Cowan Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

2817 Kentish Dr
Austin, TX 78748

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Top 20%

Serving 546 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cowan Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 546 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20% in TX
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Cowan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Cowan Elementary School's student population of 546 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cowan Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	98
1	82
2	85
3	83
4	73
5	81

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Total Students

546 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cowan Elementary School
2023	544
2022	584
2021	641
2020	806
2019	806
2018	839
2017	839
2016	790
2015	800
2014	797
2013	799
2012	793
2011	784
2010	743
2009	704
2008	648
2007	557
2006	521
2005	509
2004	503
2003	463

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cowan Elementary School
2023	36
2022	41
2021	46
2020	51
2019	51
2018	51
2017	51
2016	48
2015	49
2014	49
2013	49
2012	47
2011	48
2010	47
2009	46
2008	42
2007	36
2006	34
2005	33
2004	31
2003	28

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Year Founded

1999

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

5 acres

School Motto

It is our mission at Cowan Elementary to nurture and inspire children to achieve their personal best every day.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Cowan Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cowan Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1047 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cowan Elementary School
2023	#1047
2022	#1190
2021	#3555
2019	#1248
2018	#874
2017	#946
2016	#609
2015	#516
2014	#537
2013	#1188
2012	#1459

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59%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cowan Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	59%	44%	44%
2022	53%	41%	41%
2021	27%	37%	33%
2019	62%	51%	52%
2018	67%	49%	51%
2017	91%	78%	77%
2016	93%	75%	75%
2015	92%	73%	72%
2014	92%	76%	78%
2013	87%	78%	79%
2012	92%	83%	84%

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73%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cowan Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2022	73%	51%	54%
2021	49%	42%	44%
2019	63%	47%	51%
2018	65%	45%	51%
2017	87%	72%	72%
2016	89%	71%	72%
2015	91%	73%	73%
2014	92%	75%	76%
2013	90%	78%	78%
2012	94%	88%	87%
2011	93%	88%	86%

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70-74%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cowan Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2022	72%	46%	48%
2021	37%	43%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cowan Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cowan Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	3%	4%	4%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	4%
2008	7%	4%	4%
2007	8%	4%	3%
2006	8%	3%	3%
2005	7%	3%	3%
2004	7%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

40%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cowan Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	40%	53%	55%
2022	41%	53%	55%
2021	41%	53%	55%
2020	41%	53%	56%
2019	41%	53%	56%
2018	42%	52%	59%
2017	42%	52%	59%
2016	41%	52%	59%
2015	40%	52%	59%
2014	42%	52%	60%
2013	43%	51%	60%
2012	45%	51%	61%
2011	43%	50%	61%
2010	40%	49%	59%
2009	38%	48%	59%
2008	38%	47%	58%
2007	34%	46%	57%
2006	35%	46%	56%
2005	37%	45%	55%
2004	36%	44%	53%
2003	34%	43%	52%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cowan Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	6%
2022	3%	13%	6%
2021	3%	13%	7%
2020	4%	13%	7%
2019	4%	13%	7%
2018	5%	13%	8%
2017	5%	13%	8%
2016	3%	13%	8%
2015	3%	13%	9%
2014	4%	13%	8%
2013	4%	13%	9%
2012	4%	13%	9%
2011	4%	13%	9%
2010	6%	14%	11%
2009	7%	14%	12%
2008	6%	14%	12%
2007	6%	14%	13%
2006	6%	15%	14%
2005	6%	14%	13%
2004	6%	14%	14%
2003	6%	14%	14%

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White

47%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cowan Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	46%	26%	30%
2022	44%	26%	30%
2021	41%	26%	30%
2020	44%	27%	29%
2019	44%	27%	29%
2018	43%	28%	27%
2017	43%	28%	27%
2016	46%	29%	27%
2015	47%	29%	26%
2014	45%	29%	26%
2013	44%	30%	25%
2012	42%	31%	24%
2011	44%	31%	24%
2010	49%	33%	26%
2009	48%	34%	25%
2008	49%	35%	26%
2007	51%	36%	27%
2006	51%	36%	27%
2005	50%	38%	29%
2004	51%	39%	30%
2003	55%	40%	31%

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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	Cowan Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	7%	3%	3%
2020	6%	2%	3%
2019	6%	2%	3%
2018	6%	2%	2%
2017	6%	2%	2%
2016	6%	2%	2%
2015	7%	2%	2%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cowan Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.61
2022	0.64	0.64	0.61
2021	0.66	0.64	0.60
2020	0.64	0.63	0.60
2019	0.64	0.63	0.60
2018	0.64	0.64	0.58
2017	0.64	0.64	0.58
2016	0.62	0.63	0.57
2015	0.62	0.63	0.57
2014	0.63	0.63	0.57
2013	0.63	0.64	0.57
2012	0.62	0.64	0.57
2011	0.62	0.64	0.57
2010	0.60	0.64	0.58
2009	0.62	0.64	0.58
2008	0.61	0.64	0.58
2007	0.62	0.64	0.59
2006	0.61	0.64	0.60
2005	0.61	0.64	0.61
2004	0.61	0.64	0.61
2003	0.58	0.64	0.62

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cowan Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	32%	57%	50%
2022	32%	57%	50%
2021	31%	56%	52%
2020	27%	56%	50%
2019	27%	56%	50%
2018	25%	53%	48%
2017	25%	53%	48%
2016	23%	53%	51%
2015	23%	52%	53%
2014	24%	53%	55%
2013	25%	53%	57%
2012	26%	44%	58%
2011	26%	44%	58%
2010	22%	43%	57%
2009	17%	40%	55%
2008	18%	39%	52%
2007	11%	39%	52%
2006	8%	40%	37%
2005	7%	39%	37%
2004	13%	39%	47%
2003	8%	39%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cowan Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	4%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	5%	7%	8%
2003	4%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Austin Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Cowan Elementary School's ranking?

Cowan Elementary School is ranked #1047 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Cowan Elementary School often compared to?

Cowan Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Baranoff Elementary School, Kocurek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Cowan Elementary School?

546 students attend Cowan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Cowan Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Cowan Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cowan Elementary School offer ?

Cowan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Cowan Elementary School part of?

Cowan Elementary School is part of Austin Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Cowan Elementary School located?

Cowan Elementary School is located in the South Austin neighborhood of Austin, TX. There are 15 other public schools located in South Austin.

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