Howard Elementary School
502 West 9th St
Grand Island NE, 68801, Hall County
Phone: 308-385-5916
Ranking: 
(716 out of 761, bottom 6%)*
(716 out of 761, bottom 6%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Grand Island 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: | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 387 | 432 | 435 | 440 | 419 | 406 | 455 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 6 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 13 | 3.0% | 12 | 2.9% | 10 | 2.5% | 82 | 18.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 60 | 15.5% | 73 | 16.9% | 73 | 16.8% | 85 | 19.3% | 69 | 16.5% | 68 | 16.7% | 83 | 18.2% |
| Grade 1: | 64 | 16.5% | 61 | 14.1% | 77 | 17.7% | 71 | 16.1% | 73 | 17.4% | 92 | 22.7% | 66 | 14.5% |
| Grade 2: | 61 | 15.8% | 81 | 18.8% | 66 | 15.2% | 66 | 15.0% | 87 | 20.8% | 62 | 15.3% | 52 | 11.4% |
| Grade 3: | 70 | 18.1% | 62 | 14.4% | 71 | 16.3% | 89 | 20.2% | 61 | 14.6% | 58 | 14.3% | 57 | 12.5% |
| Grade 4: | 59 | 15.2% | 63 | 14.6% | 94 | 21.6% | 58 | 13.2% | 55 | 13.1% | 63 | 15.5% | 52 | 11.4% |
| Grade 5: | 67 | 17.3% | 87 | 20.1% | 50 | 11.5% | 58 | 13.2% | 62 | 14.8% | 53 | 13.1% | 63 | 13.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 206 | 53.2% | 239 | 55.3% | 230 | 52.9% | 230 | 52.3% | 216 | 51.6% | 217 | 53.4% | 239 | 52.5% |
| Female: | 181 | 46.8% | 193 | 44.7% | 205 | 47.1% | 210 | 47.7% | 195 | 46.5% | 181 | 44.6% | 212 | 46.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 314 | 81.1% | 350 | 81.0% | 346 | 79.5% | 335 | 76.1% | 323 | 77.1% | 287 | 70.7% | 320 | 70.3% |
| Black: | 10 | 2.6% | 5 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.6% | 11 | 2.5% | 6 | 1.4% | 15 | 3.7% | 9 | 2.0% |
| White: | 59 | 15.2% | 70 | 16.2% | 74 | 17.0% | 87 | 19.8% | 87 | 20.8% | 101 | 24.9% | 121 | 26.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 308 | 79.6% | 335 | 77.5% | 322 | 74.0% | 334 | 75.9% | 303 | 72.3% | 281 | 69.2% | 298 | 65.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 58 | 15.0% | 71 | 16.4% | 57 | 13.1% | 48 | 10.9% | 61 | 14.6% | 70 | 17.2% | 75 | 16.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.38 | 13.50 | 13.38 | 13.45 | 13.20 | 12.80 | 14.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 80.74 | 100.95 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 87.17 | 100.30 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 95.81 | 106.56 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 75.67 | 89.62 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 84.61 | 98.37 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.76 | 98.02 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 97.27 | 103.97 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 91.58 | 108.40 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.07 | 106.08 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 86.66 | 109.04 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 77.04 | 88.67 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 89.76 | 104.62 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 89.43 | 100.62 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.86 | 105.09 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 39.95 | 41.25 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 85.87 | 108.32 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.04 | 113.76 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 93.07 | 111.11 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 74.08 | 85.18 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 79.69 | 102.45 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 87.46 | 109.00 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.84 | 109.44 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 72.26 | 85.59 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 69.01 | 83.67 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 42.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 57.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,361.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,033.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,429.0 |
* 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.