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Leila P Cowart Elementary

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Leila P Cowart Elementary ranks 2160 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Leila P Cowart Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) serving 515 students in a high-poverty area, where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Cowart Elementary stands out for its exceptional support of students who need extra help. The school ranks in the 91st percentile statewide for serving Special Education students and the 72nd percentile for English Language Learners, earning top marks in both areas. Its bilingual program is a major strength, with 4th graders scoring 81.82% proficient in Spanish reading—far above the state average of 37.14%. However, the school shows a concerning "math cliff" in 5th grade: while 4th-grade math scores are excellent at 64.2% proficient (well above the state average of 49.28%), 5th-grade math drops to just 28.57% (below the state average of 47.38%). This pattern is not seen to the same degree at nearby Arturo Salazar Elementary, which has more balanced math scores across grades. Cowart also struggles to challenge its highest-achieving students, ranking in the 21st percentile for Gifted and Talented students.

Despite spending less per student ($12,281) than nearby schools like Maria Moreno Steam Academy ($14,106) and L O Donald Elementary ($13,499), Cowart has shown strong recent improvement. After hitting a low point in 2023-2024, the school climbed to the 53rd percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. This upward trend is stronger than many of its peers. For families considering options, Cowart is a much stronger choice for early-grade math than the nearby Golden Rule Charter School, where 4th-grade math proficiency was just 10% in 2025-2026.

515

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,945

Per pupil spending ?

94.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1515 S Ravinia Dr
Dallas, TX 75211-5742

(972) 794-5500

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Leila P Cowart Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	L V Stockard Middle
High:	Moises E Molina High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

White:

1.7%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

2,160^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 149Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	2160 of 4627	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	2363 of 4651	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3344 of 4710	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	2854 of 4647	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	2531 of 4581	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	3189 of 4578	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	2169 of 4479	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	1656 of 4359	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.5	1643 of 4329	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.0	2542 of 4286	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.3	3423 of 4320	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.0	3701 of 4260	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.7	3273 of 4221	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.8	3615 of 4206	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.9	3737 of 4095	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	38.8	2888 of 3937	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.1	2394 of 3884	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.1	2411 of 3768	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.0	2606 of 3724	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.4	2700 of 3476	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.2	3137 of 3475	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	19.3	3184 of 3465	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.7	1434 of 4461	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	2009 of 4331	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	904 of 4295	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	375 of 4240	91.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	817 of 2918	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	1651 of 3668	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	1543 of 3556	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	1604 of 3487	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	1709 of 3446	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	1147 of 3333	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	349 of 3226	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	2460 of 4575	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	2248 of 3744	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	2867 of 4658	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	3029 of 4588	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	2077 of 4561	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	2682 of 4499	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	1589 of 4348	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	1766 of 4306	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	2438 of 3075	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	2229 of 2619	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	2424 of 2980	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	2020 of 2958	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	2203 of 3006	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	1981 of 3184	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	1965 of 3106	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	1755 of 4413	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	1276 of 3644	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	2522 of 4465	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	2338 of 4401	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	2092 of 4376	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	2786 of 4329	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	1643 of 4188	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	1196 of 4168	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	1195 of 4520	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	1032 of 3705	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	2391 of 4594	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	2243 of 4521	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1796 of 4477	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	2848 of 4451	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	1294 of 4309	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	666 of 4264	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	1909 of 4582	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	1284 of 3739	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	3210 of 4647	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	2593 of 4585	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	2928 of 4563	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	3583 of 4498	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	2631 of 4357	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	1606 of 4319	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	1284 of 4301	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	316 of 3549	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	63.0	1096 of 4292	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	25.2	3466 of 4086	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	3744 of 3952	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	3268 of 3799	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	3603 of 3684	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)68th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-5 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Leila P Cowart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5500	515	41	12.5	94.4%	9 (1.7%)	5 (1.0%)	493 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	49.2	2160^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.3%		46.3	2363^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.2%	203	37.9	81.8	73.3				50.0	49.3	48.0				45.8	64.2	28.6					$11,945
Arturo Salazar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1800	424	30	13.9	97.9%	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.1%)	404 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	55.9	1811^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.9%		48.1	2250^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%	439	34.6	58.3					44.1	62.5	54.2				37.7	59.3	51.6					$12,966
Golden Rule Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2602 W Illinois Ave	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 333-9330	490	40	12.1	94.5%	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	481 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	2983^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	35.5%		42.1	2631^st of 4651 public elementary schools	43.4%	352	17.7	45.8	30.8	23.5	41.7	7.1	60.0	60.0	61.3	35.2	53.5	56.3	52.0	10.0	20.0	24.1	9.3	33.3	10.4	$9,232
Maria Moreno Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 Hampton Rd	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-3100	344	24	14.3	95.6%	8 (2.3%)	19 (5.5%)	313 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	50.9	2072^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	55.2%		41.6	2670^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.6%	598	40.0	40.0	46.7				54.6	46.3	56.3				51.2	29.2	59.1					$13,089
Hall Personalized Learning Academy At Oak Cliff	Public	PK, KG-5	2120 Keats Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5400	443	28	15.8	95.7%	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	429 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.5	2623^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	43.3%		50	2141^st of 4651 public elementary schools	54.0%	482	29.0	81.8	39.4		37.5		30.4	41.0	58.1				38.3	49.1	43.8					$12,789
L O Donald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1218 Phinney Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5300	324	26	12.6	95.7%	11 (3.4%)	8 (2.5%)	303 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.6	1428^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.1%		44.9	2445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	1017	22.2	54.6	81.3	33.3			64.3	52.4	60.0				45.2	51.2	57.1					$12,520
George Peabody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3101 Raydell Pl	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5200	318	21	15.5	94.7%	12 (3.8%)	10 (3.1%)	288 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	62.1	1507^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.4%		39.7	2792^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	40.0%	1285	0.0	0.0					52.2	62.1	75.8	50.0			45.2	48.6	54.1	45.5				$16,175
Lida Hooe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2419 Gladstone Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6700	310	23	13.4	97.7%	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	300 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	49.2	2165^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.2%		26.1	3656^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.4%	1491	50.0	22.2					55.2	43.5	61.5				46.3	43.8	37.5					$12,246
Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2959 Hampton Rd	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2600	598	41	14.5	91.8%	6 (1.0%)	80 (13.4%)	502 (83.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	56.7	1774^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.7%		68.3	1195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.3%	579	30.8	35.3	52.9				52.7	59.4	61.9				44.0	55.8	38.0					$10,199
Golden Rule	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	622 Sunnyside Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 333-9330	99	9	11.0	92.9%	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.2	3549^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.3%		52.2	2012^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%	1537							62.5	15.4	50.0				44.4	15.4	33.3					$10,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Leila P Cowart Elementary

Is Leila P Cowart Elementary a good school?

Leila P Cowart Elementary ranks 2160^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Leila P Cowart Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leila P Cowart Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : L V Stockard Middle
High : Moises E Molina High School

What district is Leila P Cowart Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Leila P Cowart Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Leila P Cowart Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Leila P Cowart Elementary?

Students at Leila P Cowart Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

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