Howard Elementary School
1301 North 8th St Fort Smith AR, 72901, Sebastian County Phone: 479-783-7382 Ranking: (752 out of 800, bottom 6%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Fort Smith Public Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | |||||||
Total Students: | 393 | 359 | 393 | 395 | 414 | 442 | 398 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 40 | 10.2% | 40 | 11.1% | 60 | 15.3% | 60 | 15.2% | 60 | 14.5% | 60 | 13.6% | 60 | 15.1% |
Kindergarten: | 58 | 14.8% | 58 | 16.2% | 47 | 12.0% | 60 | 15.2% | 40 | 9.7% | 59 | 13.3% | 60 | 15.1% |
Grade 1: | 50 | 12.7% | 42 | 11.7% | 50 | 12.7% | 36 | 9.1% | 49 | 11.8% | 52 | 11.8% | 49 | 12.3% |
Grade 2: | 48 | 12.2% | 50 | 13.9% | 49 | 12.5% | 50 | 12.7% | 50 | 12.1% | 49 | 11.1% | 50 | 12.6% |
Grade 3: | 50 | 12.7% | 43 | 12.0% | 47 | 12.0% | 46 | 11.6% | 48 | 11.6% | 52 | 11.8% | 53 | 13.3% |
Grade 4: | 44 | 11.2% | 40 | 11.1% | 52 | 13.2% | 43 | 10.9% | 56 | 13.5% | 61 | 13.8% | 45 | 11.3% |
Grade 5: | 56 | 14.2% | 32 | 8.9% | 44 | 11.2% | 43 | 10.9% | 60 | 14.5% | 52 | 11.8% | 53 | 13.3% |
Grade 6: | 47 | 12.0% | 54 | 15.0% | 44 | 11.2% | 57 | 14.4% | 51 | 12.3% | 57 | 12.9% | 28 | 7.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 199 | 50.6% | 179 | 49.9% | 189 | 48.1% | 193 | 48.9% | 205 | 49.5% | 233 | 52.7% | 216 | 54.3% |
Female: | 194 | 49.4% | 180 | 50.1% | 204 | 51.9% | 202 | 51.1% | 209 | 50.5% | 201 | 45.5% | 178 | 44.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.4% | 9 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.8% | 8 | 2.0% |
Asian: | 10 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.2% | 10 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.0% |
Hispanic: | 213 | 54.2% | 206 | 57.4% | 225 | 57.3% | 231 | 58.5% | 211 | 51.0% | 202 | 45.7% | 170 | 42.7% |
Black: | 90 | 22.9% | 74 | 20.6% | 90 | 22.9% | 95 | 24.1% | 136 | 32.9% | 171 | 38.7% | 156 | 39.2% |
White: | 67 | 17.0% | 56 | 15.6% | 51 | 13.0% | 41 | 10.4% | 54 | 13.0% | 51 | 11.5% | 56 | 14.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.8% | 12 | 3.1% | 17 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 364 | 92.6% | 327 | 91.1% | 359 | 91.3% | 366 | 92.7% | 370 | 89.4% | 392 | 88.7% | 335 | 84.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 4.8% | 18 | 5.0% | 20 | 5.1% | 19 | 4.8% | 28 | 6.8% | 28 | 6.3% | 46 | 11.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.47 | 12.70 | 15.83 | 16.01 | 14.28 | 18.40 | 15.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ACTAAP | ||||||
2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 11% | 44% | 50% |
2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27% | 55% | 57% |
2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31% | 52% | 59% |
2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31% | 51% | 64% |
2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 56% | 66% |
2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 67% | 71% |
2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 74% | 76% |
2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 81% | 82% |
2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 78% | 79% |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 20% | 48% | 58% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 65% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35% | 62% | 75% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 64% | 79% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 71% | 82% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 79% | 83% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 83% | 85% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 86% | 87% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 82% | 86% |
2005 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 19% | 49% | 51% |
2006 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 26% | 58% | 61% |
2007 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 29% | 56% | 58% |
2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 59% | 67% |
2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 60% | 70% |
2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 72% | 77% |
2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 80% | 82% |
2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 83% | 85% |
2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 85% | 85% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 16% | 47% | 50% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 32% | 56% | 60% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 43% | 61% | 65% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 65% | 74% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 68% | 78% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 75% | 80% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 78% | 82% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 80% | 82% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 81% | 82% |
2005 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | 45% | 47% |
2006 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 27% | 52% | 56% |
2007 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 8% | 57% | 59% |
2008 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 31% | 59% | 64% |
2009 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 62% | 68% |
2010 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 68% | 74% |
2011 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 74% | 77% |
2012 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 84% | 85% |
2013 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 84% | 84% |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 38% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 22% | 45% | 50% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 13% | 57% | 61% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 31% | 60% | 67% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 62% | 71% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 74% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 73% | 78% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 74% | 76% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 66% | 70% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 23% | 32% | 43% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 31% | 41% | 50% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 28% | 53% | 56% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 21% | 60% | 60% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 60% | 61% |
2005 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 40% | 60% | 57% |
2006 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 42% | 60% | 59% |
2007 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 23% | 61% | 59% |
2008 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 25% | 62% | 63% |
2009 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 67% | 67% |
2010 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 70% | 71% |
2011 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 69% | 71% |
2012 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 74% | 75% |
2013 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 78% | 73% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 40% | 50% | 43% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 37% | 57% | 57% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | 66% | 68% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 69% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 77% | 80% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 71% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% | 77% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 72% | 75% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 80% | 75% |
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* Howard Elementary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.