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Howard Elementary School

Summary:

Howard Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dearborn, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of around 450. The school is part of the Dearborn City School District, which is ranked 302 out of 610 school districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Howard Elementary School consistently outperforms the Dearborn City School District and the state of Michigan in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, 65.1% of 3rd graders, 69.1% of 4th graders, and 63.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district scores of 41.1% and the state scores of 39.6%, 43.3%, and 44%, respectively. The school's performance in Math, Science, and Social Studies is also impressive, with students scoring significantly higher than their peers in the district and state. Howard Elementary School also ranks among the top Michigan elementary schools for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Additionally, Howard Elementary School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the surrounding schools, with 13% in 2022-2023, 18.5% in 2021-2022, and 7.4% in 2019-2020. The school also has a higher per-student spending compared to the state average, with $16,916 spent per student in 2022-2023, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.2 students per teacher in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools in the Crestwood School District and the Dearborn City School District, Kinloch Elementary School, Crestwood Accelerated Program, and Hillcrest Elementary School, Howard Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outranking its peers in academic achievement and various student subgroup metrics.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1611 N York St
       Dearborn, MI  48128-1220

(313) 827-6350

District: Dearborn City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
192nd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,916 Help


Students who attend Howard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Bryant Middle School
High:    Dearborn High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  450

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.1%
Asian:
2.4%
Hispanic:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Howard Elementary School ranks better than 87.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Dearborn City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.49. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: White (93.1%), Asian (2.4%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Howard Elementary School is 16.2. 17 elementary schools in the Dearborn City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Howard Elementary School is $16,916, which is the lowest among 20 elementary schools in the Dearborn City School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Howard Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Howard Elementary School 192nd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Howard Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Dearborn City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dearborn City School District 302nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Howard Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Howard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 76.78 250th 1545 83.8%
2007 80.87 174th 1565 88.9%
2008 72.23 421st 1577 73.3%
2009 71.61 451st 1589 71.6%
2010 76.16 278th 1552 82.1%
2011 79.67 199th 1552 87.2%
2012 80.06 254th 1566 83.8%
2013 84.23 177th 1563 88.7%
2014 81.02 226th 1533 85.3%
2015 79.77 268th 1580 83.0%
2016 79.66 258th 1548 83.3%
2017 70.57 346th 1466 76.4%
2018 82.39 234th 1448 83.8%
2019 88.16 118th 1408 91.6%
2021 74.31 231st 1153 80.0%
2022 91.89 74th 1344 94.5%
2023 84.00 192nd 1470 86.9%
2024 84.49 192nd 1486 87.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Howard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.79 93rd 270 65.6%
2019 74.28 24th 117 79.5%
2021 76.19 11th 42 73.8%
2022 76.56 16th 98 83.7%
2023 69.79 46th 180 74.4%
2024 71.16 49th 184 73.4%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Howard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.16 133rd 1397 90.5%
2019 90.53 38th 1134 96.6%
2021 60.21 239th 749 68.1%
2022 98.15 7th 1099 99.4%
2023 80.03 162nd 1350 88.0%
2024 90.39 53rd 1381 96.2%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Howard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.85 291st 1443 79.8%
2019 86.54 92nd 1171 92.1%
2021 53.76 370th 902 59.0%
2022 82.24 134th 1106 87.9%
2023 69.76 312th 1321 76.4%
2024 65.39 374th 1342 72.1%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Howard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.84 190th 1446 86.9%
2019 85.09 114th 1196 90.5%
2021 80.64 121st 915 86.8%
2022 93.81 38th 1139 96.7%
2023 87.17 113th 1334 91.5%
2024 89.77 92nd 1347 93.2%
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Rank History for White students at Howard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.69 293rd 1253 76.6%
2019 84.19 123rd 1128 89.1%
2021 69.45 256th 1005 74.5%
2022 88.95 75th 1102 93.2%
2023 77.90 220th 1198 81.6%
2024 79.05 214th 1204 82.2%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Michigan 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Howard Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 266 0 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 277
1989 293 0 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 302
1990 334 0 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1991 344 0 7 13 2 n/a n/a 17 383
1992 363 1 11 17 1 n/a n/a 0 393
1993 377 1 10 10 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1994 310 2 5 9 2 n/a n/a 0 328
1995 308 2 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1996 308 2 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1997 317 3 6 6 0 n/a n/a -7 325
1998 307 1 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 313
1999 320 0 3 5 2 n/a n/a 0 330
2000 323 3 3 5 2 n/a n/a 8 344
2001 342 2 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2002 361 9 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 383
2003 361 9 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 383
2004 363 6 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2005 329 4 4 9 2 n/a n/a 0 348
2006 324 9 5 9 2 n/a n/a 0 349
2007 299 8 5 6 2 n/a n/a 0 320
2008 320 10 3 9 2 n/a n/a 0 344
2009 319 13 1 13 2 n/a n/a 0 348
2010 330 13 3 14 1 n/a n/a 0 361
2011 324 13 3 14 0 0 0 0 354
2012 349 16 3 12 0 0 0 0 380
2013 359 11 3 11 0 0 0 0 384
2014 368 12 4 7 0 0 0 0 391
2015 382 10 5 9 0 0 0 0 406
2016 390 13 5 14 0 0 1 0 423
2017 389 13 4 11 0 0 1 0 418
2018 420 10 5 11 0 0 0 0 446
2019 392 4 7 8 1 0 1 0 413
2020 393 3 5 4 1 1 0 0 407
2021 414 3 6 5 0 1 1 0 430
2022 413 3 9 5 0 1 1 0 432
2023 419 7 11 8 0 1 4 0 450

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Howard Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 277 n/a n/a n/a
1989 302 n/a n/a 2.3
1990 346 15.0 23.0 2
1991 383 n/a n/a n/a
1992 393 n/a n/a 3.3
1993 398 n/a 0.0 6
1994 328 21.2 15.5 3.7
1995 319 14.8 21.6 2.5
1996 319 14.8 21.6 2.5
1997 325 15.0 21.7 3.9
1998 313 15.0 20.9 2.9
1999 330 17.0 19.4 4.8
2000 344 17.5 19.2 5.4
2001 360 18.7 19.3 1.9
2002 383 22.0 17.4 5.7
2003 383 22.0 17.4 5.7
2004 385 20.0 19.3 4.4
2005 348 18.3 19.0 6.6
2006 349 21.3 16.4 8
2007 320 17.9 17.9 12.5
2008 344 19.3 17.8 15.4
2009 348 20.3 17.1 22.1
2010 361 22.3 16.1 25.5
2011 354 19.3 18.3 28.2
2012 380 17.7 21.4 32.1
2013 384 23.7 16.2 28.1
2014 391 21.8 17.9 30.9
2015 406 22.0 18.4 32.8
2016 423 20.0 21.1 33.6
2017 418 20.5 20.3 30.4
2018 446 25.5 17.4 41.9
2019 413 24.4 16.9 40.4
2020 407 25.2 16.1 39.1
2021 430 24.1 17.8 36.5
2022 432 27.3 15.7 56
2023 450 27.7 16.2 50.2

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 Howard Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 277 n/a n/a n/a
1989 302 n/a n/a 2.3
1990 346 15.0 23.0 2
1991 383 n/a n/a n/a
1992 393 n/a n/a 3.3
1993 398 n/a 0.0 6
1994 328 21.2 15.5 3.7
1995 319 14.8 21.6 2.5
1996 319 14.8 21.6 2.5
1997 325 15.0 21.7 3.9
1998 313 15.0 20.9 2.9
1999 330 17.0 19.4 4.8
2000 344 17.5 19.2 5.4
2001 360 18.7 19.3 1.9
2002 383 22.0 17.4 5.7
2003 383 22.0 17.4 5.7
2004 385 20.0 19.3 4.4
2005 348 18.3 19.0 6.6
2006 349 21.3 16.4 8
2007 320 17.9 17.9 12.5
2008 344 19.3 17.8 15.4
2009 348 20.3 17.1 22.1
2010 361 22.3 16.1 25.5
2011 354 19.3 18.3 28.2
2012 380 17.7 21.4 32.1
2013 384 23.7 16.2 28.1
2014 391 21.8 17.9 30.9
2015 406 22.0 18.4 32.8
2016 423 20.0 21.1 33.6
2017 418 20.5 20.3 30.4
2018 446 25.5 17.4 41.9
2019 413 24.4 16.9 40.4
2020 407 25.2 16.1 39.1
2021 430 24.1 17.8 36.5
2022 432 27.3 15.7 56
2023 450 27.7 16.2 50.2

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 Howard Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $861 (6.7%) $12,062 (93.3%) $12,923
2020 $971 (7.6%) $11,756 (92.4%) $12,727
2021 $1,856 (14.0%) $11,411 (86.0%) $13,267
2022 $3,899 (24.1%) $12,298 (75.9%) $16,197
2023 $2,602 (15.4%) $14,313 (84.6%) $16,916

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Howard Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 118th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 192nd of 1470 Elementary schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Howard Elementary School)62.773.1
 10.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)46.743.5
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Howard Elementary School)67.267.9
 0.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Dearborn City School District)54.351.4
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Howard Elementary School)66.767.5
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)49.446
 3.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Howard Elementary School)62.361
 1.3%
   4th Grade Math (Dearborn City School District)41.142.2
 1.1%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Howard Elementary School)72.764
 8.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)48.543.1
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Howard Elementary School)63.656
 7.6%
   5th Grade Math (Dearborn City School District)3635.4
 0.6%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Howard Elementary School)40.328
 12.3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Dearborn City School District)16.513.6
 2.9%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students413450
 9%
African American47
 75%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian711
 57.1%
Hispanic88
Pacific Islander01
White392419
 6.9%
Two or More Races14
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.4%50.2%
 9.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Elementary School

Students who attend Howard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bryant Middle School
High : Dearborn High School

Howard Elementary School ranks 192nd of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 450 students attended Howard Elementary School.

Students at Howard Elementary School are 93% White, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.


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