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Howard Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

Summary

Howard Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Fremont, Nebraska, with 348 students enrolled. The school is part of the Fremont Public Schools district, which is ranked 181 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Howard Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Fremont Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska on standardized tests, with only 30% of 3rd graders and 50% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.75% and 37.77% for the district, and 58.91% and 58.98% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 27.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Howard Elementary has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.26% to 47.44% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Howard Elementary to other schools in the Fremont Public Schools district, such as Milliken Park, Washington, Linden, Grant, and Bell Field, the performance gap becomes even more stark. These schools also perform poorly compared to the state, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. However, the one bright spot is Grant Elementary, which consistently outperforms the other Fremont schools and the state on academic measures, demonstrating that with the right strategies and resources, the students at Howard and other Fremont schools have the potential to achieve at higher levels.

421

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,701

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 N Howard St
Fremont, NE 68025-4662

(402) 727-3169

District: Fremont Public Schools

Students who attend Howard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fremont Middle School
	Johnson Crossing Academic Center (5-6)
High:	Fremont Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

White:

42.0%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (23% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg41%

Nebraska avg59%

Not ranked this year

Howard Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	12.5	388 of 428	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	389 of 459	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	389 of 457	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	326 of 442	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	364 of 452	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	323 of 450	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.7	273 of 459	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.7	391 of 480	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	384 of 488	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.1	231 of 483	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	188 of 485	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.9	219 of 480	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	141 of 473	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	61.4	188 of 502	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.5	251 of 471	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.9	218 of 478	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.5	89 of 430	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	61.6	167 of 418	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	19.8	292 of 349	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	316 of 337	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	249 of 318	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	314 of 349	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	213 of 341	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	20.2	94 of 108	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	25.2	261 of 312	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	221 of 259	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.3	113 of 264	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	232 of 298	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	200 of 281	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	17.3	319 of 366	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	278 of 356	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	209 of 328	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	270 of 367	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	206 of 347	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	24.9	314 of 385	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	370 of 388	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	300 of 368	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	361 of 391	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	329 of 391	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2023)18th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)16th percentile~ school

Female (2023)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)13th percentile~ school

Male (2023)13th percentile~ school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)					NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	240 N Howard St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3169	421	24	17.5	63.7%	177 (42.0%)	9 (2.1%)	225 (53.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)		33.9			23.4								$13,701	$908	$12,348
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	226 N Grant St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3171	144	11	13.4	70.8%	93 (64.6%)	1 (0.7%)	45 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)								(n/a)													$18,167	$3,273	$14,041
Bell Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1240 E 11th Street	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3178	282	19	14.8	69.5%	177 (62.8%)	3 (1.1%)	79 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (7.8%)								(n/a)	29.4				31.0					37.0			$15,509	$1,372	$13,506
Deer Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2943 E Elkhorn Dr	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3175	290	18	15.6	50.7%	209 (72.1%)	4 (1.4%)	67 (23.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	5.9	281^st of 294 public elementary schools	4.4%		40.3	291^st of 428 public elementary schools	32.0%	10	37.3	45.3			41.8	42.4	49.3			46.3			$14,165	$1,006	$12,569
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	317 W Washington St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3164	417	27	15.3	81.1%	72 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	337 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)													$11,460	$1,286	$9,747
Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	735 W Linden St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3150	339	23	14.8	79.4%	103 (30.4%)	4 (1.2%)	217 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)								(n/a)	35.2				34.2					46.7			$12,725	$955	$11,229
Milliken Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2950 Dale St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3160	236	19	12.2	70.8%	100 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (54.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)					33.3								$15,299	$1,053	$13,609
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	705 N 9th	Arlington	68002	Washington County	Arlington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 478-4121	372	31	11.8	25.3%	343 (92.2%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	80.7	37^th of 294 public elementary schools	87.4%		83.2	50^th of 428 public elementary schools	88.3%	13	73.6	73.7	73.2	76.8	74.4	86.8	82.5	73.2	82.1	81.6			$17,439	$708	$14,306
Cedar Bluffs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 E Main St	Cedar Bluffs	68015	Saunders County	Cedar Bluffs Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 628-2060	250	20	12.7	45.2%	239 (95.6%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	46.9	172^nd of 294 public elementary schools	41.5%		53.4	241^st of 428 public elementary schools	43.7%	69	80.0	50.0			61.0	85.7	59.4	50.0		64.8			$21,691	$1,514	$17,663
Douglas County West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Center St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 359-2151	537	40	13.5	29.2%	444 (82.7%)	7 (1.3%)	57 (10.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	42.3	188^th of 294 public elementary schools	36.1%		65	153^rd of 428 public elementary schools	64.3%	35	61.7	60.9	63.3		61.9	65.0	66.3	60.8		64.1	82.3	82.3	$14,463	$752	$13,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Elementary School

What district is Howard Elementary School in?

Fremont Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Howard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Howard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fremont Middle School
Middle : Johnson Crossing Academic Center (5-6)
High : Fremont Senior High School

How many students attend Howard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Howard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Howard Elementary School?

Students at Howard Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 42% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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