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Cowan Elementary School

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Cowan Elementary School ranks 598 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

598^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Cowan Elementary School is a small PK–5 school in Cowan, TN, serving 260 students as part of Franklin County Schools. The school is a consistent mid-range performer in Tennessee, ranking in the 41st percentile statewide with a 2-star rating, and has hovered between the 31st and 47th percentile over the past five years. While the district ranks in the bottom quarter of Tennessee districts, Cowan outperforms its district average in both math and English language arts.

Cowan's strongest subject is math, with 43.7% proficiency matching the state average and far exceeding the district average of 29.2%. Fifth-grade math is a particular bright spot at 51.3% proficiency, and fourth-grade math is also strong at 46.5%. The school's special education program has made a remarkable jump, going from the 22nd percentile statewide in 2023–2024 to the 80th percentile in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism is another hidden asset at just 10.3%, well below the district's 15.1% and the state's 18.3%.

The clearest area for growth is early literacy: only 19% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, the lowest among nearby elementary schools. Science proficiency also lags the state at 38.8%. Within a five-mile radius, outcomes vary widely—Sewanee Elementary is a 5-star school with 74.3% ELA proficiency, while Decherd Elementary sits near the bottom of the state. Cowan falls between these extremes, outperforming Decherd, Clark Memorial School, and Rock Creek Elementary in math while trailing Sewanee and Broadview Elementary. With strong attendance and recent gains in special education, Cowan has solid building blocks to keep raising its standing.

260

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,830

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

501 East Cumberland Street
Cowan, TN 37318

(931) 967-7353

District: Franklin County Schools

Students who attend Cowan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle School
High:	Franklin County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

African American:

5.8%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 47th percentile in 2023 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 47th-percentile peak (2023) to 41st (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg43%

598^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 31 pts since 2017

From bottom 10% (2017) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Franklin County Schools

109^th of 141Franklin County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	598 of 1019	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	574 of 1009	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	641 of 1018	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	542 of 1020	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	693 of 1000	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	577 of 983	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	630 of 985	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	731 of 997	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	582 of 646	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.4	640 of 855	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.9	575 of 853	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.9	627 of 846	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.4	565 of 820	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.4	479 of 818	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	397 of 809	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	598 of 986	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	579 of 990	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	514 of 989	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	711 of 975	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	516 of 945	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	485 of 926	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	611 of 823	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.1	386 of 843	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	438 of 853	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	462 of 865	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	730 of 858	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	464 of 823	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	745 of 821	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	564 of 877	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	546 of 984	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	653 of 991	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	555 of 987	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	550 of 980	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	603 of 941	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	751 of 916	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	128 of 641	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	34.0	397 of 618	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	453 of 582	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	177 of 255	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	657 of 849	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	604 of 840	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	611 of 847	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	547 of 852	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	708 of 844	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	599 of 844	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	615 of 812	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	750 of 841	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+39 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics44%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Science39%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cowan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Cumberland Street	Cowan	37318	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-7353	262	17	15.4	29.6%	227 (86.6%)	13 (5.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	42.7	598^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.3%		42.6	574^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.1%	24	23.8	46.5	51.3				43.7	19.0	46.5	41.0				38.8	33.3	48.8	30.8				38.8					$13,830	$1,168	$11,492
Decherd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Bratton Street	Decherd	37324	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-5483	443	31	14.2	30.3%	346 (78.1%)	22 (5.0%)	54 (12.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	13.8	903^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.8	903^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	10.5%		13.6	7.5	27.7				15.7	24.2	17.0	23.4				21.7	28.8	28.3	27.7				28.3					$12,468	$1,278	$10,347
Sewanee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 University Avenue	Sewanee	37375	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 598-5951	169	15	11.6	5.5%	154 (91.1%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	92.6	70^th of 1019 public elementary schools	93.1%		96.4	36^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.4%	34	67.9	73.7	65.2				68.6	67.9	84.2	73.9				74.3	67.9	84.2	69.6				72.9					$16,824	$594	$15,075
Clark Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Jefferson Street	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-2407	513	36	14.2	36.4%	355 (69.2%)	61 (11.9%)	59 (11.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	27.8	777^th of 1019 public elementary schools	23.7%		37.9	628^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.8%	149	25.8	41.0	19.7				29.2	23.6	43.6	24.2				30.5	25.8	46.2	39.4				36.5					$12,217	$1,265	$10,131
Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Rock Creek Road	Estill Springs	37330	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 649-5435	398	26	15.6	27.1%	373 (93.7%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	27.9	776^th of 1019 public elementary schools	23.8%		22.2	822^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.5%	46	16.0	35.0	40.0				31.4	36.0	25.0	34.4				31.6	34.0	30.0	36.9				33.7					$12,883	$1,015	$10,995
Broadview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4980 Lynchburg Road	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 967-0132	232	19	12.5	16.8%	218 (94.0%)	4 (1.7%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	63.1	327^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.9%		68.4	253^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	74.9%	74	32.4	56.7	72.5				54.8	29.4	53.3	60.0				48.1	29.4	60.0	70.0				53.8					$14,108	$466	$12,618
Monteagle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	120 East Main Street	Monteagle	37356	Grundy County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 924-2136	252	15	16.6	34.8%	232 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	44.1	580^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.1%		39.7	611^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.4%	31	40.7	42.9	46.7	48.0	50.0	44.4	45.0	37.0	47.6	53.3	40.0	57.1	38.9	44.2	37.0	33.3	40.0	28.0	50.0	55.6	39.2	32.0	71.4	55.6	49.1	$12,799	$992	$10,668
Pelham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2402 Sr 50	Pelham	37366	Grundy County	Grundy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 467-3276	180	14	12.7	24.8%	177 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	56.9	414^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.4%		42.9	561^st of 1009 public elementary schools	44.4%	147	38.9	52.6	62.5	21.4	35.0	26.7	40.2	38.9	52.6	56.3	42.9	35.0	33.3	43.1	50.0	57.9	81.3	21.4	55.0	46.7	52.9	28.6	70.0	66.7	57.1	$14,659	$2,314	$11,122
North Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10626 Old Tullahoma Road	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 455-6239	235	17	14.2	25.7%	218 (92.8%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	57.3	409^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.9%		59.3	362^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	64.1%	47	24.3	65.6	57.1				48.1	32.4	53.1	45.7				43.3	43.2	65.6	48.6				51.9					$13,957	$833	$12,177
Tracy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	276 3rd Street	Tracy City	37387	Grundy County	Grundy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4752	329	27	12.4	39.9%	318 (96.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29	762^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	25.2%		25.6	782^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	22.5%	20	45.7	40.6	34.3	20.8	22.9	19.2	31.6	40.0	25.0	22.9	20.8	20.0	11.5	24.1	37.1	34.4	34.3	20.8	34.3	23.1	31.6	29.2	28.6	19.2	25.9	$13,608	$1,345	$11,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Cowan Elementary School

What district is Cowan Elementary School in?

Franklin County Schools

Is Cowan Elementary School a good school?

Cowan Elementary School ranks 598^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cowan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Cowan Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cowan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cowan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle School
High : Franklin County High School

What is the racial makeup of Cowan Elementary School?

Students at Cowan Elementary School are 85% White, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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