Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWE ISD·NCES 482367013900
Howe Intermediate School
315 ROBERTS ST, HOWE, TX 75459 · (903) 745-4200 · Grayson County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
170 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 111 | 37% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 36% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HOWE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 33.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% | 42.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 40.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Howe Intermediate School
Howe Intermediate School's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Intermediate School this school | 298 | 57.0% | 47.5% |
| Scurry-Rosser Elementary School SCURRY | 304 | 59.2% | 53.8% |
| Trenton Elementary School TRENTON | 276 | 59.8% | 44.8% |
| Chico Elementary School CHICO | 284 | 56.3% | 45.1% |
| Mineola Intermediate School MINEOLA | 252 | 56.3% | 44.2% |
| Stafford Elementary School ITALY | 314 | 54.5% | 41.7% |
Matched among Texas 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 Howe Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Grayson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #1,686 of 4,401 | #7 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,919 of 4,466 ▼ 759 | #21 of 24 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,767 of 4,466 ▼ 736 | #15 of 24 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #1,474 of 3,998 | #13 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #4,207 of 4,938 | #24 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,375 of 4,622 | #19 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #1,612 of 4,628 | #11 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.0% | #3,268 of 4,789 | #16 of 28 |
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
298
+26 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 298 | 20 | 14.9:1 | 57% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 20.5 | 13.8:1 | 56% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 20.5 | 13.7:1 | 52% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 51% (139) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howe Intermediate School.
About Howe Intermediate School
Howe Intermediate School is an elementary school located in HOWE, Texas, in Grayson County. A total of 298 students attend the school, which covers grades 3 through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 43% lower.
HOWE ISD runs Howe Intermediate School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,265 students in total.
At Howe Intermediate School, White students make up 56% of the student body. The next largest groups are 32% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. The school's White share is 21 points below the 76% share among Grayson County residents. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Howe Intermediate School is 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.9:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 57%.
allk12 grades Howe Intermediate School a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Howe Intermediate School would be expected to post about 49.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Grayson County show that the median household income is $72,182, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Howe Intermediate School is one of 68 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Howe Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Howe Intermediate School places 8th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 10% from 2020-21, when Howe Intermediate School had 272 students, to 2024-25, when it had 298. The ratio was 13.6:1 in 2020-21 and 14.9:1 in 2024-25.
The Howe Intermediate School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,337
Census ACS
Median income
$72,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
25,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOWE ISD
- Howe High SchoolHigh · 363 students
- Summit Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Howe Middle SchoolMiddle · 281 students
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Other schools in HOWE
- Howe High SchoolHigh · 363 students
- Summit Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Howe Middle SchoolMiddle · 281 students
Nearby schools
- Howe Middle School0.1 mi · 281
- Summit Hill Elementary School1.4 mi · 323
- Howe High School1.8 mi · 363
- Van Alstyne Junior High School4.8 mi · 405
- Van Alstyne Middle School5.3 mi · 433
- Bob and Lola Sanford Elementary School5.3 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Howe Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Howe Intermediate School?
Howe Intermediate School enrolls approximately 298 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Howe Intermediate School serve?
Howe Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Howe Intermediate School have?
Howe Intermediate School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Howe Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Howe Intermediate School are roughly 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Howe Intermediate School?
Howe Intermediate School is overseen by HOWE ISD in Grayson County.
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