Howe Elementary School
Howe Elementary School serves 480 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Howe Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois 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 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Top Rankings
Howe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Howe Elementary School's student population of 480 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
480 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Howe Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Howe Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#3633 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
3%
26%

Black
97%
17%

White
n/a
48%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
47%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
37%
27%

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