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Cowles Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
392
Teachers (FTE)
23.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
FRPL Eligible
79
(20.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 79 of 392 (20.2%)
Free Lunch: 60 (15.3%)
Reduced-Price: 19 (4.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 313 (79.8%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
391
Students
| White | 308 | 78.8% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 36 | 9.2% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 30 | 7.7% | |
| Asian | 12 | 3.1% | |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.3% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
392
Students
| Grade 1 | 35 | 8.9% | |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 9.7% | |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 9.9% | |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 8.4% | |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 7.9% | |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 7.1% | |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 8.2% | |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 8.2% | |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 10.2% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 84 | 21.4% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
46%
Male Students
180
F
54%
Female Students
211