Cowell Elementary School

4540 West 10th Ave, Denver, CO 80204 | (303) 571-0617

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 533

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 533 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 909th out of 938 elementary schools in CO.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 4540 West 10th Avenue, Denver, CO 80204

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Denver Public Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $15,769
Graduation Rate: 50.4%
Dropout Rate: 13.8%
Students Per Teacher: 17.0
Enrolled Students: 77,267

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 533
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 291 (54.6%)
Females: 242 (45.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 28 (5.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 460 (86.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 488 (91.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Cowell Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	12	2.3%
Black	14	2.6%
Asian	4	0.8%
Hispanic	486	91.2%
White	17	3.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	63	11.8%
Kindergarten	87	16.3%
1st Grade	81	15.2%
2nd Grade	86	16.1%
3rd Grade	80	15.0%
4th Grade	83	15.6%
5th Grade	53	9.9%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 57%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:44%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 10 Years
Average Salary: $47,646

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Cowell Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$41,022	30%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$50,543	70%

Source: CO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Cowell Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CSAP state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

CSAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	32.0%	52.0%	71.0%
2009	35.0%	48.0%	69.0%
2008	28.0%	46.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	36.0%	50.0%	70.0%
2009	26.0%	52.0%	73.0%
2008	31.0%	51.0%	71.0%

Writing Test
2010	13.0%	34.0%	51.0%
2009	22.0%	34.0%	53.0%
2008	13.0%	31.0%	50.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	51.0%	52.0%	70.0%
2009	37.0%	52.0%	71.0%
2008	35.0%	48.0%	68.0%

Reading Test
2010	24.0%	45.0%	65.0%
2009	19.0%	42.0%	65.0%
2008	24.0%	41.0%	66.0%

Writing Test
2010	17.0%	33.0%	51.0%
2009	9.0%	30.0%	51.0%
2008	9.0%	31.0%	52.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	40.0%	50.0%	65.0%
2009	42.0%	46.0%	63.0%
2008	26.0%	47.0%	65.0%

Reading Test
2010	33.0%	50.0%	70.0%
2009	34.0%	49.0%	69.0%
2008	37.0%	49.0%	70.0%

Science Test
2010	6.0%	24.0%	47.0%
2009	9.0%	23.0%	45.0%
2008	3.0%	21.0%	44.0%

Writing Test
2010	22.0%	40.0%	58.0%
2009	28.0%	40.0%	58.0%
2008	16.0%	37.0%	59.0%

Source: CO Department of Education 2009-2010

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