Howe Trainable Center and Montessori

Howe Trainable Center and Montessori is an unified-grade school of middle-of-the-pack scale in DEARBORN HTS, Michigan, run under Dearborn City School District, enrolling 247 students in grades pre-K through 12.

Dearborn City School District runs 37 schools in total, collectively educating 19,197 students. Howe Trainable Center and Montessori is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Howe Trainable Center and Montessori shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 6% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 49% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Howe Trainable Center and Montessori sits in the top 10% of Michigan schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.1%; actual is 68.8%, +35.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, Wayne County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Howe Trainable Center and Montessori is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Dearborn Magnet High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Howe Trainable Center and Montessori. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Howe Trainable Center and Montessori at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 39.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 244 students in 2018 compared to 247 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.