Cowan Avenue Elementary School
Phone: (310) 645-1973
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: Kindergarten - 5th
- School Location: A Large City
Brief Description
- Cowan Avenue Elementary School serves Kindergarten through 5th Grade Students From The City Of Los Angeles, Which Is Part Of Los Angeles County. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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Overall Rating 
4 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on February 23, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- I LIVE AT 5616 ARCH CREST DRIVE AND WANT TO KNOW IF COWAN IS MY HOME SCHOOL I AM IN WINDSOR HILLS AND MY DAUGHTER IS GOING TO KINDERGARDEN NEXT YEAR
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on April 30, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
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- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on May 05, 2009
(Rating: 4 / 5) Report As Inappropriate - a
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on August 19, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- its the worst school ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cowan Avenue Elementary School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Kindergarten: 60
- 1st Grade: 75
- 2nd Grade: 76
- 3rd Grade: 84
- 4th Grade: 82
- 5th Grade: 78
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 3
- Asian: 37
- Hispanic: 35
- Black: 266
- White: 113
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 253
- Female: 201
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 25.3%
- All Los Angeles Schools: 77.8%
- All California Schools: 49.7%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- Past Performance
- CST
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 58.4% | 23.8% | 39.4% |
Overall Test Scores Past Performance
| Years | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | All Subjects | 53.0% | 22.2% | 39.0% |
| 2006 | All Subjects | 64.8% | 24.5% | 40.0% |
| 2007 | All Subjects | 58.4% | 23.8% | 39.4% |
2007 CST English-Language Arts Standards Test Score Performance
2007 CST Mathematics Test Score Performance
2007 CST Science Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | English-Language Arts Standards | 57.8% | 36.0% | 45.0% |
| 2 | English-Language Arts Standards | 68.0% | 42.0% | 48.0% |
| 3 | English-Language Arts Standards | 45.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% |
| 4 | English-Language Arts Standards | 59.0% | 40.0% | 51.0% |
| 5 | English-Language Arts Standards | 59.0% | 34.0% | 44.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Mathematics | 64.0% | 50.0% | 55.5% |
| 2 | Mathematics | 71.0% | 54.0% | 59.0% |
| 3 | Mathematics | 63.0% | 53.0% | 58.0% |
| 4 | Mathematics | 67.0% | 50.0% | 56.0% |
| 5 | Mathematics | 55.0% | 43.0% | 49.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Science | 39.0% | 29.0% | 37.0% |
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School Information
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Private - Number of Students: 455
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 24
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 19.0:1
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; CA Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools