The highest-performing public schools in reading in Howard County, Indiana
19 public schools in Howard County, Indiana appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Maple Crest STEM Elementary School leads the list at 60.5%, against a median of 37.5% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Crest STEM Elementary School | Kokomo, IN | 60.5% | — |
| 2 | Western Middle School | Russiaville, IN | 51.3% | — |
| 3 | Northwestern Elementary School | Kokomo, IN | 50.4% | — |
| 4 | Northwestern Middle School | Kokomo, IN | 45.7% | — |
| 5 | Eastern Middle School | Greentown, IN | 43.9% | — |
| 6 | Wallace Elementary School | Kokomo, IN | 43.6% | — |
| 7 | Eastern Elementary School | Greentown, IN | 39.8% | — |
| 8 | Howard Elementary School | Kokomo, IN | 39.8% | — |
| 9 | Western Intermediate School | Russiaville, IN | 39.6% | — |
| 10 | Central Middle School | Kokomo, IN | 37.5% | — |
| 11 | Boulevard Elementary School | Kokomo, IN | 32.0% | — |
| 12 | Taylor Middle School | Kokomo, IN | 29.3% | — |
| 13 | Lafayette Park Elementary School | Kokomo, IN | 28.5% | — |
| 14 | Maple Crest Middle School | Kokomo, IN | 22.2% | — |
| 15 | Sycamore Elementary School | Kokomo, IN | 19.2% | — |
| 16 | Taylor Elementary School | Kokomo, IN | 17.3% | — |
| 17 | Elwood Haynes Elementary School | Kokomo, IN | 14.4% | — |
| 18 | Pettit Park School | Kokomo, IN | 14.3% | — |
| 19 | Bon Air Middle School | Kokomo, IN | 12.1% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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