%
420-29%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
330-34%
420-29%
530-39%
6n/a
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.

Cowell Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 5.0% 21.7% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 13.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 3.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 90.4% 57.3% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 3.1% 3.5% 3.1%

Denver demographics profile

StatisticDenverColoradoNational
Population715,8785,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,6775691
Median age34.636.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%56%55%
Speak English75%83%79%
Speak Spanish18%12%13%

Education level achieved in Denver

IndexDenverColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college68.7%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.7%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Cowell Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.