Cowles Elementary School
6401 College Ave
Windsor Heights IA, 50324, Polk County
Phone: 515-242-7818
Ranking: 
(72 out of 696, top 10%)*
(72 out of 696, top 10%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Des Moines Independent Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 390 | 393 | 363 | 345 | 332 | 323 | 290 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 75 | 19.2% | 93 | 23.7% | 79 | 21.8% | 84 | 24.3% | 91 | 27.4% | 92 | 28.5% | 73 | 25.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 49 | 12.6% | 47 | 12.0% | 64 | 17.6% | 63 | 18.3% | 46 | 13.9% | 48 | 14.9% | 41 | 14.1% |
| Grade 1: | 41 | 10.5% | 52 | 13.2% | 52 | 14.3% | 36 | 10.4% | 34 | 10.2% | 35 | 10.8% | 31 | 10.7% |
| Grade 2: | 46 | 11.8% | 53 | 13.5% | 40 | 11.0% | 29 | 8.4% | 34 | 10.2% | 29 | 9.0% | 27 | 9.3% |
| Grade 3: | 53 | 13.6% | 39 | 9.9% | 29 | 8.0% | 32 | 9.3% | 27 | 8.1% | 28 | 8.7% | 34 | 11.7% |
| Grade 4: | 35 | 9.0% | 28 | 7.1% | 28 | 7.7% | 25 | 7.2% | 30 | 9.0% | 31 | 9.6% | 26 | 9.0% |
| Grade 5: | 30 | 7.7% | 28 | 7.1% | 25 | 6.9% | 29 | 8.4% | 30 | 9.0% | 23 | 7.1% | 37 | 12.8% |
| Grade 6: | 23 | 5.9% | 20 | 5.1% | 23 | 6.3% | 18 | 5.2% | 16 | 4.8% | 22 | 6.8% | 12 | 4.1% |
| Grade 7: | 18 | 4.6% | 20 | 5.1% | 13 | 3.6% | 12 | 3.5% | 18 | 5.4% | 8 | 2.5% | 6 | 2.1% |
| Grade 8: | 20 | 5.1% | 13 | 3.3% | 10 | 2.8% | 17 | 4.9% | 6 | 1.8% | 7 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 207 | 53.1% | 205 | 52.2% | 193 | 53.2% | 178 | 51.6% | 168 | 50.6% | 157 | 48.6% | 130 | 44.8% |
| Female: | 183 | 46.9% | 188 | 47.8% | 170 | 46.8% | 167 | 48.4% | 164 | 49.4% | 158 | 48.9% | 156 | 53.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 8 | 2.1% | 15 | 3.8% | 11 | 3.0% | 8 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.7% | 23 | 7.1% | 21 | 7.2% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 5.4% | 20 | 5.1% | 18 | 5.0% | 17 | 4.9% | 18 | 5.4% | 13 | 4.0% | 10 | 3.4% |
| Black: | 11 | 2.8% | 13 | 3.3% | 12 | 3.3% | 11 | 3.2% | 12 | 3.6% | 18 | 5.6% | 15 | 5.2% |
| White: | 303 | 77.7% | 304 | 77.4% | 288 | 79.3% | 281 | 81.4% | 263 | 79.2% | 269 | 83.3% | 244 | 84.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 42 | 10.8% | 36 | 9.2% | 30 | 8.3% | 27 | 7.8% | 29 | 8.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 9.2% | 54 | 13.7% | 46 | 12.7% | 50 | 14.5% | 37 | 11.1% | 29 | 9.0% | 29 | 10.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 3.6% | 16 | 4.1% | 17 | 4.7% | 9 | 2.6% | 14 | 4.2% | 11 | 3.4% | 3 | 1.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.96 | 18.71 | 20.17 | 20.29 | 19.94 | 20.10 | 17.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.89% | 63.78% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.79% | 63.11% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.59% | 60.41% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.21% | 61.59% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.14% | 58.98% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.14% | 61.67% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 58.31% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.29% | 61.31% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 60.87% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.86% | 62.05% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.83% | 61.30% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.14% | 61.33% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 54.00% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 54.71% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.24% | 47.87% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.00% | 48.41% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.31% | 61.83% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.21% | 62.65% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 49.42% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.47% | 52.96% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.89% | 56.00% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.31% | 58.58% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 48.74% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.31% | 47.35% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 44.4% | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 55.6% | 50.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 22.2% | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 77.8% | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,466.0 | $46,147.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,566.0 | $34,151.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $52,437.0 | $50,145.0 |
* Cowles Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.