Cowan Avenue Elementary

Public K-6

 7615 Cowan Ave.
       Los Angeles, CA  90045-1206


(310) 645-1973

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2129th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,989 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  390

Racial breakdown:

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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.8% Help


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Compare Details Cowan Avenue Elementary ranks better than 63.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 131st among 487 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.17. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details 63.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cowan Avenue Elementary is 19.5, which is the 190th best among 487 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cowan Avenue Elementary is $13,989, which is the 87th highest among 487 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cowan Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cowan Avenue Elementary 2129th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Cowan Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 909th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cowan Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cowan Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 68.32 1353rd 4809 71.9%
2005 54.69 1967th 4822 59.2%
2006 76.78 1075th 4818 77.7%
2007 63.45 1659th 5113 67.6%
2008 60.26 1840th 5113 64.0%
2009 56.14 2114th 5193 59.3%
2010 47.26 2735th 5314 48.5%
2011 65.10 1737th 5377 67.7%
2012 63.66 1854th 5390 65.6%
2013 65.29 1818th 5530 67.1%
2015 39.33 3053rd 5611 45.6%
2016 58.17 2077th 5614 63.0%
2017 74.93 1337th 5692 76.5%
2018 84.07 938th 5662 83.4%
2019 80.84 1132nd 5789 80.4%
2022 73.77 1463rd 5883 75.1%
2023 58.17 2122nd 5848 63.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cowan Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.84 131st 5084 97.4%
2019 94.72 154th 5173 97.0%
2022 79.49 775th 5264 85.3%
2023 63.25 1555th 5355 71.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Cowan Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.63 794th 5413 85.3%
2019 73.93 1338th 5492 75.6%
2022 70.23 1514th 5635 73.1%
2023 52.93 2244th 5595 59.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Cowan Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.13 1174th 5431 78.4%
2019 82.41 942nd 5510 82.9%
2022 71.99 1437th 5663 74.6%
2023 58.72 1998th 5627 64.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Cowan Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.45 7th 700 99.0%
2019 98.81 4th 747 99.5%
2022 97.38 16th 663 97.6%
2023 88.59 38th 657 94.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cowan Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.63 1148th 5079 77.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Open Quote Great school, EXCELLENT Gifted & High Ability Magnet program. Too bad it only goes from 3rd-6th. The 6th Grade Magnet is the absolute very best class I could have ever asked for. The teacher, Mrs. Gaines-Jones, is far beyond OUTSTANDING. She inspires and motivates each of her children to strive and achieve their greatest potential. The calculation of the separate Cowan's Gifted Magnet API is actually much higher, in the mid-900s! My 2 children have been here since Kindergarten and both are performing extremely well in school and on the standardized tests. Like most a schools, you get select few parents who seem to have challenges and more personal issues, but overall I think it is a quality school with a very family oriented environment compared to most schools. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Cowan Avenue Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 175 100 23 42 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1989 168 134 19 47 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1990 157 150 22 63 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1991 144 180 13 114 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1992 132 198 8 106 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1993 125 204 9 68 1 n/a n/a 0 407
1994 122 263 11 50 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1995 116 310 11 37 1 n/a n/a 0 475
1996 116 310 11 37 1 n/a n/a 0 475
1997 129 296 11 48 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1998 143 292 13 43 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1999 145 278 16 46 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2000 138 269 18 55 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2001 140 288 25 50 1 n/a n/a 0 504
2002 138 284 32 29 1 n/a n/a 0 484
2003 138 284 32 29 1 n/a n/a 0 484
2004 137 274 38 27 2 n/a n/a 0 478
2005 125 291 36 31 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2006 121 267 36 28 2 n/a n/a 0 454
2007 113 266 37 35 3 n/a n/a 1 455
2008 116 281 29 29 2 n/a n/a 0 457
2009 130 255 26 33 2 3 2 0 451
2010 85 197 14 32 1 6 1 0 336
2011 71 242 13 28 2 4 0 0 360
2012 51 247 8 16 2 6 1 0 331
2013 31 243 8 16 2 6 0 0 306
2014 26 228 5 18 1 7 1 0 286
2015 16 210 2 20 3 4 4 0 259
2016 10 223 2 26 2 2 4 0 269
2017 11 231 1 40 2 1 10 0 296
2018 11 255 3 41 2 1 15 0 328
2019 12 281 5 52 3 2 0 0 355
2020 9 281 4 63 1 0 21 0 379
2021 7 312 4 68 1 1 23 0 416
2022 12 295 3 61 0 0 36 0 407
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 390 390

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cowan Avenue Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 340 17.8 19.1 n/a
1989 368 18.0 20.4 n/a
1990 392 19.3 20.3 n/a
1991 451 22.1 20.4 n/a
1992 444 22.5 19.7 46.6
1993 407 18.3 22.2 42
1994 446 19.4 23.0 38.3
1995 475 20.4 23.3 35.6
1996 475 20.4 23.3 35.6
1997 484 24.5 19.8 32
1998 491 27.5 17.9 21.8
1999 485 25.5 19.0 31.8
2000 480 27.0 17.8 30.2
2001 504 28.0 18.0 24
2002 484 26.0 18.6 28.1
2003 484 26.0 18.6 28.1
2004 478 27.0 17.7 27
2005 483 25.0 19.3 29
2006 454 24.0 18.9 22.9
2007 455 24.0 19.0 25.3
2008 457 26.0 17.6 23.9
2009 451 24.0 17.3 24.4
2010 336 19.0 17.6 30.7
2011 360 n/a n/a 30
2012 331 14.0 23.6 n/a
2013 306 12.0 25.5 39.5
2014 286 14.0 20.4 61.2
2015 259 13.0 19.9 51.4
2016 269 14.0 19.2 58.7
2017 296 15.0 19.7 65.2
2018 328 17.0 19.2 64
2019 355 17.5 20.2 66.5
2020 379 n/a n/a 66
2021 416 20.0 20.8 65.9
2022 407 20.5 19.8 58.7
2023 390 20.0 19.5 63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cowan Avenue Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 340 17.8 19.1 n/a
1989 368 18.0 20.4 n/a
1990 392 19.3 20.3 n/a
1991 451 22.1 20.4 n/a
1992 444 22.5 19.7 46.6
1993 407 18.3 22.2 42
1994 446 19.4 23.0 38.3
1995 475 20.4 23.3 35.6
1996 475 20.4 23.3 35.6
1997 484 24.5 19.8 32
1998 491 27.5 17.9 21.8
1999 485 25.5 19.0 31.8
2000 480 27.0 17.8 30.2
2001 504 28.0 18.0 24
2002 484 26.0 18.6 28.1
2003 484 26.0 18.6 28.1
2004 478 27.0 17.7 27
2005 483 25.0 19.3 29
2006 454 24.0 18.9 22.9
2007 455 24.0 19.0 25.3
2008 457 26.0 17.6 23.9
2009 451 24.0 17.3 24.4
2010 336 19.0 17.6 30.7
2011 360 n/a n/a 30
2012 331 14.0 23.6 n/a
2013 306 12.0 25.5 39.5
2014 286 14.0 20.4 61.2
2015 259 13.0 19.9 51.4
2016 269 14.0 19.2 58.7
2017 296 15.0 19.7 65.2
2018 328 17.0 19.2 64
2019 355 17.5 20.2 66.5
2020 379 n/a n/a 66
2021 416 20.0 20.8 65.9
2022 407 20.5 19.8 58.7
2023 390 20.0 19.5 63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Cowan Avenue Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201271.0%13.0%0.0%17.0%83.0%88.0%79.0%83.0%83.0%
201388.0%13.0%0.0%0.0%88.0%88.0%88.0%88.0%88.0%
201467.0%0.0%0.0%33.0%76.0%81.0%86.0%67.0%67.0%
201578.0%4.0%0.0%17.0%87.0%96.0%91.0%87.0%83.0%
201682.0%0.0%0.0%18.0%85.0%97.0%94.0%82.0%85.0%
201783.0%0.0%0.0%17.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%85.0%
201868.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%77.0%80.0%83.0%80.0%77.0%
201996.0%1.0%1.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cowan Avenue Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,989

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cowan Avenue Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1132nd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2122nd of 5848 Elementary schools
 16.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cowan Avenue Elementary)70.828.3
 42.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)42.940.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cowan Avenue Elementary)68.836.7
 32.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)44.442.8
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cowan Avenue Elementary)68.957.1
 11.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.439.9
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cowan Avenue Elementary)48.954
 5.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)3837.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cowan Avenue Elementary)63.659.3
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)44.741.5
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cowan Avenue Elementary)68.938.9
 30%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)31.130.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Cowan Avenue Elementary)4027.3
 12.7%
   5th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)24.324.8
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cowan Avenue Elementary)76.284.6
 8.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.238.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cowan Avenue Elementary)8153.9
 27.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)32.528.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students355390
 9.9%
African American2810
 100%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian50
 100%
Hispanic520
 100%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White120
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.5%63.8%
 2.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 390 students attended Cowan Avenue Elementary.

Cowan Avenue Elementary ranks 2129th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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