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Howard Elementary - 02

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Howard Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school located in Howard, South Dakota, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 129 students. The school is part of the Howard School District 48-3, which is ranked 13th out of 126 school districts in South Dakota and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Howard Elementary - 02 consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in South Dakota, with a current ranking of 28 out of 201 schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is impressive, with 64.71% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 74.51% proficient or better in Mathematics for all grades in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade, with 66.66% and 81.82% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 86.67% and 90.91% proficient or better in Mathematics, respectively. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and a favorable student-teacher ratio.

Compared to nearby schools, Shannon Colony Elementary - 08, which is also part of the Howard School District 48-3, has lower academic performance, while Graceville Colony - 07, which is part of the Chester Area School District 39-1, has significantly lower academic performance. Howard Elementary - 02 has maintained a strong academic performance over the years, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in South Dakota and earning 4 or 5 stars from SchoolDigger.


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Public K-5

 201 N Minnie St
       Howard, SD  57349

(605) 772-4443

District: Howard School District 48-3

SchoolDigger Rank:
28th of 201 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,927 Help


Students who attend Howard Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:    Howard Junior High - 05
High:    Howard High School - 01

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  129

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.2%
Hispanic:
5.4%
American Indian:
2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.5% Help


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Compare Details Howard Elementary - 02 ranks better than 86.1% of elementary schools in South Dakota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.32. (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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Howard Elementary - 02 is $13,927.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Howard Elementary - 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Howard Elementary - 02 28th of 201 South Dakota public elementary schools. (See Howard Elementary - 02 in the ranking list.)

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Howard School District 48-3:

SchoolDigger ranks Howard School District 48-3 13th of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Howard Elementary - 02

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Rank History for all students at Howard Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 73.38 32nd 187 82.9%
2004 75.38 22nd 189 88.4%
2005 70.36 43rd 194 77.8%
2006 63.43 80th 197 59.4%
2007 52.42 126th 194 35.1%
2008 61.67 84th 194 56.7%
2009 57.47 97th 196 50.5%
2010 60.92 96th 206 53.4%
2011 73.59 38th 205 81.5%
2012 73.68 39th 214 81.8%
2013 78.23 22nd 201 89.1%
2015 76.35 34th 209 83.7%
2016 64.12 68th 206 67.0%
2017 62.15 78th 207 62.3%
2018 67.19 61st 204 70.1%
2019 54.76 91st 206 55.8%
2021 53.06 100th 202 50.5%
2022 63.97 64th 202 68.3%
2023 77.74 32nd 204 84.3%
2024 79.32 28th 201 86.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Howard Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.76 87th 163 46.6%
2019 58.33 65th 155 58.1%
2021 67.70 44th 151 70.9%
2022 88.78 10th 150 93.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Howard Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.25 29th 170 82.9%
2019 55.74 68th 160 57.5%
2021 41.23 101st 157 35.7%
2022 37.10 102nd 154 33.8%
2023 65.33 55th 166 66.9%
2024 68.79 43rd 161 73.3%
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Rank History for White students at Howard Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.09 86th 186 53.8%
2019 44.21 119th 191 37.7%
2021 47.76 103rd 185 44.3%
2022 63.89 59th 184 67.9%
2023 75.22 36th 185 80.5%
2024 78.77 25th 184 86.4%
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Data source: test scores: South Dakota 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 Howard Elementary - 02

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 261 261
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 280 280
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 280 280
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 332 332
1993 284 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1994 280 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1995 273 0 0 0 4 n/a n/a 0 277
1996 273 0 0 0 4 n/a n/a 0 277
1997 253 1 0 2 4 n/a n/a 0 260
1998 233 2 0 3 7 n/a n/a 0 245
1999 258 0 0 2 6 n/a n/a 0 266
2000 251 0 0 0 6 n/a n/a 0 257
2001 246 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 248
2002 203 1 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 206
2003 203 1 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 206
2004 183 1 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 186
2005 180 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 182
2006 175 1 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 180
2007 166 1 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 174
2008 169 0 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 175
2009 195 1 1 5 3 n/a n/a 0 205
2010 184 0 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 192
2011 196 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 204
2012 184 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 191
2013 184 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 191
2014 183 3 0 3 0 0 2 0 191
2015 178 3 0 5 0 0 2 0 188
2016 175 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 184
2017 180 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 187
2018 163 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 171
2019 163 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 173
2020 153 1 0 7 2 0 0 0 163
2021 143 2 0 4 2 0 1 0 152
2022 146 2 0 7 3 0 1 0 159
2023 119 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 129

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 - 02

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 261 16.3 16.0 n/a
1990 280 16.0 17.5 n/a
1991 280 17.0 16.4 n/a
1992 332 20.9 15.8 n/a
1993 284 17.2 16.5 n/a
1994 280 19.2 14.6 n/a
1995 277 18.5 15.0 n/a
1996 277 18.5 15.0 n/a
1997 260 18.0 14.4 27.3
1998 245 15.3 16.0 31.4
1999 266 19.0 14.0 36.8
2000 257 20.0 12.9 30.4
2001 248 20.2 12.3 33.5
2002 206 21.6 9.5 29.6
2003 206 21.6 9.5 29.6
2004 186 17.8 10.4 21.5
2005 182 16.1 11.3 34.6
2006 180 15.1 11.9 33.3
2007 174 15.4 11.3 28.7
2008 175 15.1 11.6 28.6
2009 205 16.4 12.5 37.1
2010 192 15.9 12.0 35.9
2011 204 16.8 12.1 40.7
2012 191 15.8 12.0 32.5
2013 191 15.2 12.5 38.7
2014 191 15.1 12.5 31.9
2015 188 15.0 12.5 23.4
2016 184 15.0 12.2 22.3
2017 187 15.0 12.4 27.3
2018 171 16.0 10.6 25.7
2019 173 17.0 10.1 24.9
2020 163 16.2 10.0 23.9
2021 152 15.2 9.9 18.4
2022 159 12.9 12.3 15.7
2023 129 10.5 12.2 15.5

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 - 02

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 261 16.3 16.0 n/a
1990 280 16.0 17.5 n/a
1991 280 17.0 16.4 n/a
1992 332 20.9 15.8 n/a
1993 284 17.2 16.5 n/a
1994 280 19.2 14.6 n/a
1995 277 18.5 15.0 n/a
1996 277 18.5 15.0 n/a
1997 260 18.0 14.4 27.3
1998 245 15.3 16.0 31.4
1999 266 19.0 14.0 36.8
2000 257 20.0 12.9 30.4
2001 248 20.2 12.3 33.5
2002 206 21.6 9.5 29.6
2003 206 21.6 9.5 29.6
2004 186 17.8 10.4 21.5
2005 182 16.1 11.3 34.6
2006 180 15.1 11.9 33.3
2007 174 15.4 11.3 28.7
2008 175 15.1 11.6 28.6
2009 205 16.4 12.5 37.1
2010 192 15.9 12.0 35.9
2011 204 16.8 12.1 40.7
2012 191 15.8 12.0 32.5
2013 191 15.2 12.5 38.7
2014 191 15.1 12.5 31.9
2015 188 15.0 12.5 23.4
2016 184 15.0 12.2 22.3
2017 187 15.0 12.4 27.3
2018 171 16.0 10.6 25.7
2019 173 17.0 10.1 24.9
2020 163 16.2 10.0 23.9
2021 152 15.2 9.9 18.4
2022 159 12.9 12.3 15.7
2023 129 10.5 12.2 15.5

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 - 02

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $902 (7.4%) $11,304 (92.6%) $12,206
2021 $1,392 (11.0%) $11,307 (89.0%) $12,699
2022 $1,493 (12.2%) $10,705 (87.8%) $12,198
2023 $2,111 (15.2%) $11,816 (84.8%) $13,927

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Howard Elementary - 02

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 91st of 206 Elementary schoolsRanks 32nd of 204 Elementary schools
 28.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Howard Elementary - 02)6083.3
 23.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Howard School District 48-3)65.571.4
 5.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)49.145.3
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Howard Elementary - 02)4091.7
 51.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Howard School District 48-3)48.378.6
 30.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)52.751.1
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Howard Elementary - 02)66.762.5
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Howard School District 48-3)65.659.3
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.347.2
 3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Howard Elementary - 02)74.162.5
 11.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Howard School District 48-3)68.859.3
 9.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)4947.7
 1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Howard Elementary - 02)6466.7
 2.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Howard School District 48-3)67.960
 7.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)54.148.7
 5.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Howard Elementary - 02)3247.6
 15.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Howard School District 48-3)39.344
 4.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)40.539.4
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Howard Elementary - 02)4447.6
 3.6%
   5th Grade Science (Howard School District 48-3)46.444
 2.4%
   5th Grade Science (South Dakota)42.139.9
 2.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Howard Elementary - 02)62.141.7
 20.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Howard School District 48-3)62.550
 12.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.846.7
 4.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Howard Elementary - 02)27.641.7
 14.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Howard School District 48-3)34.450
 15.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)41.339.1
 2.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Howard Elementary - 02)63.268.4
 5.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Howard School District 48-3)63.762.7
 1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)53.249.7
 3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Howard Elementary - 02)43.463.2
 19.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Howard School District 48-3)48.662.2
 13.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)44.941.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students173129
 25.4%
African American10
 100%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian00
Hispanic87
 12.5%
Pacific Islander00
White163119
 27%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.9%15.5%
 9.4%

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Students who attend Howard Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Howard Junior High - 05
High : Howard High School - 01

Howard Elementary - 02 ranks 28th of 201 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Howard Elementary - 02 are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 129 students attended Howard Elementary - 02.


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