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Cowan Elementary School in Austin, TX
(PK-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 92
Address
 2817 KENTISH DR
Austin, TX 78748
Telephone
(512) 841-2700
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City-data.com school rating
92
Students
790
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
48.4
Free lunch eligible students
184
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
56
School district
AUSTIN ISD
Charter school
No
Title I status
Not a Title I school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
BOWIE H S (1.5 miles):

93
Cowan Elementary School:

92
BOONE EL (1.1 miles):

81
EDEN PARK ACADEMY (2.3 miles):

79
COVINGTON MIDDLE (1.7 miles):

62
KOCUREK EL (0.7 miles):

50
CASEY EL (1.4 miles):

46
PAREDES M S (2.0 miles):

39
CUNNINGHAM EL (2.2 miles):

31
Cowan Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas:

54
Travis County:

57
Austin:

57
Cowan Elementary School:

92

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 790
Enrollment in 2015: 800
Enrollment in 2014: 797
Enrollment in 2013: 799
Enrollment in 2012: 793
Enrollment in 2011: 784
Enrollment in 2010: 743
Enrollment in 2009: 704
Enrollment in 2008: 648
Enrollment in 2007: 557
Enrollment in 2006: 521
Enrollment in 2005: 509
Enrollment in 2004: 503
Enrollment in 2003: 463
Enrollment in 2002: 461
Enrollment in 2001: 401

Cowan Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students57125138114118124114790
Female students29546656635452374
Male students28717258557062416
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - - - - 1 - 1
Asian students683372736
Hispanic students26445542466050323
Black students224493 - 24
White students19626660524852359
Two or More Races students49105410547

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 57
Kindergarten enrollment: 125
1st grade enrollment: 138
2nd grade enrollment: 114
3rd grade enrollment: 118
4th grade enrollment: 124
5th grade enrollment: 114

Cowan Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 374 (47.3%)
School:

47.3%
State:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 416 (52.7%)
Cowan Elementary School:

52.7%
Texas:

50.1%

Cowan Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 1 (0.1%)
Cowan Elementary School:

0.1%
State:

0.4%
Asian enrollment: 36 (4.6%)
Here:

4.6%
State:

3.1%
Hispanic enrollment: 323 (40.9%)
Cowan Elementary School:

40.9%
Texas:

46.9%
Black enrollment: 24 (3.0%)
Cowan Elementary School:

3.0%
State:

11.6%
White enrollment: 359 (45.4%)
School:

45.4%
State:

32.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 47 (5.9%)
Here:

5.9%
State:

2.1%

Cowan Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 240 (30.4%)
School:

30.4%
State:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 184 (23.3%)
Cowan Elementary School:

23.3%
State:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 56 (7.1%)
Cowan Elementary School:

7.1%
Texas:

6.2%

Cowan Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 48.4

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE school counselors: 1.5
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 18
Number of FTE nurses: 0.5

Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

16.3
Texas:

15.6

Cowan Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $3,324,712
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 49.5 (Salary Expenditures: $2,606,664)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $58,798)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 12.7 (Salary Expenditures: $486,935)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $172,315)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $202,750
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $3,499,760
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $2,610,383
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 6 (Salary Expenditures: $164,264)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 15.9 (Salary Expenditures: $560,745)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $164,368)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $326,718

Limited English Proficiency:
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    Students Enrolled in LEP Programs

  • Hispanic25
  • Asian13
  • Black2
  • White10
  • Multirace4
Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 54 (male: 23, female: 31)
  • Hispanic: 25 (male: 11, female: 14)
  • Asian: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 56 (male: 42, female: 14)
  • Hispanic: 23 (male: 16, female: 7)
  • Black: 4 (all male)
  • White: 29 (male: 22, female: 7)

    Students with disabilities served under Section 504

  • Hispanic19
  • Black2
  • White25
  • Multirace2
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 48 (male: 31, female: 17)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 25 (male: 20, female: 5)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)

Retention:
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(State average from 3,201 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
School:

3.2%
State:

5.2%
Total number of students retained in 1st grade: 2 (all male)
  • Two or More Races: 2

Percent of 1st grade students retained
Cowan Elementary School:

1.4%
State:

6.1%

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 7,254 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.

    Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment

  • Hispanic16
  • Asian4
  • White31
  • Multirace7
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 58 (male: 29, female: 29)
  • Hispanic: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
  • Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 31 (male: 17, female: 14)
  • Two or More Races: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Cowan Elementary School:

73.4
State:

79.4

Statewide Student Assessments


State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness:
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(State average from 4,539 schools)
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, is the state testing program that was implemented in the 2011-2012 school year. The Texas Education Agency (TEA), in collaboration with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and Texas educators, developed the STAAR program in response to requirements set forth by the 80th and 81st Texas legislatures. STAAR is an assessment program designed to measure the extent to which students have learned and are able to apply the knowledge and skills defined in the state - mandated curriculum standards, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Every STAAR question is directly aligned to the TEKS currently implemented for the grade / subject or course being assessed. The STAAR program includes STAAR and STAAR Spanish.
3rd Grade

    Math Average Scale Score
    (3rd Grade)

  • All1,519
  • Males1,533
  • Females1,502
  • Hispanic1,467
  • Black1,496
  • White1,553
  • Multirace1,604
Math Average Scale Score:

1,519
State:

1,453
Math students tested: 138
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 138

Math Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 6.4 (80%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 9.5 (73%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 4.9 (70%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 3 (74%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 12%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 27%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 23%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 38%

12%
27%
23%
38%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,533, Tested: 75, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 11%, Approaches: 25%, Meets: 23%, Masters: 41%)
11%
25%
23%
41%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,502, Tested: 63, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 13%, Approaches: 30%, Meets: 22%, Masters: 35%)
13%
30%
22%
35%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,467, Tested: 56, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 14%, Approaches: 41%, Meets: 24%, Masters: 21%)
14%
41%
24%
21%
Black: (Average Scale Score: 1,496, Tested: 6, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 17%, Approaches: 33%, Meets: 17%, Masters: 33%)
17%
33%
17%
33%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,553, Tested: 64, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 11%, Approaches: 16%, Meets: 23%, Masters: 50%)
11%
16%
23%
50%
Multirace: (Average Scale Score: 1,604, Tested: 8, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 0%, Approaches: 25%, Meets: 12%, Masters: 63%)
25%
12%
63%

    Reading Average Scale Score
    (3rd Grade)

  • All1,478
  • Males1,481
  • Females1,475
  • Hispanic1,447
  • Black1,407
  • White1,507
  • Multirace1,522
Reading Average Scale Score:

1,478
Texas:

1,423
Reading students tested: 137
# Absent - Not Tested: 1
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 138

Reading Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 4.3 (86%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 10.5 (70%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 9.9 (70%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 15%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 31%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 19%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 35%

15%
31%
19%
35%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,481, Tested: 75, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 15%, Approaches: 30%, Meets: 16%, Masters: 39%)
15%
30%
16%
39%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,475, Tested: 62, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 15%, Approaches: 32%, Meets: 22%, Masters: 31%)
15%
32%
22%
31%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,447, Tested: 56, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 25%, Approaches: 34%, Meets: 16%, Masters: 25%)
25%
34%
16%
25%
Black: (Average Scale Score: 1,407, Tested: 6, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 33%, Approaches: 34%, Meets: 33%, Masters: 0%)
33%
34%
33%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,507, Tested: 63, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 5%, Approaches: 30%, Meets: 21%, Masters: 44%)
5%
30%
21%
44%
Multirace: (Average Scale Score: 1,522, Tested: 8, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 0%, Approaches: 37%, Meets: 0%, Masters: 63%)
37%
63%
4th Grade

    Math Average Scale Score
    (4th Grade)

  • All1,612
  • Males1,633
  • Females1,592
  • Hispanic1,588
  • Asian1,618
  • White1,640
  • Multirace1,567
Math Average Scale Score:

1,612
State:

1,546
Math students tested: 125
# Absent - Not Tested: 2
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 127

Math Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 7 (77%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 7.5 (69%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 7.2 (72%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 3 (75%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 15%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 23%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 25%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 37%

15%
23%
25%
37%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,633, Tested: 60, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 10%, Approaches: 23%, Meets: 29%, Masters: 38%)
10%
23%
29%
38%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,592, Tested: 65, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 20%, Approaches: 23%, Meets: 22%, Masters: 35%)
20%
23%
22%
35%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,588, Tested: 48, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 15%, Approaches: 31%, Meets: 23%, Masters: 31%)
15%
31%
23%
31%
Asian: (Average Scale Score: 1,618, Tested: 5, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 20%, Approaches: 20%, Meets: 20%, Masters: 40%)
20%
20%
20%
40%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,640, Tested: 63, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 13%, Approaches: 17%, Meets: 26%, Masters: 44%)
13%
17%
26%
44%
Multirace: (Average Scale Score: 1,567, Tested: 5, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 20%, Approaches: 20%, Meets: 40%, Masters: 20%)
20%
20%
40%
20%

    Reading Average Scale Score
    (4th Grade)

  • All1,585
  • Males1,591
  • Females1,580
  • Hispanic1,567
  • Asian1,645
  • White1,601
  • Multirace1,637
Reading Average Scale Score:

1,585
Texas:

1,496
Reading students tested: 125
# Absent - Not Tested: 2
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 127

Reading Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 6 (75%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 11.3 (75%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 9.6 (74%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 22%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 14%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 24%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 40%

22%
14%
24%
40%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,591, Tested: 60, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 22%, Approaches: 11%, Meets: 25%, Masters: 42%)
22%
11%
25%
42%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,580, Tested: 65, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 22%, Approaches: 16%, Meets: 24%, Masters: 38%)
22%
16%
24%
38%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,567, Tested: 48, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 27%, Approaches: 15%, Meets: 23%, Masters: 35%)
27%
15%
23%
35%
Asian: (Average Scale Score: 1,645, Tested: 5, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 20%, Approaches: 0%, Meets: 20%, Masters: 60%)
20%
20%
60%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,601, Tested: 63, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 16%, Approaches: 14%, Meets: 27%, Masters: 43%)
16%
14%
27%
43%
Multirace: (Average Scale Score: 1,637, Tested: 5, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 20%, Approaches: 0%, Meets: 20%, Masters: 60%)
20%
20%
60%

    Writing Average Scale Score
    (4th Grade)

  • All3,954
  • Males3,909
  • Females3,995
  • Hispanic3,816
  • White4,052
  • Multirace3,935
Writing Average Scale Score:

3,954
Texas:

3,570
Writing students tested: 125
Writing # Answer Documents Submitted: 125

Writing Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 4 (50%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 5.2 (65%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 11.6 (73%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 28%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 22%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 33%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 17%

28%
22%
33%
17%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 3,909, Tested: 60, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 30%, Approaches: 25%, Meets: 28%, Masters: 17%)
30%
25%
28%
17%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 3,995, Tested: 65, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 26%, Approaches: 19%, Meets: 38%, Masters: 17%)
26%
19%
38%
17%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 3,816, Tested: 48, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 35%, Approaches: 25%, Meets: 30%, Masters: 10%)
35%
25%
30%
10%
White: (Average Scale Score: 4,052, Tested: 64, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 23%, Approaches: 16%, Meets: 39%, Masters: 22%)
23%
16%
39%
22%
Multirace: (Average Scale Score: 3,935, Tested: 5, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 0%, Approaches: 60%, Meets: 40%, Masters: 0%)
60%
40%
5th Grade

    Math Average Scale Score
    (5th Grade)

  • All1,697
  • Males1,693
  • Females1,700
  • Hispanic1,671
  • Asian1,844
  • Black1,601
  • White1,724
  • Multirace1,736
Math Average Scale Score:

1,697
Texas:

1,603
Math students tested: 130
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 130

Math Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 4.6 (76%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 13.2 (77%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 7 (78%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 3.1 (77%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 5%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 17%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 37%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 41%

5%
17%
37%
41%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,693, Tested: 57, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 4%, Approaches: 19%, Meets: 40%, Masters: 37%)
4%
19%
40%
37%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,700, Tested: 73, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 5%, Approaches: 16%, Meets: 35%, Masters: 44%)
5%
16%
35%
44%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,671, Tested: 51, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 2%, Approaches: 14%, Meets: 55%, Masters: 29%)
2%
14%
55%
29%
Asian: (Average Scale Score: 1,844, Tested: 7, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 0%, Approaches: 0%, Meets: 14%, Masters: 86%)
14%
86%
Black: (Average Scale Score: 1,601, Tested: 14, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 21%, Approaches: 29%, Meets: 36%, Masters: 14%)
21%
29%
36%
14%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,724, Tested: 53, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 4%, Approaches: 19%, Meets: 28%, Masters: 49%)
4%
19%
28%
49%
Multirace: (Average Scale Score: 1,736, Tested: 5, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 0%, Approaches: 20%, Meets: 0%, Masters: 80%)
20%
80%

    Reading Average Scale Score
    (5th Grade)

  • All1,670
  • Males1,645
  • Females1,689
  • Hispanic1,647
  • Asian1,757
  • Black1,529
  • White1,710
  • Multirace1,757
Reading Average Scale Score:

1,670
State:

1,546
Reading students tested: 130
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 130

Reading Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 6.6 (83%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 13.2 (83%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 10.8 (77%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 8%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 16%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 26%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 50%

8%
16%
26%
50%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,645, Tested: 57, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 11%, Approaches: 15%, Meets: 30%, Masters: 44%)
11%
15%
30%
44%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,689, Tested: 73, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 5%, Approaches: 17%, Meets: 23%, Masters: 55%)
5%
17%
23%
55%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,647, Tested: 51, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 6%, Approaches: 18%, Meets: 29%, Masters: 47%)
6%
18%
29%
47%
Asian: (Average Scale Score: 1,757, Tested: 7, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 0%, Approaches: 0%, Meets: 0%, Masters: 100%)
100%
Black: (Average Scale Score: 1,529, Tested: 14, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 36%, Approaches: 28%, Meets: 15%, Masters: 21%)
36%
28%
15%
21%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,710, Tested: 53, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 4%, Approaches: 15%, Meets: 28%, Masters: 53%)
4%
15%
28%
53%
Multirace: (Average Scale Score: 1,757, Tested: 5, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 0%, Approaches: 0%, Meets: 40%, Masters: 60%)
40%
60%

    Science Average Scale Score
    (5th Grade)

  • All4,070
  • Males4,049
  • Females4,086
  • Hispanic3,935
  • Asian4,526
  • Black3,689
  • White4,238
Science Average Scale Score:

4,070
State:

3,771
Science students tested: 129
# Absent - Not Tested: 1
Science # Answer Documents Submitted: 130

Science Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 4.7 (78%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 6.4 (81%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 7.2 (72%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 9.1 (76%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 15%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 28%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 33%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 24%

15%
28%
33%
24%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 4,049, Tested: 55, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 15%, Approaches: 23%, Meets: 44%, Masters: 18%)
15%
23%
44%
18%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 4,086, Tested: 74, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 15%, Approaches: 31%, Meets: 26%, Masters: 28%)
15%
31%
26%
28%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 3,935, Tested: 53, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 15%, Approaches: 32%, Meets: 42%, Masters: 11%)
15%
32%
42%
11%
Asian: (Average Scale Score: 4,526, Tested: 6, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 0%, Approaches: 17%, Meets: 16%, Masters: 67%)
17%
16%
67%
Black: (Average Scale Score: 3,689, Tested: 14, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 29%, Approaches: 42%, Meets: 29%, Masters: 0%)
29%
42%
29%
White: (Average Scale Score: 4,238, Tested: 52, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 12%, Approaches: 21%, Meets: 30%, Masters: 37%)
12%
21%
30%
37%
5th Grade (Spanish)
Math students tested: 1
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 1

Reading students tested: 1
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 1

Science students tested: 1
Science # Answer Documents Submitted: 1

Health & Safety


Referrals and Arrests:
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(State average from 1,516 schools)
Referral to law enforcement is an action by which a student is reported to any law enforcement agency or official, including a school police unit, for an incident that occurs on school grounds, during school-related events, or while taking school transportation, regardless of whether official action is taken. Citations, tickets, court referrals, and school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.

School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
Here:

2.5
State:

17.4
Students with disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students with disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
Here:

2.5
Texas:

5.4
Students with disabilities who received a school-related arrest: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students with disabilities who received a school-related arrest per 1,000 students
Here:

2.5
Texas:

4.1

Harassment & Bullying:
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(State average from 919 schools)
An allegation is a claim or assertion that someone has done something wrong or illegal, typically made without proof.

Harassment or bullying on the basis of sex includes sexual harassment or bullying and gender-based harassment or bullying. Sexual harassment or bullying is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, such as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Gender-based harassment or bullying is nonsexual intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on the student's actual or perceived sex, including harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and nonconformity with gender stereotypes. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as non-verbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful or humiliating. The conduct can be carried out by school employees, other students, and non-employee third parties. Both male and female students can be victims of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex, and the harasser or bully and the victim can be of the same sex. Bullying on the basis of sex constitutes sexual harassment.

Harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin refers to intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on actual or perceived race, color or national origin. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as non-verbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful or humiliating. The conduct can be carried out by school employees, other students, and non-employee third parties. Bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin constitutes racial harassment.
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex: 2
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex per 1,000 students
Cowan Elementary School:

2.5
State:

2.5
Students reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of sex: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2 (all male)
Students disciplined for bullying or harassment on the basis of sex: 2 (all male)
  • Asian: 2

Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 1
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin per 1,000 students
School:

1.3
Texas:

1.3
Students reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 2


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic31
  • Asian4
  • Black2
  • White22
  • Multirace7
  • LEP2
  • IDEA7
  • 5044
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 66 (male: 37, female: 29)
  • Hispanic: 31 (male: 17, female: 14)
  • Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 22 (male: 14, female: 8)
  • Two or More Races: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
School:

83.5
State:

147.9

Restraint and Seclusion:
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(State average from 2,148 schools)
Physical restraint refers to a personal restriction that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a student to move his or her torso, arms, legs, or head freely. The term physical restraint does not include a physical escort. Physical escort means a temporary touching or holding of the hand, wrist, arm, shoulder or back for the purpose of inducing a student who is acting out to walk to a safe location.
Total Number of students with disabilities (IDEA) subjected to physical restraint: 4 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • White: 2

Students with disabilities (IDEA) subjected to physical restraint per 1,000 students
Here:

5.1
Texas:

6.8

Suspensions:
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(State average from 3,231 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

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