COWDEN ELEM.

Regular School · SPRINGFIELD, MO

COWDEN ELEM. is a regular school school in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, serving grades PK–05 with 273 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

273

Teachers (FTE)

19.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

14:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	170	62%
Hispanic/Latino	38	14%
Two or more races	26	10%
Asian	19	7%
Black or African American	16	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	273	133M / 140F

English Language Learners: 32 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	30-34%	36.9%	128
Reading Proficiency	40-44%	46.6%	128
Science Proficiency	40-49%	—	40

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.25 grade levels

Math

-0.28 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

6 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	273	100%

Contact & Location

2927 S KIMBROUGH

SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807

Phone: (417)523-3500

http://cowden.spsk12.org

District

SPRINGFIELD R-XII

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,820

District enrollment: 22,937

Other Schools in District

BINGHAM ELEM. Elementary
BISSETT ELEM. Elementary
BOWERMAN ELEM. Elementary
BOYD ELEM. Elementary
DAVID HARRISON ELEMENTARY Elementary
DELAWARE ELEM. Elementary
FIELD ELEM. Elementary
FREMONT ELEM. Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 65807) → CensusDepth.com
Missouri population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Missouri teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

292886001789

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD