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Dr Howard Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1704^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dr Howard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Champaign, Illinois, serving 380 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 631 out of 811 districts in the state.

While the school has increased its per-student spending and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance consistently lags behind the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.6% of Dr Howard students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade, where only 10.2% of students were proficient in ELA and 5.1% in Mathematics. Additionally, the school struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools for African American students, students with disabilities, and low-socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Bottenfield Elementary, Kenwood Elementary, and South Side Elementary generally outperform Dr Howard Elementary in academic proficiency, with lower chronic absenteeism rates and more socioeconomically diverse student populations. These findings suggest the need for a comprehensive review of instructional practices, resource allocation, and strategies to address equity concerns and improve outcomes for all students at Dr Howard Elementary School.

426

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,146

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 N. James
Champaign, IL 61821

(217) 351-3866

District: Champaign CUSD 4

Students who attend Dr Howard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
	Franklin Middle School
	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.1%

White:

21.4%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,704^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Champaign CUSD 4

631^st of 811Champaign CUSD 4 among Illinois districts

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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1704 of 2056	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1223 of 2067	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1126 of 2077	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	819 of 2082	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	875 of 1948	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	767 of 2086	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	729 of 2037	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	683 of 2044	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	834 of 2046	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.8	766 of 2052	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.9	1402 of 2093	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.3	1272 of 2167	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.7	1746 of 2166	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	1620 of 2147	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.0	1331 of 2139	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.8	1028 of 2120	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.9	625 of 2092	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.8	753 of 2095	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.0	703 of 2086	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.1	959 of 2022	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.3	1225 of 2030	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.0	1302 of 2020	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	611 of 688	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	596 of 655	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	682 of 692	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	616 of 684	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	602 of 711	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	369 of 698	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	74.6	48 of 219	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	14 of 237	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	12 of 226	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	25 of 243	89.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	13 of 242	94.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	983 of 1049	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	776 of 907	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1702 of 1942	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1299 of 1942	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1140 of 1957	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	867 of 1970	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	721 of 2019	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	830 of 1964	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1698 of 1800	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1442 of 1793	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1455 of 1808	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1490 of 1763	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1508 of 1514	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1193 of 1816	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1112 of 1765	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	1531 of 1947	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	1020 of 1959	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	975 of 1984	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	678 of 1977	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	825 of 2019	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	599 of 1972	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	1071 of 1292	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1024 of 1113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	814 of 1389	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	694 of 1392	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	566 of 1419	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	282 of 1425	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	626 of 1462	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	663 of 1463	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)78th percentile+37 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)6th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 vs state

Science15%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr Howard Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 N. James	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3866	426	31	13.7	66.4%	91 (21.4%)	205 (48.1%)	50 (11.7%)	44 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	18.5	1704^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.1%		36.8	1223^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	40.8%	481	15.3		29.4	35.3	10.2				25.6	30.9	25.0	5.1				21.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8			$17,146	$421	$16,725
Westview Elementary School	Public	K-5	703 S Russell St	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3905	434	29	14.9	55.3%	146 (33.6%)	170 (39.2%)	63 (14.5%)	23 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	42.5	1153^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.9%		30.4	1385^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.0%	232	48.5		32.9	28.8	53.6				38.5	36.2	28.8	40.0				35.1	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.0	98.3	98.3			$14,872	$810	$14,061
South Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 S New St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3890	307	21	14.6	42.7%	142 (46.3%)	73 (23.8%)	34 (11.1%)	20 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.7%)	67.8	647^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.5%		69.7	556^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.1%	91	33.3		69.4	61.2	44.7				58.6	79.6	61.2	40.4				60.7	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6			$15,942	$340	$15,602
Stratton Elementary School	Public	K-5	902 N Randolph St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 373-7330	454	32	14.4	75.6%	38 (8.4%)	309 (68.1%)	70 (15.4%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	14.5	1801^st of 2056 public elementary schools	12.4%		22.5	1609^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.2%	192	14.1		15.4	28.8	16.7				20.1	20.9	25.8	10.1				18.4	97.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	100.0	97.9	97.4			$17,559	$1,025	$16,534
International Prep Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1605 W Kirby Ave	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3995	681	51	13.3	55.8%	91 (13.4%)	76 (11.2%)	478 (70.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	38.8	1233^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.0%		37.5	1212^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.4%	21	33.9	41.7	32.9	42.1	48.4	45.2	29.3	42.5	39.8	38.2	38.2	24.2	21.0	30.5	20.0	29.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0		24.6	$15,311	$547	$14,764
Garden Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2001 Garden Hills Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3872	411	26	16.1	78.6%	28 (6.8%)	238 (57.9%)	111 (27.0%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	9.7	1955^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.9%		14.1	1883^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	8.9%	72	6.8		8.6	20.8	15.2	24.0	9.1		14.8	10.2	13.6	2.2	11.5	3.1		8.2	98.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	98.4	98.1	5.5	7.4	$14,949	$836	$14,114
Bottenfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1801 S Prospect Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3807	456	31	14.8	46.9%	171 (37.5%)	145 (31.8%)	34 (7.5%)	55 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.0%)	45.4	1101^st of 2056 public elementary schools	46.4%		55.5	810^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.8%	291	36.3		53.1	38.4	36.3				41.7	59.4	31.5	28.6				38.2	96.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	100.0	96.2	96.6			$14,823	$863	$13,960
Kenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 Stratford Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3815	402	27	15.1	56.7%	132 (32.8%)	158 (39.3%)	30 (7.5%)	38 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.4%)	36.9	1279^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.8%		54	841^st of 2067 public elementary schools	59.3%	438	36.2		37.5	46.7	32.6				38.7	34.3	37.0	23.9				32.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4			$16,655	$849	$15,806
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	606 E Grove St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3901	265	14	19.6	75.8%	31 (11.7%)	176 (66.4%)	25 (9.4%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	11	1910^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.5	1918^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.2%	8	16.3		14.6	23.7	16.3				18.0	14.3	15.4	7.0				12.1	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	97.1	96.0	95.7			$17,658	$1,515	$16,142
Robeson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Southmoor Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3884	439	26	16.7	51.0%	136 (31.0%)	151 (34.4%)	56 (12.8%)	34 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.1%)	48.8	1019^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.4%		46.6	1009^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.2%	10	53.3		28.6	40.0	57.4				41.3	32.4	38.6	45.9				38.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6			$15,337	$781	$14,555

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Howard Elementary School

Is Dr Howard Elementary School a good school?

Dr Howard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Dr Howard Elementary School in?

Champaign CUSD 4

What is the racial makeup of Dr Howard Elementary School?

Students at Dr Howard Elementary School are 48% African American, 21% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Dr Howard Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Edison Middle School
Middle : Franklin Middle School
Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : Central High School

How many students attend Dr Howard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Dr Howard Elementary School.

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