Howard Elementary School

Howard Elementary School is one of the modestly sized elementary schools in Kokomo, Indiana, operated by Northwestern School Corp, with 317 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 27% leaner than typical.

Within Northwestern School Corp, which oversees 4 schools and 1,847 students, Howard Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Howard Elementary School shows that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black. Compared to Howard County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 46% of students at Howard Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Howard Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.7%, the actual is 42.3%, a residual of -0.4 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Howard County) shows that median household earnings sit near $64,027, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Howard County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,786 students), of which Howard Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bon Air Middle School, around 3.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Howard Elementary School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 20.0%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 17%: 270 students in 2018 compared to 317 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Howard Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.