Burris Laboratory School vs. Cowan Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Burris Laboratory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 676 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Burris Laboratory School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 409 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cowan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-6
Total Students
676 students
409 students
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#297 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1051 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
34
54
Grade 1 Students
40
62
Grade 2 Students
44
51
Grade 3 Students
41
62
Grade 4 Students
46
56
Grade 5 Students
48
55
Grade 6 Students
67
69
Grade 7 Students
64
-
Grade 8 Students
63
-
Grade 9 Students
64
-
Grade 10 Students
59
-
Grade 11 Students
52
-
Grade 12 Students
53
-
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
9%
n/a
% White
71%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%