Cowden Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 269 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cowden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 269 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cowden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Cowden Elementary School's student population of 269 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cowden Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	42
1	37
2	45
3	45
4	39
5	42

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Total Students

269 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cowden Elementary School
2023	274
2022	281
2021	247
2020	293
2019	293
2018	291
2017	291
2016	297
2015	314
2014	281
2013	266
2012	243
2011	270
2010	281
2009	284
2008	296
2007	283
2006	250
2005	253
2004	244
2003	266
2002	269
2001	306
2000	254
1999	264
1998	266
1997	276
1996	262
1995	247
1994	299
1993	287
1992	299
1991	308
1990	319
1989	309
1988	318
1987	311

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cowden Elementary School
2023	20
2022	21
2021	18
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	21
2014	22
2013	20
2012	21
2011	23
2010	21
2009	20
2008	21
2007	18
2006	19
2005	18
2004	19
2003	19
2002	18
2001	19
2000	19
1999	19
1998	19
1997	18
1996	18
1995	19
1994	18
1993	18
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17
1989	17
1988	18
1987	17

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School Rankings

Cowden Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cowden Elementary School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1222 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cowden Elementary School
2023	#1222
2022	#1032
2021	#1211
2019	#1220
2018	#1610
2017	#1603
2016	#1864
2015	#1601
2014	#1533
2013	#1410
2012	#1614

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30-34%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cowden Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	32%	40%	37%
2022	37%	39%	35%
2021	32%	37%	32%
2019	27%	42%	34%
2018	22%	42%	34%
2017	17%	47%	39%
2016	17%	48%	40%
2015	27%	44%	41%
2014	42%	52%	48%
2013	42%	53%	52%
2012	42%	55%	56%

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40-44%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cowden Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2022	42%	43%	44%
2021	42%	46%	46%
2019	52%	49%	49%
2018	42%	49%	34%
2017	47%	61%	58%
2016	47%	63%	60%
2015	52%	60%	56%
2014	42%	53%	51%
2013	52%	55%	54%
2012	47%	55%	55%
2011	47%	55%	55%

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30-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cowden Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2022	34%	38%	35%
2021	44%	37%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cowden Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	14:1	13:1	12:1
2022	13:1	13:1	13:1
2021	14:1	13:1	17:1
2020	15:1	13:1	15:1
2019	15:1	13:1	15:1
2018	13:1	14:1	16:1
2017	13:1	13:1	16:1
2016	13:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	13:1	14:1	16:1
2013	13:1	14:1	16:1
2012	12:1	14:1	16:1
2011	12:1	14:1	16:1
2010	13:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	16:1
2008	14:1	13:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	18:1
2006	13:1	14:1	16:1
2005	14:1	14:1	17:1
2004	13:1	14:1	17:1
2003	14:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	17:1
2001	16:1	14:1	17:1
2000	13:1	14:1	17:1
1999	14:1	15:1	17:1
1998	14:1	15:1	17:1
1997	15:1	15:1	17:1
1996	14:1	15:1	17:1
1995	13:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	18:1
1993	16:1	16:1	18:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1989	18:1	16:1	19:1
1988	18:1	16:1	19:1
1987	18:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cowden Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	9%	2%	3%
2022	9%	2%	3%
2021	6%	2%	3%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%	4%
2012	4%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cowden Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	12%	8%	9%
2022	12%	8%	9%
2021	13%	7%	8%
2020	9%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	11%	6%	6%
2017	11%	6%	6%
2016	12%	6%	6%
2015	12%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	6%	3%	3%
2005	7%	3%	3%
2004	5%	3%	2%
2003	10%	2%	3%
2002	5%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	4%	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cowden Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	8%	15%	9%
2022	10%	15%	9%
2021	9%	15%	8%
2020	11%	16%	8%
2019	11%	16%	8%
2018	5%	16%	8%
2017	5%	16%	8%
2016	4%	16%	8%
2015	2%	16%	8%
2014	5%	16%	8%
2013	8%	17%	8%
2012	7%	17%	8%
2011	11%	17%	8%
2010	14%	18%	8%
2009	11%	18%	7%
2008	8%	18%	7%
2007	7%	18%	7%
2006	9%	18%	7%
2005	8%	18%	7%
2004	6%	18%	6%
2003	11%	18%	6%
2002	7%	18%	5%
2001	8%	17%	5%
2000	8%	17%	5%
1999	6%	17%	5%
1998	6%	17%	4%
1997	6%	17%	4%
1996	7%	16%	4%
1995	3%	16%	4%
1994	1%	16%	4%
1993	2%	15%	3%

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White

65%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cowden Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	64%	69%	71%
2022	63%	69%	72%
2021	64%	70%	74%
2020	64%	71%	75%
2019	64%	71%	75%
2018	74%	72%	78%
2017	74%	72%	78%
2016	74%	72%	79%
2015	77%	73%	80%
2014	81%	73%	81%
2013	83%	74%	82%
2012	84%	74%	83%
2011	81%	75%	84%
2010	77%	76%	85%
2009	81%	76%	86%
2008	83%	76%	86%
2007	86%	76%	87%
2006	83%	77%	87%
2005	83%	77%	87%
2004	86%	78%	88%
2003	76%	78%	88%
2002	84%	79%	90%
2001	86%	79%	90%
2000	92%	80%	90%
1999	93%	81%	90%
1998	94%	81%	91%
1997	94%	81%	92%
1996	88%	82%	92%
1995	94%	82%	93%
1994	95%	82%	93%
1993	95%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cowden Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cowden Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	0.56	0.50	0.48
2022	0.57	0.50	0.46
2021	0.56	0.48	0.44
2020	0.57	0.47	0.42
2019	0.57	0.47	0.42
2018	0.44	0.45	0.38
2017	0.44	0.45	0.38
2016	0.43	0.46	0.37
2015	0.39	0.44	0.35
2014	0.34	0.44	0.34
2013	0.31	0.42	0.32
2012	0.29	0.42	0.30
2011	0.33	0.41	0.29
2010	0.38	0.39	0.27
2009	0.33	0.39	0.26
2008	0.30	0.39	0.26
2007	0.26	0.39	0.23
2006	0.30	0.37	0.23
2005	0.30	0.38	0.23
2004	0.26	0.36	0.22
2003	0.40	0.36	0.22
2002	0.29	0.35	0.19
2001	0.25	0.35	0.19
2000	0.22	0.33	0.17
1999	0.16	0.32	0.17
1998	0.18	0.31	0.16
1997	0.17	0.31	0.15
1996	0.21	0.30	0.15
1995	0.12	0.30	0.13
1994	0.10	0.30	0.12
1993	0.10	0.29	0.12

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Eligible for

49%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cowden Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	45%	41%	44%
2022	38%	40%	39%
2021	55%	43%	48%
2020	56%	44%	47%
2019	56%	44%	47%
2018	57%	44%	44%
2017	57%	44%	44%
2016	58%	44%	45%
2015	55%	44%	46%
2014	63%	42%	48%
2013	62%	38%	44%
2012	55%	38%	43%
2011	56%	37%	41%
2010	48%	36%	39%
2009	39%	31%	35%
2008	33%	32%	34%
2007	34%	31%	33%
2006	38%	32%	35%
2005	36%	32%	32%
2004	34%	30%	31%
2003	29%	29%	29%
2002	26%	28%	28%
2001	25%	28%	27%
2000	32%	28%	28%
1999	22%	27%	27%
1998	26%	28%	27%
1997	24%	28%	25%
1996	30%	28%	25%
1995	25%	29%	24%
1994	27%	26%	29%
1993	30%	21%	26%

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Eligible for

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cowden Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	18%	7%	11%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	10%	6%	9%
2019	10%	6%	9%
2018	10%	6%	7%
2017	10%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	13%	7%	8%
2014	14%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2012	14%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	11%	8%	8%
2009	12%	8%	9%
2008	12%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	14%	8%	8%
2005	14%	7%	8%
2004	15%	7%	8%
2003	12%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	10%	7%	8%
1999	11%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Springfield R-XII School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cowden Elementary School's ranking?

Cowden Elementary School is ranked #1222 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Cowden Elementary School often compared to?

Cowden Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Holland Elementary School, Campbell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Cowden Elementary School?

269 students attend Cowden Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Cowden Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cowden Elementary School?

Cowden Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Cowden Elementary School offer ?

Cowden Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cowden Elementary School part of?

Cowden Elementary School is part of Springfield R-XII School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 269 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education