HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a reasonably sized primary school in SCHENECTADY, New York, part of SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 390 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 8,948 students; HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 22% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 22% White, 21% Black, 17% Asian, 16% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 8% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Schenectady County (around 50%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.7%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Schenectady County indicate median household earnings sit near $79,623, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 40 public schools in Schenectady County (combined enrollment of about 21,555 students).

The closest other public school is VAN ANTWERP MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 48.3%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has showed little movement, going from 393 students in 2018 to 390 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 32% to 22% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

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