St. Theresa Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 221 students
Cowles Elementary School
6401 College Ave, Des Moines, IA 50324
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
392
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Polk County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Cowles Elementary School
Cowles Elementary School is a public elementary school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Des Moines Independent Comm School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Polk County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 392 students were enrolled, with about 16.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 392 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Des Moines Independent Comm School District
- County
- Polk County
- NCES school ID
- 190897002011
Schools near Cowles Elementary School
All 78 schools in Des Moines →
Mt. Olive Lutheran School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 191 students
Windsor Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 254 students
Clive Learning Academy
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 551 students
Hillis Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 279 students
Horizon Science Academy Des Moines
Charter · Grades Pre-K–4 · 150 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.