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Cogswell Elementary School (Closed 2023)

11050 Fineview St.
South El Monte, CA 91733

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Serving 395 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cogswell Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 41% (which was higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 45% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cogswell Elementary School
Kind	46
1	45
2	70
3	63
4	60
5	59
6	52

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Total Students

395 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cogswell Elementary School
2025	395
2021	395
2020	459
2019	488
2018	510
2017	504
2015	465
2014	491
2013	519
2012	547
2011	540
2010	571
2009	574
2008	592
2007	644
2006	702
2005	689
2004	722
2003	778
2002	780
2001	782
2000	781
1999	648
1998	626
1997	597
1996	578
1995	570
1994	579
1993	651
1992	707
1991	659
1990	677
1989	720
1988	720
1987	762

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cogswell Elementary School
2025	18
2021	18
2019	20
2018	21
2017	20
2015	19
2014	19
2013	18
2012	20
2010	28
2009	28
2008	30
2007	31
2006	33
2005	34
2004	35
2003	35
2002	36
2001	37
2000	38
1999	30
1998	28
1997	22
1996	20
1995	20
1994	21
1993	23
1992	24
1991	24
1990	25
1989	26
1988	27
1987	26

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State Level (CA)

(18-19)

41%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Cogswell Elementary School	California	Mountain View Elementary School District
2019	41%	40%	28%
2018	30%	39%	25%
2017	31%	38%	23%
2016	26%	37%	22%
2015	19%	34%	20%
2013	50%	59%	48%
2012	50%	59%	47%
2011	56%	58%	45%
2010	47%	56%	45%

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(18-19)

45%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Cogswell Elementary School	California	Mountain View Elementary School District
2019	45%	51%	40%
2018	43%	50%	25%
2017	40%	48%	35%
2016	39%	48%	33%
2015	33%	44%	30%
2013	38%	57%	44%
2012	38%	58%	45%
2011	38%	56%	42%
2010	29%	54%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Cogswell Elementary School	California	Mountain View Elementary School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	26:1
2014	26:1	24:1	28:1
2013	29:1	24:1	28:1
2012	27:1	23:1	27:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	22:1	20:1	22:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	27:1	23:1	25:1
1996	29:1	25:1	27:1
1995	29:1	25:1	27:1
1994	28:1	25:1	28:1
1993	28:1	25:1	28:1
1992	29:1	24:1	27:1
1991	27:1	24:1	27:1
1990	27:1	24:1	28:1
1989	28:1	24:1	28:1
1988	27:1	24:1	28:1
1987	29:1	24:1	28:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cogswell Elementary School	California	Mountain View Elementary School District
2025	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%	7%
2020	2%	12%	6%
2019	3%	12%	6%
2018	3%	12%	6%
2017	2%	11%	6%
2015	3%	11%	6%
2014	2%	11%	5%
2013	2%	11%	6%
2012	2%	11%	6%
2011	2%	11%	6%
2010	3%	11%	7%
2009	2%	11%	8%
2008	4%	12%	8%
2007	4%	12%	8%
2006	4%	12%	7%
2005	4%	12%	7%
2004	5%	12%	7%
2003	5%	12%	8%
2002	7%	11%	8%
2001	6%	11%	7%
2000	5%	11%	7%
1999	9%	11%	8%
1998	9%	11%	7%
1997	8%	11%	8%
1996	9%	11%	9%
1995	11%	11%	8%
1994	9%	11%	7%
1993	9%	11%	6%
1992	8%	11%	7%
1991	6%	11%	5%
1990	10%	10%	5%
1989	9%	10%	5%
1988	5%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

97%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cogswell Elementary School	California	Mountain View Elementary School District
2025	97%	56%
2021	97%	56%	93%
2020	98%	55%	94%
2019	97%	55%	94%
2018	97%	54%	94%
2017	97%	54%	94%
2015	97%	54%	94%
2014	98%	53%	94%
2013	97%	53%	94%
2012	97%	52%	93%
2011	97%	51%	93%
2010	97%	50%	93%
2009	97%	49%	92%
2008	96%	50%	92%
2007	96%	49%	91%
2006	96%	48%	92%
2005	96%	47%	92%
2004	95%	46%	92%
2003	94%	45%	91%
2002	93%	44%	91%
2001	93%	43%	92%
2000	94%	42%	92%
1999	90%	41%	90%
1998	90%	40%	91%
1997	91%	40%	90%
1996	91%	39%	89%
1995	89%	38%	88%
1994	91%	37%	89%
1993	90%	36%	90%
1992	91%	35%	89%
1991	93%	34%	90%
1990	88%	33%	90%
1989	90%	31%	91%
1988	93%	30%	90%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

80%

0.06

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cogswell Elementary School	California	Mountain View Elementary School District
2025	0.06	0.63
2021	0.06	0.62	0.12
2020	0.04	0.64	0.12
2019	0.06	0.63	0.12
2018	0.06	0.64	0.11
2017	0.06	0.64	0.11
2015	0.06	0.64	0.11
2014	0.04	0.65	0.12
2013	0.06	0.65	0.12
2012	0.06	0.65	0.13
2011	0.06	0.66	0.13
2010	0.06	0.67	0.14
2009	0.06	0.67	0.15
2008	0.08	0.65	0.15
2007	0.08	0.66	0.16
2006	0.08	0.66	0.16
2005	0.08	0.66	0.15
2004	0.10	0.67	0.15
2003	0.11	0.67	0.16
2002	0.13	0.67	0.16
2001	0.13	0.67	0.16
2000	0.11	0.67	0.15
1999	0.18	0.67	0.17
1998	0.18	0.67	0.17
1997	0.17	0.67	0.18
1996	0.17	0.67	0.20
1995	0.20	0.67	0.21
1994	0.17	0.67	0.20
1993	0.18	0.67	0.19
1992	0.17	0.67	0.20
1991	0.13	0.66	0.19
1990	0.22	0.66	0.18
1989	0.18	0.65	0.18
1988	0.13	0.65	0.18

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

13.2%

15.4%

Eligible for

96%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Cogswell Elementary School	California	Mountain View Elementary School District
2025	96%	54%
2021	96%	53%	95%
2020	90%	52%	86%
2019	88%	52%	86%
2018	93%	53%	83%
2017	92%	49%	83%
2015	92%	50%	85%
2014	92%	49%	86%
2013	56%	48%	54%
2011	93%	46%	81%
2010	91%	46%	81%
2009	91%	43%	83%
2008	90%	41%	78%
2007	93%	40%	84%
2006	97%	40%	95%
2005	89%	40%	78%
2004	91%	40%	78%
2003	86%	39%	75%
2002	89%	39%	81%
2001	90%	39%	87%
2000	93%	40%	86%
1999	92%	40%	86%
1998	95%	47%	92%
1997	95%	47%	88%
1996	95%	46%	92%
1995	95%	45%	91%
1994	93%	43%	89%
1993	91%	41%	86%
1992	88%	38%	91%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Cogswell Elementary School	California	Mountain View Elementary School District
2025	3%	8%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	3%	7%	8%
2017	5%	9%	8%
2015	4%	9%	8%
2014	5%	9%	9%
2011	6%	8%	12%
2010	7%	9%	12%
2009	7%	10%	12%
2008	8%	10%	13%
2007	6%	10%	11%
2006	2%	9%	2%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	4%
2003	3%	9%	4%
2002	6%	8%	11%
2001	5%	8%	6%
2000	5%	7%	8%
1999	3%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mountain View Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Cogswell Elementary School?

395 students attend Cogswell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Cogswell Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cogswell Elementary School?

Cogswell Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cogswell Elementary School offer ?

Cogswell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Cogswell Elementary School part of?

Cogswell Elementary School is part of Mountain View Elementary School District.

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