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Cowden Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2927 S Kimbrough, Springfield, MO 65807 · (417) 523-3500 · Part of Springfield R-XII School District

Springfield’s School Grade B better than 64% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
273
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cowden Elem.

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 10.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Springfield kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Cowden Elem.You are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2927 S Kimbrough, Springfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten32
Grade 145
Grade 238
Grade 346
Grade 449
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
247’20
281’21
274’22
269’23
273’24

Up 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 10%Asian 7%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cowden Elem. from Springfield families.

Other schools in Springfield R-XII School District

The district →
Gray Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Springfield
A
474 students18:1
Williams Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
D
412 students14:1
Jeffries Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
C
405 students14:1
McBride Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Springfield
A
380 students15:1
Horace Mann Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
C
378 students14:1
David Harrison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Springfield
B+
371 students17:1

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 Missouri’s other public schools; Springfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.