Howe Elementary School
Tel:
(773)534-6060
- Howe Elementary School serves 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
Top Placements
Howe Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Howe Elementary School's student population of 494 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 43% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 494 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Howe Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Howe Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #3226 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 8% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 7% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 3% | 26% |
| Black | 97% | 17% |
| White | n/a | 49% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 97% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | City of Chicago SD 299 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Howe Elementary School is Douglass Academy High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chicago Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 539 students
0.4 miles
932 N Central Ave
Chicago, IL 60651
(773)534-6025 0.4 PK-8 539 - Chicago Hay Elementary Community Academy Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 420 students
0.4 miles
1018 N Laramie Ave
Chicago, IL 60651
(773)534-6000 0.4 PK-8 420 - Chicago Moving Everest Charter School Magnet School
Charter School
Grades: K-2 | 272 students
0.4 miles
416 N Laramie Ave
Chicago, IL 60644
(312)683-9695 0.4 K-2 272 - Chicago Douglass Academy High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 167 students
0.5 miles
543 N Waller Ave
Chicago, IL 60644
(773)534-6176 0.5 9-12 167 - Chicago Austin Bus & Entrepreneurship High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
0.6 miles
231 N Pine Ave
Chicago, IL 60644
(773)534-6316 0.6 9-12 n/a
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