Cowen Early Childhood Center Primary School
700 West 4th
Sweetwater TX, 79556, Nolan County
Phone: 325-235-3482
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten
School District: Sweetwater Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 4 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 164 | 216 | 200 | 212 | 188 | 179 | 188 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 164 | 100.0% | 216 | 100.0% | 200 | 100.0% | 212 | 100.0% | 188 | 100.0% | 179 | 100.0% | 188 | 100.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 85 | 51.8% | 117 | 54.2% | 102 | 51.0% | 112 | 52.8% | 94 | 50.0% | 98 | 54.7% | 97 | 51.6% |
| Female: | 79 | 48.2% | 99 | 45.8% | 98 | 49.0% | 100 | 47.2% | 86 | 45.7% | 73 | 40.8% | 87 | 46.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 101 | 61.6% | 120 | 55.6% | 130 | 65.0% | 118 | 55.7% | 115 | 61.2% | 96 | 53.6% | 105 | 55.9% |
| Black: | 9 | 5.5% | 26 | 12.0% | 18 | 9.0% | 19 | 9.0% | 28 | 14.9% | 29 | 16.2% | 21 | 11.2% |
| White: | 48 | 29.3% | 65 | 30.1% | 47 | 23.5% | 68 | 32.1% | 45 | 23.9% | 52 | 29.1% | 61 | 32.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 3.7% | 4 | 1.9% | 4 | 2.0% | 7 | 3.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 154 | 93.9% | 204 | 94.4% | 188 | 94.0% | 194 | 91.5% | 174 | 92.6% | 173 | 96.6% | 179 | 95.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 2.4% | 6 | 2.8% | 7 | 3.5% | 7 | 3.3% | 11 | 5.9% | 3 | 1.7% | 4 | 2.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 42.16 | 14.51 | 18.03 | 19.06 | 15.19 | 18.10 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| TAKS | ||||||
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | N/A |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 89% | N/A |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 99% | N/A |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 58.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 5.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 83.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary: | $26,627.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $22,846.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA |