Howe Elementary School has 308 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Howe Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 70% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Howe Elementary School’s learner population of 308 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Howe Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Howe Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Howe Elementary School is Lincoln High School (1.2 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Weeks Middle School (0.3 miles away).