Howe Elementary School vs. Downtown School
Should I attend Howe Elementary School or Downtown School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Howe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Downtown School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 306 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Howe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 240 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Downtown School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
306 students
240 students
![This chart displays total students of Howe Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Howe Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/30000/29659/howe-elementary-school-chart-jp7nUu.png)
![This chart displays total students of Downtown School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Downtown School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-btzgvOH.png)
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
18 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Howe Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Howe Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/30000/29659/howe-elementary-school-chart-wm4iD1.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Downtown School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Downtown School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-3Btn7P.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Downtown School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Downtown School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-bnQYSiX.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1135 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#289 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Howe Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Howe Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/30000/29659/howe-elementary-school-chart-h5h5q8.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Downtown School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Downtown School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-paoZTD.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Downtown School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Downtown School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-bqLS3Aa.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
80-84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Downtown School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Downtown School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-bqMhqYV.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
70-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Downtown School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Downtown School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-b5O2zwX.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Downtown School by grade. This chart displays the students of Downtown School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-b2ED3VU.png)
Kindergarten Students
65
42
Grade 1 Students
49
44
Grade 2 Students
41
46
Grade 3 Students
47
38
Grade 4 Students
48
37
Grade 5 Students
56
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
9%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Downtown School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Downtown School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-RE4X2z.png)
% Hispanic
39%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Downtown School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Downtown School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-b2ED3Y8.png)
% Black
20%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Downtown School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Downtown School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-bcKJUPE.png)
% White
26%
70%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Downtown School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Downtown School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-bcKJUOU.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Howe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Howe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/30000/29659/howe-elementary-school-chart-bvpPb3I.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Downtown School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Downtown School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-9j0HpT.png)
Diversity Score
0.74
0.49
![This chart displays the diversity score of Howe Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Howe Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/30000/29659/howe-elementary-school-chart-bisSgMb.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Downtown School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Downtown School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-mWWM7t.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
14%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Howe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Howe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/30000/29659/howe-elementary-school-chart-f8h7ip.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Downtown School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Downtown School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-bg2j9sq.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Downtown School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Downtown School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/30000/29639/downtown-school-chart-Mgx3Ot.png)