Howard Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

1301 N 8th St
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 783-7382

District: Fort Smith School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
372^nd of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,208

Students who attend Howard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William O. Darby Junior High School
High:	Northside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 263

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.6%

African American:

14.4%

White:

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Howard Elementary School ranks worse than 75.3% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 12^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Howard Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.6%), African American (14.4%), White (13.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Howard Elementary School is 16.7, which is the 8^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Compare Howard Elementary School employs 15.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Howard Elementary School is $10,208, which is the 9^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Howard Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fort Smith School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Smith School District 157^th of 250 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Howard Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	16.05	365^th	411	11.2%
2006	5.35	389^th	402	3.2%
2007	2.43	433^rd	440	1.6%
2008	3.97	430^th	439	2.1%
2009	8.38	425^th	445	4.5%
2010	15.85	413^th	457	9.6%
2011	15.04	427^th	471	9.3%
2012	16.61	422^nd	468	9.8%
2013	28.84	380^th	476	20.2%
2014	18.55	417^th	471	11.5%
2015	14.24	434^th	466	6.9%
2016	29.71	390^th	494	21.1%
2017	22.22	405^th	485	16.5%
2018	14.72	424^th	480	11.7%
2019	17.04	423^rd	488	13.3%
2021	20.79	403^rd	496	18.8%
2022	15.61	416^th	487	14.6%
2023	29.95	370^th	492	24.8%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Howard Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	72	185	68	2	4	n/a	n/a	331
1989	76	193	53	3	3	n/a	n/a	328
1990	45	218	51	1	0	n/a	n/a	315
1991	63	213	42	3	3	n/a	n/a	324
1992	72	208	30	4	11	n/a	n/a	325
1993	51	223	23	11	7	n/a	n/a	315
1994	44	192	14	12	4	n/a	n/a	266
1995	53	170	13	44	6	n/a	n/a	286
1996	53	170	13	44	6	n/a	n/a	286
1997	45	205	16	42	3	n/a	n/a	311
1998	45	210	17	54	8	n/a	n/a	334
1999	45	182	10	63	5	n/a	n/a	305
2000	38	168	8	73	3	n/a	n/a	290
2001	40	175	6	83	4	n/a	n/a	308
2002	58	150	6	113	4	n/a	n/a	331
2003	58	150	6	113	4	n/a	n/a	331
2004	68	154	10	118	1	n/a	n/a	351
2005	65	167	14	125	15	n/a	n/a	386
2006	42	156	11	147	7	n/a	n/a	363
2007	64	139	9	169	4	n/a	n/a	385
2008	56	156	8	170	8	n/a	n/a	398
2009	51	171	10	202	8	n/a	n/a	442
2010	54	136	5	211	7	1	0	414
2011	41	95	5	231	6	0	17	395
2012	51	90	6	225	9	0	12	393
2013	56	74	7	206	5	1	10	359
2014	67	90	10	213	5	0	8	393
2015	54	74	8	221	3	0	4	364
2016	49	77	7	222	3	0	9	367
2017	49	77	4	237	4	0	13	384
2018	44	86	3	234	2	0	7	376
2019	57	83	2	231	0	0	10	383
2020	69	75	2	222	0	0	22	390
2021	57	60	1	195	0	0	21	334
2022	46	39	1	155	3	0	17	261
2023	35	38	4	154	3	0	29	263

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Howard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	331	16.0	20.6	n/a
1989	328	19.0	17.2	n/a
1990	315	18.0	17.5	75.2
1991	324	15.6	20.7	69.1
1992	325	16.4	19.8	81.5
1993	315	15.3	20.6	81.3
1994	266	14.7	18.1	87.2
1995	286	16.0	17.9	88.8
1996	286	16.0	17.9	88.8
1997	311	18.2	17.1	85.5
1998	334	18.2	18.4	85
1999	305	14.2	21.5	94.8
2000	290	21.0	13.8	91.7
2001	308	20.0	15.4	93.2
2002	331	20.0	16.6	91.8
2003	331	20.0	16.6	91.8
2004	351	24.0	14.6	92
2005	386	26.0	14.8	83.4
2006	363	23.0	15.8	83.7
2007	385	30.0	12.8	93
2008	398	25.0	15.9	95.7
2009	442	24.0	18.4	95
2010	414	26.2	14.2	96.1
2011	395	24.6	16.0	97.5
2012	393	24.8	15.8	96.4
2013	359	28.2	12.7	96.1
2014	393	27.1	14.4	97.5
2015	364	25.0	14.5	95.9
2016	367	24.0	15.2	92.4
2017	384	23.9	16.0	42.4
2018	376	23.6	15.9	46
2019	383	19.7	19.4	95.6
2020	390	21.4	18.1	95.1
2021	334	21.8	15.3	95.8
2022	261	16.8	15.4	95.8
2023	263	15.7	16.7	92

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Howard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	331	16.0	20.6	n/a
1989	328	19.0	17.2	n/a
1990	315	18.0	17.5	75.2
1991	324	15.6	20.7	69.1
1992	325	16.4	19.8	81.5
1993	315	15.3	20.6	81.3
1994	266	14.7	18.1	87.2
1995	286	16.0	17.9	88.8
1996	286	16.0	17.9	88.8
1997	311	18.2	17.1	85.5
1998	334	18.2	18.4	85
1999	305	14.2	21.5	94.8
2000	290	21.0	13.8	91.7
2001	308	20.0	15.4	93.2
2002	331	20.0	16.6	91.8
2003	331	20.0	16.6	91.8
2004	351	24.0	14.6	92
2005	386	26.0	14.8	83.4
2006	363	23.0	15.8	83.7
2007	385	30.0	12.8	93
2008	398	25.0	15.9	95.7
2009	442	24.0	18.4	95
2010	414	26.2	14.2	96.1
2011	395	24.6	16.0	97.5
2012	393	24.8	15.8	96.4
2013	359	28.2	12.7	96.1
2014	393	27.1	14.4	97.5
2015	364	25.0	14.5	95.9
2016	367	24.0	15.2	92.4
2017	384	23.9	16.0	42.4
2018	376	23.6	15.9	46
2019	383	19.7	19.4	95.6
2020	390	21.4	18.1	95.1
2021	334	21.8	15.3	95.8
2022	261	16.8	15.4	95.8
2023	263	15.7	16.7	92

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Howard Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,207 (21.6%)	$8,002 (78.4%)	$10,208

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Howard Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 423^rd of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 370^th of 492 Elementary schools	11.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Howard Elementary School)	54.3	60.5	6.2%
3rd Grade English (Fort Smith School District)	65.4	57.5	7.9%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Howard Elementary School)	32.6	33.4	0.8%
3rd Grade Math (Fort Smith School District)	54.1	48.5	5.6%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Howard Elementary School)	10.8	25	14.2%
3rd Grade Science (Fort Smith School District)	30.6	28.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Howard Elementary School)	13	33.3	20.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District)	32.1	29.4	2.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Howard Elementary School)	49	53.9	4.9%
4th Grade English (Fort Smith School District)	66	60.7	5.3%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Howard Elementary School)	37.7	19.2	18.5%
4th Grade Math (Fort Smith School District)	49.5	41.7	7.8%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Howard Elementary School)	15.1	30.7	15.6%
4th Grade Science (Fort Smith School District)	33.1	34	0.9%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Howard Elementary School)	26.4	34.6	8.2%
4th Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District)	42.2	38.8	3.4%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Howard Elementary School)	72.4	51.2	21.2%
5th Grade English (Fort Smith School District)	71.6	67.7	3.9%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Howard Elementary School)	46.8	31.1	15.7%
5th Grade Math (Fort Smith School District)	46.6	36.5	10.1%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Howard Elementary School)	32	15.5	16.5%
5th Grade Science (Fort Smith School District)	37.3	32	5.3%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Howard Elementary School)	23.4	28.9	5.5%
5th Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District)	35	35.1	0.1%
5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	41	36.8	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	383	263	31.3%
African American	83	38	54.2%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	231	154	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	57	35	38.6%
Two or More Races	10	29	190%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.6%	92%	3.5%

Schools Near Howard Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT Aspire English (2023)			ACT Aspire Math (2023)			ACT Aspire Science (2023)			ACT Aspire Reading (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Aspire English 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire English 4th Grade	ACT Aspire English 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Math 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Science 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 N 8th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-7382	263	16	16.7	92.0%	35 (13.3%)	38 (14.4%)	154 (58.6%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.0%)	29.9	372^nd of 494 public elementary schools	24.7%		15.6	416^th of 487 public elementary schools	14.6%	44	60.5	53.9	51.2	33.4	19.2	31.1	25.0	30.7	15.5	33.3	34.6	28.9	$10,208	$2,207	$8,002
Tilles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	815 N 16th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 785-5606	300	15	20.3	92.0%	90 (30.0%)	32 (10.7%)	150 (50.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.7%)	15	432^nd of 494 public elementary schools	12.6%		16.7	413^th of 487 public elementary schools	15.2%	19	40.8	48.0	50.0	26.5	26.0	13.4	16.4	18.0	17.3	20.4	32.0	21.1	$11,354	$3,354	$8,000
Trusty Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Harris Ave	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-7720	264	15	18.1	94.3%	38 (14.4%)	45 (17.0%)	150 (56.8%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	20.5	410^th of 494 public elementary schools	17.0%		17.3	412^th of 487 public elementary schools	15.4%	2	53.3	40.7	65.3	31.1	20.4	28.6	20.0	22.3	22.4	17.7	22.2	24.4	$9,238	$1,508	$7,730
Sunnymede Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 North O St	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-6327	468	23	20.2	92.9%	57 (12.2%)	50 (10.7%)	312 (66.7%)	17 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	19.7	412^th of 494 public elementary schools	16.6%		22.7	394^th of 487 public elementary schools	19.1%	18	48.0	52.0	66.2	33.4	23.3	27.1	16.0	9.5	21.7	18.7	19.2	23.0	$8,777	$1,540	$7,237
Albert Pike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4111 Park Ave	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-4506	356	19	19.1	89.9%	84 (23.6%)	55 (15.4%)	177 (49.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.3%)	15.7	428^th of 494 public elementary schools	13.4%		13.1	428^th of 487 public elementary schools	12.1%		45.5	38.9	59.6	41.8	16.7	17.0	18.2	16.7	8.5	23.6	24.1	19.2	$10,109	$2,156	$7,953
Ballman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 South Q St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-1280	344	20	17.5	69.8%	180 (52.3%)	21 (6.1%)	68 (19.8%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (18.9%)	63.1	187^th of 494 public elementary schools	62.1%		57.1	230^th of 487 public elementary schools	52.8%	43	59.2	68.0	66.7	55.4	52.0	47.0	38.3	46.0	33.3	44.9	46.0	45.1	$11,103	$2,342	$8,761
Sutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Kelley Hwy	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 785-1778	470	29	16.3	91.5%	87 (18.5%)	59 (12.6%)	237 (50.4%)	33 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.5%)	11.8	449^th of 494 public elementary schools	9.1%		10.8	445^th of 487 public elementary schools	8.6%	4	33.7	52.5	58.8	22.1	18.0	22.2	12.8	8.2	17.5	9.3	23.0	19.1	$10,524	$2,397	$8,126
Spradling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 Spradling Ave	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-8048	319	15	20.7	94.0%	59 (18.5%)	30 (9.4%)	196 (61.4%)	15 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	28.8	377^th of 494 public elementary schools	23.7%		30	363^rd of 487 public elementary schools	25.5%	14	53.1	42.8	58.0	51.0	28.6	20.0	24.5	30.9	22.5	30.6	30.9	28.0	$9,942	$2,090	$7,853
Harry C. Morrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3415 Newlon Rd	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 782-7045	275	17	15.9	90.9%	47 (17.1%)	31 (11.3%)	161 (58.5%)	15 (5.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	30.9	364^th of 494 public elementary schools	26.3%		19.3	407^th of 487 public elementary schools	16.4%	43	47.6	46.4	53.5	45.3	42.9	32.5	26.2	25.0	25.6	28.5	32.2	30.3	$10,456	$2,603	$7,852
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 S Dallas	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-3214	458	23	19.8	77.3%	217 (47.4%)	38 (8.3%)	125 (27.3%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (15.5%)	56.9	225^th of 494 public elementary schools	54.5%		42.9	309^th of 487 public elementary schools	36.6%	84	67.5	65.1	83.9	52.7	42.1	35.7	37.8	35.0	48.2	29.7	33.8	50.0	$10,004	$1,894	$8,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Elementary School

Is Howard Elementary School a good school?

Howard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Arkansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Howard Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 263 students attended Howard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Howard Elementary School?

Students at Howard Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 14% African American, 13% White, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Howard Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : William O. Darby Junior High School
High : Northside High School

What district is Howard Elementary School in?

Fort Smith School District

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