Cowan’s public schools
Ceres Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Cowan. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Cowan’s schools, in brief
School by school
2 of Cowan’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Central Valley High places highest (better than 54%); Ceres High lowest (50%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
13 elementary schools serve Cowan, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then four middle schools and two high schools: Central Valley High and Ceres High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Cowan, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Cowan · depends on your address
Central Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,317 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
Ceres High
Grades 9–12 · 1,660 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
10th grade in Cowan · depends on your address
Central Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,317 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
Ceres High
Grades 9–12 · 1,660 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
11th grade in Cowan · depends on your address
Central Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,317 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
Ceres High
Grades 9–12 · 1,660 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
12th grade in Cowan · depends on your address
Central Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,317 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
Ceres High
Grades 9–12 · 1,660 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Ceres Unified School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Cowan vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Cowan’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cowan | — | Ceres Unified |
Every school in Cowan
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cowan’s schools
Are Cowan’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Cowan. Ceres Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Cowan. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Cowan in?
Ceres Unified School District.
Where do Cowan kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Central Valley High and Ceres High.
Parents talk
What Cowan families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cowan → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.