Is Howard Elementary School a good school?

Howard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend Howard Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 348 students attended Howard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Howard Elementary School?

Students at Howard Elementary School are 55% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Howard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Howard Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Fremont Middle School Middle : Johnson Crossing Academic Center (5-6) High : Fremont Senior High School

Howard Elementary School

Summary:

Howard Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Fremont, Nebraska, which is part of the Fremont Public Schools district. With a declining student population that is becoming increasingly Hispanic, Howard Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming academically compared to the district and state averages.

Despite spending a relatively high amount per student, Howard Elementary ranks in the bottom 15% of Nebraska elementary schools, with particularly low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics among its 3rd and 4th grade students. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with nearly half qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to these academic struggles. Interestingly, the nearby Milliken Park Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Linden Elementary schools in the Fremont Public Schools district also perform poorly, suggesting that the challenges faced by Howard Elementary are not unique but rather systemic within the district.

While Howard Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes for its students. The school's struggles with its Hispanic and White student populations, ranking 94th and 314th, respectively, out of Nebraska elementary schools, further highlight the need for a comprehensive review of the educational strategies and resource allocation within the Fremont Public Schools system to address the persistent academic challenges faced by Howard Elementary and its peers.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

240 N Howard St
Fremont, NE 68025-4662

(402) 727-3169

District: Fremont Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
389^th of 459 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,336

Students who attend Howard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fremont Middle School
	Johnson Crossing Academic Center (5-6)
High:	Fremont Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 348

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

39.9%

African American:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Howard Elementary School ranks worse than 84.7% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Fremont Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.5%), Hispanic (39.9%), African American (2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Howard Elementary School is 14.5, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Fremont Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Howard Elementary School employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Howard Elementary School is $13,336. 4 elementary schools in the Fremont Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Howard Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Howard Elementary School 389^th of 459 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Howard Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Fremont Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fremont Public Schools 206^th of 212 Nebraska 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	NE State Percentile
2006	61.61	167^th	418	60.0%
2007	72.49	89^th	430	79.3%
2008	59.90	218^th	478	54.4%
2009	55.50	251^st	471	46.7%
2010	61.36	188^th	502	62.5%
2011	66.27	141^st	473	70.2%
2012	55.85	219^th	480	54.4%
2013	59.66	188^th	485	61.2%
2014	53.13	231^st	483	52.2%
2015	29.46	384^th	488	21.3%
2016	27.65	391^st	480	18.5%
2017	44.67	273^rd	459	40.5%
2018	33.88	323^rd	450	28.2%
2019	25.68	364^th	452	19.5%
2021	32.95	326^th	442	26.2%
2022	17.22	389^th	457	14.9%
2023	18.56	389^th	459	15.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	38.94	200^th	281	28.8%
2019	31.76	232^nd	298	22.1%
2021	56.31	113^th	264	57.2%
2022	21.16	221^st	259	14.7%
2023	25.17	261^st	312	16.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	40.91	213^th	341	37.5%
2019	14.50	314^th	349	10.0%
2021	28.72	249^th	318	21.7%
2022	9.53	316^th	337	6.2%
2023	19.81	292^nd	349	16.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	43.87	206^th	347	40.6%
2019	30.69	270^th	367	26.4%
2021	41.43	209^th	328	36.3%
2022	24.56	278^th	356	21.9%
2023	17.34	319^th	366	12.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.20	94^th	108	13.0%

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Rank History for White students at Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	23.27	329^th	391	15.9%
2019	15.09	361^st	391	7.7%
2021	27.14	300^th	368	18.5%
2022	11.68	370^th	388	4.6%
2023	24.86	314^th	385	18.4%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska 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.

Data source: Nebraska 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	Total
1988	275	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	276
1989	268	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	271
1990	274	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	275
1991	269	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	271
1992	281	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	285
1993	254	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	257
1994	233	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	236
1995	267	0	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	272
1996	267	0	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	272
1997	287	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	291
1998	289	3	2	0	3	n/a	n/a	297
1999	299	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	302
2000	263	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	264
2001	254	2	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	263
2002	278	5	9	10	4	n/a	n/a	306
2003	278	5	9	10	4	n/a	n/a	306
2004	281	9	6	16	5	n/a	n/a	317
2005	250	8	6	18	6	n/a	n/a	288
2006	268	4	6	22	4	n/a	n/a	304
2007	254	3	7	21	0	n/a	n/a	285
2008	267	5	7	30	0	n/a	n/a	309
2009	241	3	5	24	0	n/a	n/a	273
2010	246	4	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	274
2011	256	7	3	20	0	0	0	286
2012	247	4	2	23	1	1	9	287
2013	220	2	0	22	2	1	5	252
2014	235	5	0	24	4	1	4	273
2015	230	5	0	32	3	1	1	272
2016	223	5	0	41	2	1	4	276
2017	215	7	0	51	2	3	3	281
2018	197	4	0	58	2	3	3	267
2019	208	4	0	64	2	3	4	285
2020	214	6	0	63	2	3	5	293
2021	217	5	0	69	1	2	2	296
2022	202	7	0	97	2	1	3	312
2023	193	7	0	139	2	0	7	348

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	276	14.8	18.6	14.5
1989	271	14.1	19.2	15.1
1990	275	14.9	18.4	14.9
1991	271	14.9	18.1	14.8
1992	285	14.8	19.2	16.1
1993	257	14.9	17.2	17.5
1994	236	13.3	17.7	18.6
1995	272	15.6	17.4	5.9
1996	272	15.6	17.4	5.9
1997	291	15.2	19.1	4.5
1998	297	16.4	18.1	7.4
1999	302	15.3	19.7	12.9
2000	264	14.0	18.9	17
2001	263	14.4	18.3	20.2
2002	306	17.7	17.3	17
2003	306	17.7	17.3	17
2004	317	16.8	18.9	18.9
2005	288	18.3	15.7	17.4
2006	304	20.4	14.9	20.1
2007	285	19.4	14.7	23.5
2008	309	20.1	15.4	27.2
2009	273	19.3	14.1	30
2010	274	20.2	13.5	30.7
2011	286	20.2	14.1	34.6
2012	287	20.3	14.1	39.4
2013	252	19.0	13.2	44
2014	273	20.0	13.6	39.6
2015	272	19.0	14.3	45.6
2016	276	20.0	13.8	44.9
2017	281	20.1	13.9	47
2018	267	19.0	13.9	49.8
2019	285	20.2	14.0	47
2020	293	21.1	13.8	45.4
2021	296	21.5	13.7	44.3
2022	312	21.7	14.3	47.4
2023	348	23.9	14.5	n/a

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	276	14.8	18.6	14.5
1989	271	14.1	19.2	15.1
1990	275	14.9	18.4	14.9
1991	271	14.9	18.1	14.8
1992	285	14.8	19.2	16.1
1993	257	14.9	17.2	17.5
1994	236	13.3	17.7	18.6
1995	272	15.6	17.4	5.9
1996	272	15.6	17.4	5.9
1997	291	15.2	19.1	4.5
1998	297	16.4	18.1	7.4
1999	302	15.3	19.7	12.9
2000	264	14.0	18.9	17
2001	263	14.4	18.3	20.2
2002	306	17.7	17.3	17
2003	306	17.7	17.3	17
2004	317	16.8	18.9	18.9
2005	288	18.3	15.7	17.4
2006	304	20.4	14.9	20.1
2007	285	19.4	14.7	23.5
2008	309	20.1	15.4	27.2
2009	273	19.3	14.1	30
2010	274	20.2	13.5	30.7
2011	286	20.2	14.1	34.6
2012	287	20.3	14.1	39.4
2013	252	19.0	13.2	44
2014	273	20.0	13.6	39.6
2015	272	19.0	14.3	45.6
2016	276	20.0	13.8	44.9
2017	281	20.1	13.9	47
2018	267	19.0	13.9	49.8
2019	285	20.2	14.0	47
2020	293	21.1	13.8	45.4
2021	296	21.5	13.7	44.3
2022	312	21.7	14.3	47.4
2023	348	23.9	14.5	n/a

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Howard Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$945 (7.6%)	$10,911 (87.4%)	$12,478
2020	$1,128 (8.7%)	$11,208 (86.7%)	$12,934
2021	$2,410 (15.1%)	$12,349 (77.4%)	$15,955
2022	$1,598 (12.6%)	$10,550 (83.2%)	$12,682
2023	$1,368 (10.3%)	$11,496 (86.2%)	$13,336

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Howard Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 364^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 389^th of 459 Elementary schools	4.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Howard Elementary School)	41	51	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fremont Public Schools)	31	41	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Howard Elementary School)	44	45	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fremont Public Schools)	35	32	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Howard Elementary School)	29	40	11%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fremont Public Schools)	27	35	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Howard Elementary School)	52	29	23%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fremont Public Schools)	32	35	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	285	348	22.1%
African American	4	7	75%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	64	139	117.2%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	208	193	7.2%
Two or More Races	4	7	75%

Schools Near Howard Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)				NSCAS Mathematics (2023)				NSCAS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	240 N Howard St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3169	348	24	14.5		193 (55.5%)	7 (2.0%)	139 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	18.6	389^th of 459 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.2	389^th of 457 public elementary schools	14.9%		51.0	40.0			45.0	29.0				$13,336	$1,368	$11,496
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	226 N Grant St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3171	142	11	13.0	69.0%	104 (73.2%)	2 (1.4%)	34 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	40.6	297^th of 459 public elementary schools	35.3%					(n/a)	59.0				64.0	40.0				$18,781	$4,295	$13,569
Bell Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1240 E 11th Street	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3178	307	21	14.3	66.1%	210 (68.4%)	3 (1.0%)	68 (22.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.5%)	13.3	416^th of 459 public elementary schools	9.4%		13.5	406^th of 457 public elementary schools	11.2%	10	39.0	42.0			26.0	41.0				$14,579	$1,947	$12,052
Clarmar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1865 E 19th St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3175	259	16	16.5	39.4%	212 (81.9%)	4 (1.5%)	40 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	28.2	361^st of 459 public elementary schools	21.4%		32.9	324^th of 457 public elementary schools	29.1%	37	42.0	50.0			40.0	57.0				$14,068	$1,704	$11,746
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	515 S Broad St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3164	385	23	16.8	81.3%	73 (19.0%)	2 (0.5%)	306 (79.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5.6	435^th of 459 public elementary schools	5.2%		10.2	416^th of 457 public elementary schools	9.0%	19	34.0	28.0			15.0	34.0				$11,329	$1,318	$9,561
Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	735 W Linden St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3150	355	22	16.1	79.2%	135 (38.0%)	1 (0.3%)	215 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	11.9	421^st of 459 public elementary schools	8.3%		20.3	377^th of 457 public elementary schools	17.5%	44	42.0	26.0			41.0	36.0				$12,846	$1,380	$10,893
Milliken Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2950 Dale St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3160	291	20	14.9	69.1%	135 (46.4%)	1 (0.3%)	149 (51.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	2.9	450^th of 459 public elementary schools	2.0%		5.2	439^th of 457 public elementary schools	3.9%	11	33.0	26.0			20.0	13.0				$14,803	$1,350	$12,787
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	705 N 9th	Arlington	68002	Washington County	Arlington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 478-4121	345	31	11.3	22.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81.8	61^st of 459 public elementary schools	86.7%		83.4	56^th of 457 public elementary schools	87.7%	5	84.0	81.0	70.0	61.0	84.0	85.0	74.0	90.0	85.0	$16,632	$915	$13,185
Cedar Bluffs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 E Main St	Cedar Bluffs	68015	Saunders County	Cedar Bluffs Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 628-2060	298	21	13.9	44.6%	273 (91.6%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	51.7	227^th of 459 public elementary schools	50.5%		40.9	288^th of 457 public elementary schools	37.0%	61	70.0	36.0	68.0	25.0	68.0	58.0	78.0	53.0	90.0	$17,776	$1,065	$14,490
Douglas County West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Center St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 359-2151	513	37	13.9	30.2%	441 (86.0%)	4 (0.8%)	42 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	61.6	180^th of 459 public elementary schools	60.8%		56.6	197^th of 457 public elementary schools	56.9%	17	62.0	65.0	52.0		61.0	72.0	70.0		88.0	$15,254	$934	$14,039

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