Cowan Elementary School
Muncie, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
228 students tested39.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency14
- At proficiency77
- Approaching proficiency108
- Below proficiency29
Math
228 students tested53.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency27
- At proficiency95
- Approaching proficiency66
- Below proficiency40
Science
112 students tested49.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency22
- At proficiency33
- Approaching proficiency41
- Below proficiency16
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 124 | 126 | 112 |
| Proficient | 55.6% | 38.1% | 49.1% |
Social studies (grade 5)
57 students tested56.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency7
- At proficiency25
- Approaching proficiency9
- Below proficiency16
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
7.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 435 | 437 |
| Suspended out of school | 6.0% · 26 | 7.8% · 34 |
| Suspended in school | 0.5% · 2 | 3.9% · 17 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
5.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 445 | 447 | 419 |
| Chronically absent | 15.7% · 70 | 15.7% · 70 | 5.7% · 24 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Lendon Schwartz
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.4%
White87.6%
Black or African American0.7%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races7.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180702001199
- District
- Cowan Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 436 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25