Cowan Elementary School vs. Kocurek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cowan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Kocurek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 546 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cowan Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kocurek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
546 students
502 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1190 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#4401 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
35%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
55%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
20-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
44
79
Kindergarten Students
98
53
Grade 1 Students
82
63
Grade 2 Students
85
75
Grade 3 Students
83
73
Grade 4 Students
73
77
Grade 5 Students
81
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%


% Hispanic
40%
57%


% Black
1%
7%


% White
47%
29%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

