Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ERLANGER-ELSMERE INDEPENDENT·NCES 210174000336
Howell Elementary School
909 Central Row St., Elsmere, KY 41018 · (859) 727-1108 · Kenton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
282 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Erlanger-Elsmere Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
11.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
18.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Howell Elementary School
Howell Elementary School's state test result (18.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Elementary School this school | 299 | 94.3% | 18.9% |
| Lindeman Elementary School Erlanger | 287 | 94.1% | 45.6% |
| Miles Elementary School Erlanger | 278 | 90.3% | 38.2% |
| Arnett Elementary School Erlanger | 253 | 89.7% | 33.5% |
| R E Stevenson Elementary School Russellville | 459 | 92.8% | 20.7% |
| Cravens Elementary School Owensboro | 396 | 88.4% | 28.4% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Howell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Kenton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #645 of 669 | #22 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.5% | #662 of 668 | #22 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #627 of 674 | #22 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #569 of 744 | #18 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #308 of 674 | #11 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #156 of 674 | #9 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.3% | #2 of 721 | #1 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #337 of 437 | #14 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
299
+29 (+11%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 299 | 20.5 | 14.6:1 | 94% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 20.5 | 13.7:1 | 85% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 20.5 | 14.2:1 | 50% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 70% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 77% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 87% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 18 | 16.7:1 | 70% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 279 | 11 | 25.4:1 | 47% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 12 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (315 to 299); teachers up 3% (20 to 20.5).
About Howell Elementary School
Howell Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in Elsmere, Kentucky. The school enrolls 299 students in kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average enrollment is about 421.
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent runs Howell Elementary School along with 7 other schools, enrolling 2,431 students in total.
The share of White students at Howell Elementary School is 59%, a majority. It is also 18% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 9% Black. For comparison, the population of Kenton County is roughly 86% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
Its staff includes 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.6 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 94% of students at Howell Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Kenton County, the average is 54%.
Test results at Howell Elementary School are 11.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (18.9% actual, 30.1% predicted).
In the wider Kenton County area, median household income comes to about $80,548, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kenton County counts 46 public schools with about 22,225 students.
Arnett Elementary School is the nearest public school to Howell Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Howell Elementary School is behind the 37.9% nearby average, ranking 7th of 7.
Howell Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% rise, from 270 to 299. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.9:1 to 14.6:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Howell Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Kenton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,288
Census ACS
Median income
$80,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
22,225 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Erlanger-Elsmere Independent
- Lloyd High SchoolHigh · 711 students
- Tichenor Middle SchoolMiddle · 505 students
- Lindeman Elementary SchoolElementary · 287 students
- Miles Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Arnett Elementary SchoolElementary · 253 students
- Bartlett Educational CenterHigh · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Arnett Elementary School0.4 mi · 253
- Miles Elementary School0.8 mi · 278
- Bartlett Educational Center1.0 mi · 58
- Tichenor Middle School1.0 mi · 505
- James A Caywood Elementary School1.1 mi · 582
- Early Learning Center1.1 mi · 40
Frequently asked questions
About Howell Elementary SchoolHow large is Howell Elementary School?
Howell Elementary School enrolls approximately 299 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Howell Elementary School serve?
Howell Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Howell Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Howell Elementary School?
At Howell Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 14% Two or more.
Is Howell Elementary School public or private?
Howell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Erlanger-Elsmere Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.