Howe El Sch

Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Howe El Sch is a medium-sized primary school, run under Mt Lebanon SD. It educates 398 students across grades K through 5.

Mt Lebanon SD comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 5,477 students; Howe El Sch is among them.

In terms of who attends, Howe El Sch reports that White students make up the majority at 80%. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 6% Asian, 4% Black, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Allegheny County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Roughly 17% of students at Howe El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Allegheny County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Howe El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.3%; this one delivers 80.6%.

In the broader community, Allegheny County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,548, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Howe El Sch is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students).

Nearest neighbor: Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Howe El Sch ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 66.9%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Howe El Sch's enrollment has edged up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 356 (now 398). White enrollment moved from 90% to 80% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.