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Schools in Cowan · Franklin County School District

Cowan’s public schools score below 81% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

In Cowan, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cowan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 12 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 7% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
2,396 students on the public path
In brief

Cowan’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,191 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cowan’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (203)Better than 23%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,062 test results and a graduating class of 356 could put Cowan anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cowan’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,228 in math, 2,896 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cowan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cowan ElementaryFranklin County School DistrictB−
6–8South Middle SchoolFranklin County School DistrictC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Cowan’s public schools are run by Franklin County School District, which also serves Decherd, Estill Springs, Huntland and Winchester. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Franklin County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,972 students, down 3% since 2020–21
$12,191TN $13,059 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 36.8% · 2896 students tested
Math19%
State average 31.1% · 3228 students tested

Cowan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Cowan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CowanC−Franklin County
WinchesterC−Franklin County

Every school in Cowan

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cowanby address
Cowan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
260 studentsRate it →
South Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
361 studentsRate it →
Also serving Cowanin other towns
Huntland School
Grades PK–12 · Huntland
C+
631 studentsRate it →
Franklin Co High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winchester
C−
1,144 studentsRate it →

Questions about Cowan’s schools

Are Cowan’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cowan children attend score below 81% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cowan in?

Franklin County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,972 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cowan kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Franklin Co High School and Huntland School.

What is Cowan’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Franklin County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Cowan spend per student?

$12,191 in Franklin County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.