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Dr Howard Elementary School
1117 W Park Ave, Champaign, IL, 61821-3299 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Dr Howard Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades KG - 5
County Champaign County, IL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 418 students
% Male / % Female 56%  /  44%
Total Classroom Teachers 35 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 69 students
Grade 1 - 58 students
Grade 2 - 71 students
Grade 3 - 73 students
Grade 4 - 72 students
Grade 5 - 75 students
This School
(IL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 10% 3%
% Hispanic 2% 16%
% Black 44% 22%
% White 44% 56%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 48% 39%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IL) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Champaign Community Unit 4 School District
This School's Agency
(IL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 18 3
Number of Students Managed 9,248 students 907 students
District Total Revenue $84,410,000 $8,067,000
District Expenditure $88,473,000 $8,098,000
District Revenue / Student $9,127 $8,894
District Expenditure / Student $9,567 $8,928
In the News:
  • Champaign district happy with progress, foretells more (The Champaign News-Gazette)
    posted on August 2, 2009 at 01:46:26 pm
    CHAMPAIGN – Margie Skirvin was about to finish her first four-year term on the Champaign school board in 2001. The school district had been struggling for several years to address concerns about black students, from too many in special education and being given discipline referrals, to too few in gifted and honors classes, to those students being bused out of their neighborhoods. Skirvin was one ...
  • Group wants space at magnet schools (The Champaign News-Gazette)
    posted on June 26, 2009 at 01:14:21 pm
    CHAMPAIGN – The Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club would like space to offer programs for kids at a rebuilt Washington Elementary School and expanded Garden Hills Elementary School.
  • Decisions expected on Champaign magnet schools' themes (The Champaign News-Gazette)
    posted on June 24, 2009 at 02:14:21 pm
    CHAMPAIGN – Two elementary schools in Champaign will focus on either international education or science, technology, engineering and math if the Champaign school board approves those themes this week. The school district plans to create magnet schools at Garden Hills and Washington elementary schools. A committee has recommended two themes for the schools – Primary Years Programme/Fine Arts and ...
  • Health district offering free food for kids this summer (The Champaign News-Gazette)
    posted on June 9, 2009 at 02:13:31 pm
    CHAMPAIGN – Hey kids: There's going to be free food all summer long at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. Staff and volunteers will serve free breakfasts, lunches and afternoon snacks to all kids and teens dropping by, as long as they're age 18 or younger.
  • Resignation leaves principal opening at Dr. Howard School (The Champaign News-Gazette)
    posted on May 23, 2009 at 01:58:51 pm
    CHAMPAIGN – The Champaign school district will be looking for a new principal for Dr. Howard Elementary School, for the third year in a row. Principal Rosemary Platt has resigned, effective June 30, according to a news release from the district. Platt did not return calls seeking comment.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (61821)
School Zip (61821)
(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 28,583 people 12,207,380 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 51% 24%
Population Average Age 35 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $44,435 $46,557
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 42 years old 49 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (61821)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 66% / 34% 62% / 38%
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