Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

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Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School is a public magnet school serving grades PK-8 in Denver, Colorado, with a student population of 569. The school is part of School District No. 1, which is ranked 78 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student population is predominantly Hispanic (80.32%), with smaller percentages of other racial groups.

Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in CMAS English Language Arts and Math for all grades at just 9.2% and 9.8%, respectively, compared to the district's 40.7% and 31.2%, and the state's 44.1% and 34.2%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Colorado elementary schools, with a ranking of 887 out of 943 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance is particularly low for male and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 663 out of 683 Colorado elementary schools for male students and 13 out of 17 for ELL students. The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.1% to 89.46% over the past three school years.

Nearby schools in the same district, such as Maxwell Elementary, Oakland Elementary, and Marie L. Greenwood Academy, also perform significantly below the district and state averages on standardized tests. However, Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in this group, suggesting that it faces unique challenges. The school's performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with no significant improvement in its ranking or test scores, indicating that the school may be struggling to address the underlying issues that contribute to its poor academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-8

 14250 East Albrook Drive
       Denver, CO  80239-4946


(720) 424-2740

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
887th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,589 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  569

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.3%
African American:
13.2%
Pacific Islander:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.1% Help


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Compare Details Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School ranks worse than 94.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 82nd among 94 ranked elementary schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.66. (See more...)
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Compare Details Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School ranks worse than 98.8% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.41. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School is $18,589, which is the 48th highest among 94 elementary schools in the School District No. 1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School:

SchoolDigger ranks Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School 887th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School 479th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School in the ranking list.)

School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 78th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 3.29 853rd 872 2.2%
2010 4.22 901st 925 2.6%
2011 5.22 898th 935 4.0%
2012 8.14 881st 935 5.8%
2013 14.70 827th 954 13.3%
2014 19.13 797th 962 17.2%
2015 14.07 830th 938 11.5%
2016 13.52 827th 914 9.5%
2017 13.65 826th 929 11.1%
2018 12.11 848th 917 7.5%
2019 6.30 955th 965 1.0%
2022 9.81 881st 921 4.3%
2023 11.94 857th 933 8.1%
2024 9.66 887th 943 5.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.43 13th 17 23.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.29 675th 690 2.2%
2019 5.08 754th 758 0.5%
2023 10.25 604th 642 5.9%
2024 13.67 607th 684 11.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.05 633rd 693 8.7%
2019 5.38 760th 764 0.5%
2023 10.09 616th 649 5.1%
2024 7.89 663rd 683 2.9%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 6.69 358th 377 5.0%
2010 11.95 371st 409 9.3%
2011 8.67 392nd 422 7.1%
2012 7.07 397th 425 6.6%
2013 6.55 431st 454 5.1%
2014 7.80 438th 461 5.0%
2015 9.29 428th 436 1.8%
2016 12.89 370th 400 7.5%
2017 11.04 396th 424 6.6%
2018 11.13 389th 418 6.9%
2019 10.51 426th 458 7.0%
2022 7.91 432nd 448 3.6%
2023 8.91 464th 480 3.3%
2024 5.41 479th 485 1.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.44 305th 315 3.2%
2022 8.85 304th 326 6.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.22 252nd 317 20.5%
2022 7.66 318th 328 3.0%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 29 167 6 308 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2008 65 209 10 378 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2009 107 156 8 411 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2010 32 169 8 550 1 n/a n/a 0 760
2011 9 129 2 663 1 1 21 0 826
2012 14 123 3 686 1 1 19 0 847
2013 14 105 1 688 0 1 13 0 822
2014 10 119 3 678 1 1 17 0 829
2015 17 142 3 672 2 0 12 0 848
2016 15 139 3 692 1 0 16 0 866
2017 9 136 2 667 0 1 18 0 833
2018 9 130 3 633 7 2 11 0 795
2019 14 145 6 578 5 9 7 0 764
2020 10 119 3 552 6 14 6 0 710
2021 5 95 3 489 2 8 3 0 605
2022 7 79 3 481 2 9 7 0 588
2023 4 75 4 457 2 17 10 0 569

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 510 27.0 18.9 83.5
2008 662 33.0 20.1 85.3
2009 682 41.0 16.6 91.1
2010 760 45.2 16.7 91.4
2011 826 44.5 18.5 93.5
2012 847 40.0 21.1 94
2013 822 47.7 17.2 94.3
2014 829 56.3 14.7 93.5
2015 848 56.0 15.1 91.3
2016 866 55.0 15.7 91.5
2017 833 51.0 16.3 93.9
2018 795 52.6 15.0 94.1
2019 764 46.3 16.5 94.2
2020 710 41.2 17.2 91.4
2021 605 43.9 13.7 88.1
2022 588 41.3 14.2 89.5
2023 569 36.2 15.7 89.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 510 27.0 18.9 83.5
2008 662 33.0 20.1 85.3
2009 682 41.0 16.6 91.1
2010 760 45.2 16.7 91.4
2011 826 44.5 18.5 93.5
2012 847 40.0 21.1 94
2013 822 47.7 17.2 94.3
2014 829 56.3 14.7 93.5
2015 848 56.0 15.1 91.3
2016 866 55.0 15.7 91.5
2017 833 51.0 16.3 93.9
2018 795 52.6 15.0 94.1
2019 764 46.3 16.5 94.2
2020 710 41.2 17.2 91.4
2021 605 43.9 13.7 88.1
2022 588 41.3 14.2 89.5
2023 569 36.2 15.7 89.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,680
2020 $14,051
2021 $15,938
2022 $16,645
2023 $18,589

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 955th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 857th of 933 Elementary schools
 7.1%
Ranks 426th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 464th of 480 Middle schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School)9.120.5
 11.4%
   3rd Grade Math (School District No. 1)37.536.4
 1.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School)10.39.1
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)43.640.6
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School)7.114
 6.9%
   4th Grade Math (School District No. 1)31.229
 2.2%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School)1611.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)42.341.2
 1.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School)13.315.4
 2.1%
   5th Grade Math (School District No. 1)34.932.2
 2.7%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.734.9
 0.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School)23.35.9
 17.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)45.140.3
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School)14.411.3
 3.1%
   7th Grade Math (School District No. 1)30.224.3
 5.9%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.625.1
 6.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School)6.86
 0.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)4640.8
 5.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School)10.910.3
 0.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1)42.840.3
 2.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School)8.611.1
 2.5%
   All Grades Math (School District No. 1)32.730.3
 2.4%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students764569
 25.5%
African American14575
 48.3%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic578457
 20.9%
Pacific Islander917
 88.9%
White144
 71.4%
Two or More Races710
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.2%89.1%
 5.1%


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Students at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School are 80% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Colorado elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 569 students attended Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School.


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