Cowden Elementary Primary School
2927 South Kimbrough
Springfield MO, 65807, Greene County
Phone: 417-523-3500
Ranking: (860 out of 1,698, bottom 49%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Springfield School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | |||||||
Total Students: | 281 | 266 | 243 | 270 | 281 | 284 | 296 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 20 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 6.2% | 15 | 5.6% | 15 | 5.3% | 37 | 13.0% | 40 | 13.5% |
Kindergarten: | 49 | 17.4% | 46 | 17.3% | 39 | 16.0% | 48 | 17.8% | 57 | 20.3% | 32 | 11.3% | 44 | 14.9% |
Grade 1: | 47 | 16.7% | 40 | 15.0% | 47 | 19.3% | 48 | 17.8% | 40 | 14.2% | 42 | 14.8% | 39 | 13.2% |
Grade 2: | 45 | 16.0% | 54 | 20.3% | 43 | 17.7% | 35 | 13.0% | 40 | 14.2% | 41 | 14.4% | 53 | 17.9% |
Grade 3: | 44 | 15.7% | 50 | 18.8% | 27 | 11.1% | 33 | 12.2% | 41 | 14.6% | 47 | 16.5% | 37 | 12.5% |
Grade 4: | 48 | 17.1% | 30 | 11.3% | 37 | 15.2% | 44 | 16.3% | 47 | 16.7% | 41 | 14.4% | 41 | 13.9% |
Grade 5: | 28 | 10.0% | 46 | 17.3% | 35 | 14.4% | 47 | 17.4% | 41 | 14.6% | 44 | 15.5% | 42 | 14.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 155 | 55.2% | 146 | 54.9% | 135 | 55.6% | 145 | 53.7% | 149 | 53.0% | 131 | 46.1% | 156 | 52.7% |
Female: | 126 | 44.8% | 120 | 45.1% | 108 | 44.4% | 125 | 46.3% | 124 | 44.1% | 145 | 51.1% | 136 | 45.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.7% |
Asian: | 10 | 3.6% | 9 | 3.4% | 9 | 3.7% | 10 | 3.7% | 10 | 3.6% | 5 | 1.8% | 9 | 3.0% |
Hispanic: | 19 | 6.8% | 9 | 3.4% | 10 | 4.1% | 9 | 3.3% | 11 | 3.9% | 12 | 4.2% | 11 | 3.7% |
Black: | 15 | 5.3% | 20 | 7.5% | 18 | 7.4% | 29 | 10.7% | 38 | 13.5% | 32 | 11.3% | 23 | 7.8% |
White: | 227 | 80.8% | 222 | 83.5% | 204 | 84.0% | 219 | 81.1% | 220 | 78.3% | 230 | 81.0% | 248 | 83.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 9 | 3.2% | 5 | 1.9% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 178 | 63.3% | 164 | 61.7% | 134 | 55.1% | 152 | 56.3% | 136 | 48.4% | 111 | 39.1% | 99 | 33.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 14.2% | 26 | 9.8% | 35 | 14.4% | 20 | 7.4% | 30 | 10.7% | 33 | 11.6% | 36 | 12.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.07 | 13.33 | 11.85 | 11.89 | 13.30 | 14.20 | 14.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MAP | ||||||
2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 46% | 43.3% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 45% | 43.6% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 39.7% | 40.9% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 40.9% | 41% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 44.9% | 43.9% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 40.9% | 44.5% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 42.2% | 46% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 44.5% | 48.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 50.2% | 44% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.5% | 52.4% | 45.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 49.4% | 44.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 52.7% | 45% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 49.4% | 47.8% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 48.4% | 50.2% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 45.9% | 52.5% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 43.9% | 51.4% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 49.2% | 44.7% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 47.4% | 46% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 46.1% | 45.6% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 45.9% | 47% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.6% | 50.5% | 51.7% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 52.8% | 52.7% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 48.5% | 52.8% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 49.3% | 53.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 52.4% | 44.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 52.3% | 45.2% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 53.1% | 44.7% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 48.6% | 44.9% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 52% | 49.1% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 54% | 51.2% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 48.4% | 51.2% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.6% | 47.8% | 50.7% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 50.4% | 46% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 55.5% | 48.6% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 52.6% | 48.6% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 51% | 49.4% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 55% | 51.8% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.6% | 53.8% | 52.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 52.7% | 52.6% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 51.8% | 53% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 57.1% | 44% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 56.7% | 47.3% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 52.9% | 46.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 56.8% | 47.8% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 57.4% | 52.4% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.9% | 58.2% | 53.4% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 57.3% | 55% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 53.4% | 54.5% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.2% | 46.9% | 45% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 45.9% | 49.3% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.1% | 47.9% | 50.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 51.4% | 51.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 49.2% | 51.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 37.5% | 35.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 62.5% | 64.7% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 19.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.3% | 17.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.8% | 82.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $41,350.0 | $42,939.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,313.0 | $32,610.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,912.0 | $45,153.0 |
* Cowden Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.