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James L Cowart Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

1701 W Hobbs St, Athens, AL 35611 · (256) 233-6627 · Part of Athens City School District

Athens’ School Grade B+ better than 71% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
332
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about James L Cowart Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Athens kids: Athens Middle School

On the path

Where Athens kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3James L Cowart Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Athens Middle School935 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1701 W Hobbs St, Athens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten72
Grade 181
Grade 281
Grade 380
Enrollment over time
288’20
320’21
332’22
331’23
332’24

Up 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Black 28%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James L Cowart Elementary School from Athens families.

Other schools in Athens City School District

The district →
Athens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
474 students17:1
Julian Newman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
409 students18:1
Brookhill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
380 students18:1
Athens Renaissance School
Other · Grades K–12 · Athens
A
606 students28:1
Athens Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Athens
A−
641 students18:1
Renaissance Virtual School
Other · Grades 4–12 · Athens
350 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Athens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.