Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 93 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWARD SCHOOL DISTRICT 48-3·NCES 460002500304
Howard Elementary - 02
201 N Minnie St, Howard, SD 57349 · (605) 772-4443 · Miner County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
26 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 42%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 175% larger than its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 53% · 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 Howard School District 48-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
SD avg 50.3% . -4.7pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
SD avg 47.5% . +18.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 19 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.5% | 73.1% |
| 2022-23 | 66.7% | 61.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. 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
62.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for South Dakota 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 South Dakota'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 Howard Elementary - 02
Howard Elementary - 02's state test result (62.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Elementary - 02 this school | 158 | 16.5% | 62.2% |
| Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02 Stickney | 150 | 20.7% | 67.0% |
| Chester Elementary -02 Chester | 154 | 20.1% | 49.8% |
| Northwestern Elementary - 04 Mellette | 135 | 19.3% | 52.8% |
| Arlington Elementary - 02 Arlington | 152 | 20.4% | 63.9% |
| Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02 Colton | 154 | 16.2% | 50.4% |
Matched among South Dakota 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 - 02 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #33 of 193 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #6 of 199 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #43 of 202 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #155 of 331 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.5% | #187 of 209 |
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
158
+6 (+4%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 158 | 12.1 | 13.1:1 | 16% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 11.3 | 11.6:1 | 23% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 129 | 10.5 | 12.2:1 | 16% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 15 | 10.1:1 | 18% (28) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 16 | 10.7:1 | 26% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 22% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 16 | 12.8:1 | 41% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 33% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 280 | 17 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howard Elementary - 02.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (171 to 158); teachers down 25% (16 to 12.1).
About Howard Elementary - 02
In Howard, South Dakota, Howard Elementary - 02 is a small elementary school. It reports enrollment of 158 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in South Dakota, the average enrollment is about 204.
Howard School District 48-3 serves 356 students across 4 schools.
Howard Elementary - 02 is 96% White by enrollment. That is in line with Miner County, where about 96% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 9%.
The school lists 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. The average for elementary schools in South Dakota, 15.4:1, is higher. A total of 26 students, or 16%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Miner County average a similar 16%.
Howard Elementary - 02 holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 79% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
Schools in South Dakota with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 56.3%. Howard Elementary - 02 scores 62.2%.
For the population of Miner County, the median household earns about $76,140 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Howard Elementary - 02 shares Miner County with 3 other public schools.
Howard Jr. High - 05 is about 0.3 miles from Howard Elementary - 02, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Howard Elementary - 02 is 1st among 5 schools close by.
Howard Elementary - 02 is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% rise, from 152 to 158. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.1:1 to 13.1:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Howard Elementary - 02 community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Miner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,300
Census ACS
Median income
$76,140
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Howard School District 48-3
- Howard High School - 01High · 96 students
- Howard Jr. High - 05Middle · 75 students
- Shannon Colony Elementary - 08Elementary · 27 students
Other schools in Howard
- Howard High School - 01High · 96 students
- Howard Jr. High - 05Middle · 75 students
Other Howard Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 11 states are named Howard Elementary. Howard Elementary - 02 is the 13th 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 Elementary SchoolDEARBORN, MI · 436 students
Nearby schools
- Howard Jr. High - 050.3 mi · 75
- Howard High School - 010.3 mi · 96
- Shannon Colony Elementary - 085.7 mi · 27
- Graceville Colony - 0713.5 mi · 23
- Madison Elementary - 0720.2 mi · 515
- McCook Central Middle School - 0321.0 mi · 84
Frequently asked questions
About Howard Elementary - 02How many students attend Howard Elementary - 02?
Howard Elementary - 02 enrolls approximately 158 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Howard Elementary - 02 serve?
Howard Elementary - 02 serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howard Elementary - 02?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Howard Elementary - 02 is approximately 13.1:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Howard Elementary - 02?
At Howard Elementary - 02, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is Howard Elementary - 02 public or private?
Howard Elementary - 02 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Howard School District 48-3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.