Howard Elementary School

Summary:

Howard Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Medford, Oregon, serving 354 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Medford School District 549C, which is ranked 66 out of 140 school districts in the state.

Despite being part of the Medford School District, Howard Elementary School has consistently low academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly below the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 620 out of 710 elementary schools in Oregon, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively better but White students and those from low-income families performing significantly worse.

When compared to nearby schools within the Medford School District, such as Wilson Elementary School, it becomes clear that Howard Elementary School is an outlier in terms of academic performance. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $17,056 in the 2021-2022 school year, the school has struggled to improve its outcomes, raising concerns about the effectiveness of its educational practices and resource allocation.


Detail:

Public K-5

 286 Mace Rd
       Medford, OR  97501-1280


(541) 842-3760

District: Medford School District 549C

SchoolDigger Rank:
620th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,544 Help


Students who attend Howard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    McLoughlin Middle School
High:    North Medford High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  354

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.4%
Hispanic:
40.1%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Howard Elementary School ranks worse than 87.3% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 15th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Medford School District 549C. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.57. (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 (51.4%), Hispanic (40.1%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Medford School District 549C. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Howard Elementary School is 16.1, which is the 4th best among 16 elementary schools in the Medford School District 549C. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Howard Elementary School is $20,544, which is the 6th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Medford School District 549C.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Howard Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Howard Elementary School 620th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Howard Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Medford School District 549C:

SchoolDigger ranks Medford School District 549C 66th of 140 Oregon 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 OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.79 325th 586 44.5%
2005 52.84 334th 629 46.9%
2006 48.66 390th 636 38.7%
2007 19.63 584th 652 10.4%
2008 12.66 621st 655 5.2%
2009 11.23 633rd 665 4.8%
2010 16.18 620th 674 8.0%
2011 21.98 619th 695 10.9%
2012 25.07 611th 730 16.3%
2013 27.06 569th 707 19.5%
2014 28.32 542nd 695 22.0%
2015 18.87 614th 706 13.0%
2016 27.98 534th 697 23.4%
2017 32.50 494th 701 29.5%
2018 37.52 449th 709 36.7%
2019 36.91 447th 705 36.6%
2022 19.73 593rd 706 16.0%
2023 17.65 612th 706 13.3%
2024 17.57 620th 710 12.7%
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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 OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.83 104th 179 41.9%
2019 50.30 31st 97 68.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Howard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.95 143rd 481 70.3%
2019 57.35 86th 303 71.6%
2022 38.14 129th 215 40.0%
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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 OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.40 274th 640 57.2%
2019 60.59 181st 597 69.7%
2022 19.78 590th 703 16.1%
2023 25.89 470th 595 21.0%
2024 14.45 507th 523 3.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Howard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.43 495th 681 27.3%
2019 45.18 336th 621 45.9%
2022 20.24 544th 646 15.8%
2023 19.10 557th 652 14.6%
2024 20.21 562nd 658 14.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Howard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.72 378th 680 44.4%
2019 36.22 395th 623 36.6%
2022 20.44 554th 654 15.3%
2023 19.44 568th 665 14.6%
2024 16.04 599th 662 9.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Howard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.53 183rd 475 61.5%
2019 65.54 93rd 364 74.5%
2022 38.25 204th 339 39.8%
2023 29.92 276th 360 23.3%
2024 48.28 150th 365 58.9%
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Rank History for White students at Howard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.28 463rd 683 32.2%
2019 30.49 487th 662 26.4%
2022 20.82 567th 666 14.9%
2023 16.50 590th 656 10.1%
2024 9.27 655th 670 2.2%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon 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: Oregon 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 341 0 4 16 4 n/a n/a 0 365
1989 415 0 3 15 12 n/a n/a 0 445
1990 406 0 4 27 5 n/a n/a 0 442
1991 447 1 7 36 7 n/a n/a 0 498
1992 498 2 3 49 10 n/a n/a 0 562
1993 470 2 4 52 10 n/a n/a 0 538
1994 515 3 8 68 6 n/a n/a 0 600
1995 535 2 6 94 10 n/a n/a 0 647
1996 535 2 6 94 10 n/a n/a 0 647
1997 524 6 6 93 8 n/a n/a 0 637
1998 466 3 6 94 10 n/a n/a 0 579
1999 457 3 5 107 14 n/a n/a 0 586
2000 462 1 4 120 6 n/a n/a 0 593
2001 475 7 7 117 13 n/a n/a 0 619
2002 461 8 6 139 9 n/a n/a 0 623
2003 461 8 6 139 9 n/a n/a 0 623
2004 435 13 6 118 15 n/a n/a 0 587
2005 408 4 13 110 5 n/a n/a 7 547
2006 393 3 14 109 5 n/a n/a 0 524
2007 364 3 18 150 5 n/a n/a 4 544
2008 313 3 10 187 15 n/a n/a 3 531
2009 303 6 14 199 12 n/a n/a 1 535
2010 277 8 5 192 9 n/a n/a 10 501
2011 307 7 3 207 7 1 15 0 547
2012 270 3 3 198 4 2 16 0 496
2013 245 2 1 203 1 4 17 0 473
2014 260 5 4 198 1 7 19 0 494
2015 232 5 0 194 2 8 23 0 464
2016 215 9 0 217 2 5 19 0 467
2017 216 4 1 216 2 2 20 0 461
2018 214 4 1 213 5 13 10 0 460
2019 210 5 1 192 7 6 10 0 431
2020 221 3 2 171 7 6 7 1 418
2021 180 4 3 166 5 4 5 1 368
2022 197 6 3 166 4 4 8 0 388
2023 182 3 6 142 4 5 11 1 354

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 365 21.0 17.3 26.6
1989 445 23.6 18.8 30.1
1990 442 24.2 18.2 36.2
1991 498 27.5 18.1 31.1
1992 562 23.0 24.4 34.3
1993 538 26.5 20.3 29.4
1994 600 28.4 21.1 37.3
1995 647 27.6 23.4 31.5
1996 647 27.6 23.4 31.5
1997 637 28.6 22.3 31.7
1998 579 26.9 21.5 40.1
1999 586 27.9 21.0 41.8
2000 593 29.4 20.2 62.7
2001 619 29.9 20.7 55.7
2002 623 26.8 23.2 56.2
2003 623 26.8 23.2 56.2
2004 587 27.1 21.7 66.4
2005 547 24.8 22.1 65.6
2006 524 25.0 21.0 67.4
2007 544 27.3 19.9 64.6
2008 531 23.7 22.4 72.2
2009 535 22.9 23.4 77.7
2010 501 20.4 24.5 79.4
2011 547 24.6 22.2 77.9
2012 496 21.0 23.6 73.4
2013 473 19.0 24.8 73.4
2014 494 21.3 23.0 73.3
2015 464 22.0 21.0 80.6
2016 467 24.0 19.4 80.5
2017 461 23.6 19.4 80.7
2018 460 22.7 20.2 80.7
2019 431 22.5 19.1 80.5
2020 418 22.9 18.2 80.6
2021 368 23.1 15.8 n/a
2022 388 22.7 17.0 n/a
2023 354 21.9 16.1 90.7

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 365 21.0 17.3 26.6
1989 445 23.6 18.8 30.1
1990 442 24.2 18.2 36.2
1991 498 27.5 18.1 31.1
1992 562 23.0 24.4 34.3
1993 538 26.5 20.3 29.4
1994 600 28.4 21.1 37.3
1995 647 27.6 23.4 31.5
1996 647 27.6 23.4 31.5
1997 637 28.6 22.3 31.7
1998 579 26.9 21.5 40.1
1999 586 27.9 21.0 41.8
2000 593 29.4 20.2 62.7
2001 619 29.9 20.7 55.7
2002 623 26.8 23.2 56.2
2003 623 26.8 23.2 56.2
2004 587 27.1 21.7 66.4
2005 547 24.8 22.1 65.6
2006 524 25.0 21.0 67.4
2007 544 27.3 19.9 64.6
2008 531 23.7 22.4 72.2
2009 535 22.9 23.4 77.7
2010 501 20.4 24.5 79.4
2011 547 24.6 22.2 77.9
2012 496 21.0 23.6 73.4
2013 473 19.0 24.8 73.4
2014 494 21.3 23.0 73.3
2015 464 22.0 21.0 80.6
2016 467 24.0 19.4 80.5
2017 461 23.6 19.4 80.7
2018 460 22.7 20.2 80.7
2019 431 22.5 19.1 80.5
2020 418 22.9 18.2 80.6
2021 368 23.1 15.8 n/a
2022 388 22.7 17.0 n/a
2023 354 21.9 16.1 90.7

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 n/a n/a $17,149
2020 n/a n/a $14,320
2021 n/a n/a $15,892
2022 $1,779 (10.4%) $15,277 (89.6%) $17,056
2023 $1,046 (5.1%) $19,498 (94.9%) $20,544

Data source: Oregon 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 447th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 612th of 706 Elementary schools
 23.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Howard Elementary School)34.810.5
 24.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Medford School District 549C)42.936.1
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Howard Elementary School)45.518.4
 27.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Medford School District 549C)41.938
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Howard Elementary School)49.338
 11.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Medford School District 549C)51.841.5
 10.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Howard Elementary School)31.818
 13.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Medford School District 549C)44.935.4
 9.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Howard Elementary School)48.519.5
 29%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Medford School District 549C)54.643
 11.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Howard Elementary School)16.714.6
 2.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Medford School District 549C)37.725.4
 12.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830
 7.8%
5th Grade Science (Howard Elementary School)30.312.2
 18.1%
   5th Grade Science (Medford School District 549C)3527.3
 7.7%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Howard Elementary School)53.731.4
 22.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Medford School District 549C)55.141.7
 13.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Howard Elementary School)35.217.1
 18.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Medford School District 549C)39.128.4
 10.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students431354
 17.9%
African American53
 40%
American Indian74
 42.9%
Asian16
 500%
Hispanic192142
 26%
Pacific Islander65
 16.7%
White210182
 13.3%
Two or More Races1011
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.5%90.7%
 10.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Elementary School

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

Middle : McLoughlin Middle School
High : North Medford High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 354 students attended Howard Elementary School.

Students at Howard Elementary School are 51% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Howard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Oregon elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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