Howar Junior High School
Tel:
(641) 856-0760
- Howar Junior High School serves 294 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Howar Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Howar Junior High School's student population of 294 students has grown by 44% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 38% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 294 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Howar Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Howar Junior High School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #982 out of 1232 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 69% | 76% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 67% | 74% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 11% |
| Black | 2% | 6% |
| White | 94% | 76% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Centerville Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Howar Junior High School is Centerville High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Moulton-udell High School (11.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Central Ward Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Centerville Centerville High School Grades: 9-12 | 417 students
0.3 miles
600 Chs Drive
Centerville, IA 52544
(641) 856-0813 0.3 9-12 417 - Centerville Centerville Community Preschool Bldg Grades: PK-K | 73 students
0.4 miles
603 N 10th St.
Centerville, IA 52544
(641) 856-0749 0.4 PK-K 73 - Centerville Central Ward Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 212 students
0.4 miles
320 Drake Ave
Centerville, IA 52544
(641) 856-0709 0.4 K-1 212 - Centerville Lakeview Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 409 students
0.5 miles
1800 S 11th St
Centerville, IA 52544
(641) 856-0637 0.5 2-5 409 - Moulton Moulton Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 116 students
11.0 miles
305 E 8th
Moulton, IA 52572
(641) 642-3665 11.0 PK-6 116
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