Cowles Elementary School

School: Cowles Elementary School

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Cowles Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 08
Address: 6401 College Ave Des Moines IA 50324
Phone: (515) 242-7818
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: No
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 23
Students: 390
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 38
  • Gender Score 94
  • Socioeconomic Score 26
  • Overall Diversity Score 38
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 38

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 2 0.51 %
Asian 8 2.05 %
Black 11 2.82 %
Hawaiian 3 0.77 %
Hispanic 21 5.38 %
White 303 77.69 %
Two Plus 42 10.77 %
Total 390 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 94

Gender Count Percent
Male 207 53.08 %
Female 183 46.92 %
Total 390 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 26

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 36 9.23 %
Reduced Lunch 14 3.59 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 50 12.82 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).