Cowell Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

4540 West 10th Avenue
Denver, CO 80204-2913

(720) 424-8300

District: School District No. 1

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,935

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 270

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.3%

African American:

5.9%

White:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cowell Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.17. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.3%), African American (5.9%), White (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cowell Elementary School is 13.2, which is the 32^nd best among 94 elementary schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cowell Elementary School is $20,935, which is the 13^th highest among 94 elementary schools in the School District No. 1.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cowell Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 78^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cowell Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	2.11	797^th	808	1.4%
2005	3.36	802^nd	823	2.6%
2006	3.68	807^th	829	2.7%
2007	2.12	846^th	852	0.7%
2008	2.03	841^st	849	0.9%
2009	4.39	839^th	872	3.8%
2010	4.80	895^th	925	3.2%
2011	7.57	875^th	935	6.4%
2012	9.16	864^th	935	7.6%
2013	9.66	876^th	954	8.2%
2014	5.99	945^th	962	1.8%
2015	10.74	894^th	938	4.7%
2016	12.03	844^th	914	7.7%
2017	18.50	758^th	929	18.4%
2019	27.17	688^th	965	28.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Cowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.98	581^st	758	23.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Cowell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	32.17	497^th	764	34.9%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cowell Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	123	17	10	330	8	n/a	n/a	488
1989	90	16	6	313	8	n/a	n/a	433
1990	91	9	6	312	8	n/a	n/a	426
1991	101	12	8	322	6	n/a	n/a	449
1992	124	15	6	369	12	n/a	n/a	526
1993	114	16	4	343	15	n/a	n/a	492
1994	95	11	2	452	13	n/a	n/a	573
1995	79	9	2	446	9	n/a	n/a	545
1996	79	9	2	446	9	n/a	n/a	545
1997	51	9	2	477	3	n/a	n/a	542
1998	46	11	2	449	5	n/a	n/a	513
1999	51	9	4	504	9	n/a	n/a	577
2000	37	12	6	508	7	n/a	n/a	570
2001	29	12	6	567	3	n/a	n/a	617
2002	21	21	3	546	3	n/a	n/a	594
2003	21	21	3	546	3	n/a	n/a	594
2004	15	6	2	530	5	n/a	n/a	558
2005	16	14	2	437	7	n/a	n/a	476
2006	10	9	0	441	4	n/a	n/a	464
2007	8	7	0	461	6	n/a	n/a	482
2008	17	6	0	537	10	n/a	n/a	570
2009	24	13	1	517	9	n/a	n/a	564
2010	17	14	4	486	12	n/a	n/a	533
2011	19	9	3	471	19	0	2	523
2012	14	20	4	464	13	0	4	519
2013	17	9	3	472	12	0	5	518
2014	24	9	3	452	5	0	6	499
2015	15	8	2	448	4	0	4	481
2016	10	8	3	425	4	0	1	451
2017	15	8	3	388	3	0	4	421
2018	9	6	4	359	4	2	4	388
2019	13	13	1	331	4	3	1	366
2020	17	5	1	345	5	2	3	378
2021	17	6	1	268	4	2	3	301
2022	14	11	1	246	7	2	2	283
2023	15	20	1	229	6	0	3	274
2024	14	16	0	233	5	0	2	270

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cowell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	25.2	19.3	n/a
1989	433	23.2	18.6	46
1990	426	25.6	16.6	51.2
1991	449	26.7	16.8	54.6
1992	526	26.2	20.0	60.8
1993	492	26.2	18.8	57.1
1994	573	26.3	21.8	56.4
1995	545	24.3	22.4	77.4
1996	545	24.3	22.4	77.4
1997	542	18.1	29.9	73.1
1998	513	21.2	24.2	73.5
1999	577	20.3	28.4	79
2000	570	32.0	17.8	81.6
2001	617	31.0	19.9	76.7
2002	594	34.3	17.3	87.4
2003	594	34.3	17.3	87.4
2004	558	29.2	19.1	79.7
2005	476	26.2	18.2	82.4
2006	464	24.9	18.6	84.3
2007	482	24.0	20.1	86.3
2008	570	30.1	18.9	82.6
2009	564	32.5	17.4	93.6
2010	533	31.2	17.0	91.6
2011	523	30.4	17.1	95.6
2012	519	28.2	18.3	95.2
2013	518	30.7	16.8	95.2
2014	499	30.7	16.2	96
2015	481	30.0	16.0	93.3
2016	451	30.0	15.0	93.8
2017	421	26.5	15.8	94.3
2018	388	26.0	14.9	93.3
2019	366	22.6	16.1	94.8
2020	378	27.6	13.6	93.4
2021	301	24.9	12.0	93.7
2022	283	22.9	12.3	92.6
2023	274	20.4	13.3	97.1
2024	270	20.3	13.2	85.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cowell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	25.2	19.3	n/a
1989	433	23.2	18.6	46
1990	426	25.6	16.6	51.2
1991	449	26.7	16.8	54.6
1992	526	26.2	20.0	60.8
1993	492	26.2	18.8	57.1
1994	573	26.3	21.8	56.4
1995	545	24.3	22.4	77.4
1996	545	24.3	22.4	77.4
1997	542	18.1	29.9	73.1
1998	513	21.2	24.2	73.5
1999	577	20.3	28.4	79
2000	570	32.0	17.8	81.6
2001	617	31.0	19.9	76.7
2002	594	34.3	17.3	87.4
2003	594	34.3	17.3	87.4
2004	558	29.2	19.1	79.7
2005	476	26.2	18.2	82.4
2006	464	24.9	18.6	84.3
2007	482	24.0	20.1	86.3
2008	570	30.1	18.9	82.6
2009	564	32.5	17.4	93.6
2010	533	31.2	17.0	91.6
2011	523	30.4	17.1	95.6
2012	519	28.2	18.3	95.2
2013	518	30.7	16.8	95.2
2014	499	30.7	16.2	96
2015	481	30.0	16.0	93.3
2016	451	30.0	15.0	93.8
2017	421	26.5	15.8	94.3
2018	388	26.0	14.9	93.3
2019	366	22.6	16.1	94.8
2020	378	27.6	13.6	93.4
2021	301	24.9	12.0	93.7
2022	283	22.9	12.3	92.6
2023	274	20.4	13.3	97.1
2024	270	20.3	13.2	85.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cowell Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$14,445
2020	$16,481
2021	$18,257
2022	$20,295
2023	$20,935

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cowell Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade Math (Cowell Elementary School)	24.1	12.8	11.3%
4th Grade Math (School District No. 1)	31.2	26.8	4.4%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	30.7	2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cowell Elementary School)	31.7	11.4	20.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.3	41.2	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cowell Elementary School)	25.4	11.5	13.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.8	40.3	2.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Cowell Elementary School)	30.7	6.7	24%
All Grades Math (School District No. 1)	32.7	30.3	2.4%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	366	274	25.1%
African American	13	20	53.8%
American Indian	4	6	50%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	331	229	30.8%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	13	15	15.4%
Two or More Races	1	3	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.8%	97.1%	2.3%

Schools Near Cowell Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)					CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Cowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4540 West 10th Avenue	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8300	270	20	13.2	85.2%	14 (5.2%)	16 (5.9%)	233 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)		12.9			12.8				5.9		$20,935
Colfax Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1526 Tennyson Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8740	257	20	12.6	86.8%	26 (10.1%)	35 (13.6%)	182 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	27.5	644^th of 943 public elementary schools	31.7%		10.7	879^th of 933 public elementary schools	5.8%	235	36.8				19.7	34.5			20.0	14.8	$18,677
Newlon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	361 Vrain Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5150	273	20	13.6	94.1%	12 (4.4%)	4 (1.5%)	249 (91.2%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10.4	874^th of 943 public elementary schools	7.3%					(n/a)			17.8		12.4			17.0	11.4	11.4	$19,052
Eagleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	880 N Hooker Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7930	241	20	12.2	86.3%	19 (7.9%)	9 (3.7%)	203 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	20.2	741^st of 943 public elementary schools	21.4%		11.9	858^th of 933 public elementary schools	8.0%	117			34.5		23.0	24.0	12.5	26.7	21.5	16.7	$23,585
Cheltenham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1580 Julian Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8810	386	32	11.9	81.6%	27 (7.0%)	96 (24.9%)	232 (60.1%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.6%)	16 (4.1%)	9.6	892^nd of 943 public elementary schools	5.4%		15.9	795^th of 933 public elementary schools	14.8%	97	17.5	17.5	21.6		19.1				3.8	8.0	$18,914
Barnum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Hooker Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9590	324	21	15.1	86.7%	14 (4.3%)	12 (3.7%)	292 (90.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	6.9	921^st of 943 public elementary schools	2.3%					(n/a)			11.9		13.3	14.3	8.8	7.0	9.9	9.5	$18,811
Edgewater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5570 West 24th Avenue	Edgewater	80214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-6050	319	21	15.1	71.2%	51 (16.0%)	7 (2.2%)	250 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.8%)	18.4	765^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.9%		15.9	794^th of 933 public elementary schools	14.9%	29	70.6	27.3	15.6	10.0	24.6	26.3	13.3		12.2	10.8	$16,861
Brown International Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2550 Lowell Blvd	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9250	518	34	15.2	28.4%	335 (64.7%)	20 (3.9%)	113 (21.8%)	10 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.8%)	79.2	174^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.5%		68.7	266^th of 933 public elementary schools	71.5%	92	60.6	54.9	64.7		60.0	54.5	53.6	52.2	53.5	59.7	$16,973
Knapp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 South Utica Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6130	362	24	14.8	92.8%	6 (1.7%)	10 (2.8%)	338 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	23.4	695^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.3%		26.1	654^th of 933 public elementary schools	29.9%	41	16.7	24.4	50.0		35.5	7.0	13.3	23.3	15.3	24.6	$19,503
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3400 West Nevada Place	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 934-3245	158	14	11.6	86.7%	6 (3.8%)	8 (5.1%)	141 (89.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)									14.0		$20,627

Frequently Asked Questions about Cowell Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cowell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cowell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Middle School
High : North High School

What district is Cowell Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Cowell Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 270 students attended Cowell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cowell Elementary School?

Students at Cowell Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% White, 2% American Indian.

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