Cowell Elementary School

Cowell Elementary School is a low-enrollment primary school in DENVER, Colorado, run under School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. The school teaches 308 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 198 schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C (90,471 students total), Cowell Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Cowell Elementary School lists that nearly all students (90%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 4% White, 2% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Cowell Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Denver County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cowell Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 11.2%; this one delivers 9.7%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Denver County) records that the typical household earns roughly $94,718 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Cowell Elementary School is one of 206 public schools in Denver County (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students).

The closest other public school is Colfax Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Cowell Elementary School comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 22.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cowell Elementary School has decreased 21%, going from 388 students in 2018 to 308 in 2025.

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