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Elementary School
Howe Elementary
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
297
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.4:1
FRPL Eligible
270
(90.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 270 of 297 (90.9%)
Free Lunch: 238 (80.1%)
Reduced-Price: 32 (10.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 27 (9.1%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
297
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 131 | 44.1% | |
| White | 68 | 22.9% | |
| Black or African American | 61 | 20.5% | |
| Asian | 22 | 7.4% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 14 | 4.7% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.3% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
297
Students
| Grade 1 | 45 | 15.2% | |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15.8% | |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 20.2% | |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 18.5% | |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 15.5% | |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 14.8% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
52.5%
Male Students
156
F
47.5%
Female Students
141