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Howard Elementary School

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Howard Elementary School ranks 197 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Howard Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dearborn, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 445 students. The school is part of the Dearborn City School District, which is ranked 279 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Howard Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 200 elementary schools in Michigan, with a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts and Math assessments are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 74.7% of 5th-grade students at Howard Elementary were proficient or better in M-Step ELA, compared to 49% for the Dearborn City School District and 44.4% for the state of Michigan. Howard Elementary also outperforms the district and state in M-Step Science and Social Studies assessments for 5th-grade students.

Howard Elementary excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, particularly male students and English Language Learners. For the 2024-2025 school year, Howard Elementary ranked 76th out of 1,366 Michigan elementary schools for male students and 20th out of 173 for English Language Learners. The school also performs exceptionally well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 35th out of 1,346 Michigan elementary schools in this category for 2024-2025. While Howard Elementary has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the school's rates remain lower than the district average.

436

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,719

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1611 N York St
Dearborn, MI 48128-1220

(313) 827-6350

District: Dearborn City School District

Students who attend Howard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bryant Middle School
High:	Dearborn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Asian:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (60% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dearborn City School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg42%

Michigan avg39%

197^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 19Elementary Schools in the Dearborn City School District

279^th of 613Dearborn City School District among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	197 of 1488	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	192 of 1486	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	192 of 1470	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	74 of 1344	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	74.3	231 of 1153	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	118 of 1408	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	234 of 1448	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.6	346 of 1466	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	258 of 1548	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	79.8	268 of 1580	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	81.0	226 of 1533	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	84.2	177 of 1563	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	254 of 1566	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	199 of 1552	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	278 of 1552	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	451 of 1589	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	421 of 1577	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	174 of 1565	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	250 of 1545	83.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	20 of 173	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	49 of 184	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	46 of 180	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	16 of 98	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	24 of 117	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	93 of 270	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	352 of 1338	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	374 of 1342	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	312 of 1321	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	134 of 1106	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	370 of 902	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.5	92 of 1171	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	291 of 1443	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	35 of 1346	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	53 of 1381	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	162 of 1350	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	98.2	7 of 1099	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	60.2	239 of 749	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.5	38 of 1134	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	133 of 1397	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	76 of 1366	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	92 of 1347	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	113 of 1334	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	38 of 1139	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	121 of 915	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	114 of 1196	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	190 of 1446	86.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	264 of 1206	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	214 of 1204	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	220 of 1198	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	75 of 1102	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	69.5	256 of 1005	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	123 of 1128	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	293 of 1253	76.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+25 vs state

Math64%+26 vs state

Science51%+10 vs state

Social Studies40%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1611 N York St	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6350	436	29	14.8	54.6%	414 (95.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	85.5	197^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.8%		84.5	192^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	87.1%	5			59.0	67.7	74.7			62.7	65.2	65.3			50.7		40.0		$16,719	$1,240	$15,480
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Waverly St	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 827-6300	316	21	15.1	46.2%	284 (89.9%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	86	189^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.3%		84.4	199^th of 1486 public elementary schools	86.6%	10			53.4	70.5	68.3			67.2	67.2	57.1			52.4		42.9		$19,367	$1,265	$18,103
Haigh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Silvery Ln	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6200	552	36	15.2	60.9%	527 (95.5%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	81.6	253^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	83.0%		72.4	368^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.2%	115			60.6	61.8	73.6			67.0	54.4	53.8			53.8		34.0		$17,345	$1,337	$16,007
Highview Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	25225 Richardson St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-8390	395	29	13.8	89.4%	363 (91.9%)	18 (4.6%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.8	372^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	75.0%		65.6	477^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.9%	105			46.3	54.4				57.1	52.2								$18,139	$2,997	$15,142
River Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20755 Ann Arbor Trl	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6750	366	28	13.0	93.7%	329 (89.9%)	21 (5.7%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	49	735^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.6%		64.8	486^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.3%	249			43.5	43.5	45.8			48.6	47.2	30.7			25.3		22.7		$18,320	$1,519	$16,802
Kinloch Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	1505 Kinloch St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-4482	557	34	16.2	72.4%	534 (95.9%)	16 (2.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	82	244^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.6%		65.7	474^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.1%	230			62.4	54.1				68.6	52.8								$15,109	$2,512	$12,597
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	7500 N Vernon St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-0425	309	25	12.5	82.8%	253 (81.9%)	32 (10.4%)	12 (3.9%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	59.2	571^st of 1488 public elementary schools	61.6%		60	552^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	62.9%	19			56.9	35.9				67.9	32.3								$18,887	$3,333	$15,555
Duvall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22561 Beech St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 827-2750	229	14	16.7	55.5%	189 (82.5%)	12 (5.2%)	20 (8.7%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	74.1	348^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.6%		75.6	321^st of 1486 public elementary schools	78.4%	27			46.2	58.6	62.5			61.5	44.8	51.2			48.8		37.5		$18,457	$1,240	$17,216
The Dearborn Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	19310 Ford Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	The Dearborn Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 982-1300	518	32	16.1	94.2%	261 (50.4%)	40 (7.7%)	214 (41.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.2	1336^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.2%		8.1	1382^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	7.0%	46	41.2	15.7	14.8	13.0	15.1	20.7	17.0	21.8	20.0	5.6	6.9	9.4	14.8	17.6	9.3	23.5	$17,987	$5,171	$12,816
Daly School	Public	PK, KG-6	25824 Michigan Ave	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	Westwood Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 565-0016	175	10	17.5	92.6%	24 (13.7%)	136 (77.7%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	14.4	1272^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	14.5%		9.7	1354^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.9%	82				10.7	16.7	13.0				17.4			13.0		25.0		$19,894	$3,235	$16,659

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Elementary School

How many students attend Howard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Howard Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Howard Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bryant Middle School
High : Dearborn High School

What district is Howard Elementary School in?

Dearborn City School District

What is the racial makeup of Howard Elementary School?

Students at Howard Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

Is Howard Elementary School a good school?

Howard Elementary School ranks 197^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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