Cowles Elementary School

Grades: PK-8
Students: 391
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 392:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
9 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
7/10
Test Scores
3/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
9/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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Read what parents are saying about Cowles Elementary School
My child entered as a 3 year old preschooler. The preschool experience was awesome. Mrs. Fischer embodies Montessori principles and has such a great relationship with her students. The school is highly sought after and based off our preschool experience, I could see why. The school is predominantly
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Posted by a parent on 4/6/2024
Again, bear with me because there is a point. They do not wish to make people feel as though they must be structured by race or IQ or EQ so as to stop the students from socially interacting in a natural way. I think the critique of the lack of those educators is that these students are unwanted or h
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Posted by a parent on 12/2/2023
As a former student at Cowles, who is also bi-racial, my experience at Cowles was often filled with microaggressions from both student and staff due to the very white demographic of once more, both student and staff. The administration, in my experience often turned a blind eye to the blatant racism
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Posted by a community member on 4/8/2022
There are numerous barriers for most DMPS families to get in this school. The best way to in is to enroll your 3 year-old, but you have to be able to afford 3 year-old preschool. There is no bussing, no ELL program, and only 1 special education teacher for the whole school. I'm not sure why it's cal
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Posted by a parent on 3/25/2022
This is a school of choice where you must get on a list and be able to transport your child to the school every day. Your experience will depend on your teacher. The school claims to be Montessori, but really is not as it is a public school that still has to meet the requirements of a public school.
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Posted by a parent on 1/24/2020

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Des Moines schools - Cowles Elementary School is located at 6401 College Ave, Des Moines IA 50324. Cowles Elementary School is in the Des Moines Independent Community School District. Cowles Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-8.

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