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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEARBORN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261160004594
Howard Elementary School
1611 N YORK ST, DEARBORN, MI 48128 · (313) 827-6350 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
238 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 56% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
64.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Michigan's top 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 Howard Elementary School
Howard Elementary School's state test result (58.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Elementary School this school | 436 | 54.6% | 58.9% |
| Clara B Bolen Elementary School TAWAS CITY | 433 | 55.2% | 41.4% |
| Algonquin Elementary School CLAY | 445 | 56.6% | 43.9% |
| Delton Kellogg Elem School DELTON | 405 | 55.6% | 33.8% |
| Meachum Elementary MILLINGTON | 476 | 54.4% | 42.8% |
| Springport Elementary School SPRINGPORT | 437 | 56.1% | 32.3% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Howard Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #236 of 1,085 | #32 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #161 of 1,072 | #19 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #123 of 1,139 | #18 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #497 of 1,630 | #117 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #461 of 1,424 | #76 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.8% | #1,300 of 1,424 | #197 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #806 of 1,563 | #219 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #894 of 979 | #154 of 177 |
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
436
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 436 | 29.3 | 14.9:1 | 55% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 27.7 | 16.0:1 | 54% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 27.7 | 16.3:1 | 50% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 24 | 17.9:1 | 37% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 25.5 | 17.5:1 | 42% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 19 | 22.3:1 | 34% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 19 | 18.6:1 | 28% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 360 | 18 | 20.0:1 | 2% (7) |
| 1990-91 | 383 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howard Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (446 to 436); teachers up 15% (25.5 to 29.3).
About Howard Elementary School
Howard Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in DEARBORN, Michigan. The school serves 436 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Enrollment across the 37 schools in Dearborn City School District totals 19,197 students.
The student body at Howard Elementary School is 95% White. The White share of the county population is lower, at 49%. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Howard Elementary School operates with 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.9:1. That is lower than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. About 55% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The 66% average for public schools in Wayne County is 11 points higher.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Howard Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Michigan schools. It scores 58.9%; the prediction is 42.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Wayne County, the median household income is $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. There are 573 public schools in Wayne County, enrolling about 259,786 students in all.
Nearby, Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Howard Elementary School ranks 2nd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 58.9% against a local average of 53.4%.
Under the NCES locale system, Howard Elementary School is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 430 in 2020-21 and 436 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.9:1 to 14.9:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Howard Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dearborn City School District
- Fordson High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Dearborn High SchoolHigh · 1,775 students
- Edsel Ford High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Bryant Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Woodworth Middle SchoolMiddle · 699 students
- Stout Middle SchoolMiddle · 698 students
Other schools in DEARBORN
- Fordson High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Dearborn High SchoolHigh · 1,775 students
- Edsel Ford High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Advanced Technology AcademyCombined · 1,207 students
- Bryant Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Woodworth Middle SchoolMiddle · 699 students
Other Howard Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 11 states are named Howard Elementary. Howard Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 14.
- Howard ElementaryGallatin, TN · 591 students
- Howard ElementaryMadera, CA · 487 students
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGRAND ISLAND, NE · 484 students
- Howard Elementary SchoolEugene, OR · 474 students
- Howard ElementaryMontclair, CA · 433 students
Nearby schools
- Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School0.6 mi · 316
- Bryant Middle School0.7 mi · 781
- Star International Academy1.0 mi · 1,728
- Haigh Elementary School1.0 mi · 552
- Dearborn High School1.0 mi · 1,775
- Howe Trainable Center and Montessori1.2 mi · 247
Frequently asked questions
About Howard Elementary SchoolHow large is Howard Elementary School?
Howard Elementary School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Howard Elementary School serve?
Howard Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Howard Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Howard Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Howard Elementary School?
At Howard Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Howard Elementary School?
Howard Elementary School is overseen by Dearborn City School District in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.