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Olmsted Elementary School vs Cowles Elementary School

Olmsted Elementary School has a higher overall rating of 8.4/10 compared to 7.7/10. Olmsted Elementary School is significantly larger with 641 students, about 1.6× the size of Cowles Elementary School (403). In math proficiency, Cowles Elementary School leads at 83.0%.

Attendance data is under correction. A public school's existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating shown here may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Olmsted Elementary School

Urbandale, IA

8.4/10
Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

641 students

Cowles Elementary School

Des Moines, IA

7.7/10
Elementary SchoolPre-K – 8th

403 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricOlmsted Elementary SchoolCowles Elementary School
Overall Rating8.4 / 107.7 / 10
Academic Score6.08.2
Growth Score10.08.4
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch45.4%15.9%
Environment Score7.85.1
State Rank#128 of 1,284#299 of 1,284
State Percentile90th77th

Test Scores

SubjectOlmsted Elementary SchoolCowles Elementary School
Math Proficiency60.0%83.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency62.0%88.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailOlmsted Elementary SchoolCowles Elementary School
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – 5thPre-K – 8th
Enrollment641403
Student-Teacher Ratio13.6:118.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch45.4%15.9%
DistrictUrbandale Comm School DistrictDes Moines Independent Comm School District
CityUrbandaleDes Moines

Neighborhood

MetricUrbandale (50322)Des Moines (50324)
Median Household Income$89,323$89,083
Median Home Value$263,900$251,800
Median Rent$1,151$1,355
College Educated (Bachelor's+)42.0%44.3%
Poverty Rate9.2%6.9%
Avg Commute18 min—
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