Howard Elementary School
Howard Elementary School serves 481 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Howard Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Oregon state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Howard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Howard Elementary School's student population of 481 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
481 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Howard Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,208 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Howard Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1066 out of 1208 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

American Indian
3%
2%

Asian
n/a
4%

Hispanic
19%
23%

Black
1%
2%

White
67%
62%

Hawaiian
1%
1%

Two or more races
9%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
41%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, OR Dept. of Education
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