Cowles Elementary School

Cowles Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
6401 College Ave,  Des Moines, IA
Windsor Heights Neighborhood
Des Moines Independent Community School District
3.7
380 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Math Proficiency
77%
Reading Proficiency
87%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
87%
Math Proficiency
77%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
22
Full Time Teachers
22
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
3
Equity
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Test Scores

Math
75.6%
Science
71%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
392:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.7%
Male
47.8%
White
78%
Two or more races
9.7%
Hispanic
6.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.3%
Black
1.5%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 9 Reviews
3.0 parent
4/7/2024
My child entered as a 3 year old preschooler. The preschool experience was awesome. Mrs. Fischer embodies Montessori principles and has such a great relationship with her students. The school is highly sought after and based off our preschool experience, I could see why. The school is predominantly...
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5.0 parent
12/3/2023
Again, bear with me because there is a point. They do not wish to make people feel as though they must be structured by race or IQ or EQ so as to stop the students from socially interacting in a natural way. I think the critique of the lack of those educators is that these students are unwanted or h...
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2.0 other
4/8/2022
As a former student at Cowles, who is also bi-racial, my experience at Cowles was often filled with microaggressions from both student and staff due to the very white demographic of once more, both student and staff. The administration, in my experience often turned a blind eye to the blatant racism...
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1.0 parent
3/25/2022
There are numerous barriers for most DMPS families to get in this school. The best way to in is to enroll your 3 year-old, but you have to be able to afford 3 year-old preschool. There is no bussing, no ELL program, and only 1 special education teacher for the whole school. I'm not sure why it's cal...
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