Howe Avenue Elementary

Located at 2404 Howe Ave., in Sacramento, California, Howe Avenue Elementary is a sizable primary school that works with 741 students (grades K through 5), operated by San Juan Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 59% above typical.

San Juan Unified comprises 67 schools with combined enrollment of 39,171 students; Howe Avenue Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Howe Avenue Elementary shows that 40% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 23% White, 9% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Sacramento County as a whole is about 18% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Howe Avenue Elementary has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sacramento County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Howe Avenue Elementary is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 29.2%; Howe Avenue Elementary posts 11.3%, -17.9 points below that line.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Sacramento County) reports that median household income runs about $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sacramento County's 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), Howe Avenue Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Howe Avenue Elementary at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 12.0%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 734 students in 2018 compared to 741 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment climbed from 20% to 40% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 26.2:1 in 2018 to 23.9:1 today.

On this page, members of the Howe Avenue Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.