Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY·NCES 470129000386
Cowan Elementary
501 East Cumberland ST, Cowan, TN 37318 · (931) 967-7353 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.5pp since 2022
Math
44.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 44.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.1% | 37.5% |
| 2022-23 | 36.5% | 37.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cowan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #428 of 957 ▲ 97 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #582 of 959 ▲ 24 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #879 of 1,044 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #628 of 962 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #523 of 537 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
260
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 260 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 17 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 19.5 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 265 | 16 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 19 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 24 | 10.8:1 | 71% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 29 | 11.7:1 | 73% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 16 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cowan Elementary.
About Cowan Elementary
Families in Cowan, Tennessee, are served by Cowan Elementary, a small elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 260 students. Against the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 45% lower.
The 11 schools in Franklin County enroll 4,972 students altogether, Cowan Elementary among them.
White students make up 85% of enrollment at Cowan Elementary. Smaller groups are 6% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Franklin County is about 88% White. Cowan Elementary's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Cowan Elementary is C+. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Franklin County, the median household income is $63,494, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Franklin County is home to 12 public schools and about 5,355 public school students.
South Middle School is located about 1.5 miles from Cowan Elementary. The five-mile area around Cowan Elementary holds 3 other public schools.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 260, close to the 265 recorded in 2020-21.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,990
Census ACS
Median income
$63,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,355 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin County
- Franklin Co High SchoolHigh · 1,144 students
- Huntland SchoolCombined · 631 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 557 students
- Clark Memorial SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Decherd ElementaryElementary · 436 students
- Rock Creek ElementaryElementary · 410 students
Other Cowan Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Cowan Elementary. Cowan Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Cowan Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 555 students
- Cowan Elementary SchoolMuncie, IN · 409 students
- Cowan Elementary SchoolWhitesburg, KY · 246 students
Nearby schools
- South Middle School1.5 mi · 361
- Decherd Elementary4.6 mi · 436
- Franklin Co High School4.7 mi · 1,144
- Sewanee Elementary5.3 mi · 145
- Clark Memorial School6.3 mi · 539
- North Middle School6.5 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About Cowan ElementaryHow large is Cowan Elementary?
Cowan Elementary enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cowan Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cowan Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Cowan Elementary?
Cowan Elementary reports a student body of 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Cowan Elementary?
Cowan Elementary is overseen by Franklin County in Franklin County.
What county does Cowan Elementary serve?
Cowan Elementary serves Franklin County in TN.
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