Howe Elementary Primary School
2900 Indianola Des Moines IA, 50315, Polk County Phone: 515-242-8413 Ranking:  (657 out of 696, bottom 6%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Des Moines Independent Community School District 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: | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 282 | 297 | 276 | 304 | 307 | 329 | 339 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 29 | 8.8% | 64 | 18.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 50 | 17.7% | 72 | 24.2% | 47 | 17.0% | 55 | 18.1% | 55 | 17.9% | 61 | 18.5% | 51 | 15.0% |
| Grade 1: | 64 | 22.7% | 46 | 15.5% | 46 | 16.7% | 53 | 17.4% | 49 | 16.0% | 52 | 15.8% | 48 | 14.2% |
| Grade 2: | 43 | 15.2% | 45 | 15.2% | 49 | 17.8% | 47 | 15.5% | 55 | 17.9% | 49 | 14.9% | 56 | 16.5% |
| Grade 3: | 38 | 13.5% | 51 | 17.2% | 46 | 16.7% | 44 | 14.5% | 55 | 17.9% | 52 | 15.8% | 32 | 9.4% |
| Grade 4: | 45 | 16.0% | 45 | 15.2% | 47 | 17.0% | 50 | 16.4% | 57 | 18.6% | 34 | 10.3% | 50 | 14.7% |
| Grade 5: | 42 | 14.9% | 38 | 12.8% | 41 | 14.9% | 55 | 18.1% | 36 | 11.7% | 52 | 15.8% | 38 | 11.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 141 | 50.0% | 151 | 50.8% | 146 | 52.9% | 159 | 52.3% | 163 | 53.1% | 178 | 54.1% | 176 | 51.9% |
| Female: | 141 | 50.0% | 146 | 49.2% | 130 | 47.1% | 145 | 47.7% | 144 | 46.9% | 143 | 43.5% | 159 | 46.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 14 | 5.0% | 11 | 3.7% | 9 | 3.3% | 10 | 3.3% | 11 | 3.6% | 13 | 4.0% | 16 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic: | 82 | 29.1% | 61 | 20.5% | 66 | 23.9% | 84 | 27.6% | 89 | 29.0% | 80 | 24.3% | 77 | 22.7% |
| Black: | 46 | 16.3% | 44 | 14.8% | 39 | 14.1% | 51 | 16.8% | 49 | 16.0% | 67 | 20.4% | 63 | 18.6% |
| White: | 106 | 37.6% | 144 | 48.5% | 131 | 47.5% | 126 | 41.4% | 127 | 41.4% | 169 | 51.4% | 183 | 54.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 30 | 10.6% | 34 | 11.4% | 27 | 9.8% | 29 | 9.5% | 26 | 8.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 259 | 91.8% | 275 | 92.6% | 214 | 77.5% | 222 | 73.0% | 208 | 67.8% | 177 | 53.8% | 218 | 64.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 22 | 8.0% | 44 | 14.5% | 40 | 13.0% | 44 | 13.4% | 13 | 3.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.88 | 14.49 | 14.15 | 15.20 | 14.77 | 16.20 | 15.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.19% | 63.78% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.09% | 63.11% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.49% | 60.41% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.11% | 61.59% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 58.98% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.27% | 61.67% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.09% | 58.31% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.09% | 61.31% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.18% | 60.87% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.95% | 62.05% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.55% | 61.30% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.16% | 61.33% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 61.9% | 55.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.1% | 45.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.6% | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.4% | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,828.0 | $44,189.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,323.0 | $34,615.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,630.0 | $47,381.0 |
* Howe Elementary Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.