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Howard Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Howard Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Grand Island, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 471 students. The school is part of the Grand Island Public Schools district, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Howard Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools, with a ranking between 389 and 453 out of 428-488 schools over the past 10 years. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period, indicating below-average performance. This is primarily due to the school's consistently low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and underperformance across various student subgroups. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 27.5%, compared to 34.86% for the district and 58.91% for the state.

When comparing Howard Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Grand Island Public Schools district, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming relative to its peers. For instance, Stolley Park Elementary School, located just 2.1 miles away, consistently outperforms Howard Elementary in test scores, chronic absenteeism, and overall school rankings. Despite the school's poor performance, Howard Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of around $13,700 in recent years, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of funding, but rather how the resources are being utilized to support student learning and engagement.

484

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,189

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 W 9th St
Grand Island, NE 68801-4237

(308) 385-5916

District: Grand Island Public Schools

Students who attend Howard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Walnut Middle School
High:	Grand Island Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.3%

White:

6.6%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (36% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

!English Language Arts scores 29 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg49%

Nebraska avg61%

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.

111^th of 118Grand Island Public Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	12.4	389 of 428	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	399 of 459	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	418 of 457	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	408 of 442	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	385 of 452	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	413 of 450	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	438 of 459	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	453 of 480	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.2	421 of 488	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.9	392 of 483	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.1	450 of 485	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.4	449 of 480	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	437 of 473	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.2	475 of 502	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	36.6	407 of 471	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	416 of 478	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.1	393 of 430	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.5	374 of 418	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	36.7	36 of 54	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	40 of 76	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	36 of 47	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	32 of 60	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	50 of 63	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	17.4	190 of 203	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	298 of 349	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	312 of 337	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	312 of 349	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	327 of 341	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	33.0	34 of 53	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	72 of 108	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	65 of 81	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	57 of 68	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	65 of 90	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	67 of 81	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	39.2	211 of 312	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	205 of 259	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	225 of 264	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	191 of 298	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	239 of 281	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	195 of 203	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	327 of 366	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	318 of 356	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	294 of 328	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	279 of 367	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	322 of 347	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)36th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)32nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2024)6th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)4th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science68%-11 vs state

Mathematics33%-25 vs state

English Language Arts29%-29 vs state

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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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th 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-5	502 W 9th St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5916	484	29	16.7		32 (6.6%)	5 (1.0%)	437 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	31.3			29.5				32.7	68.1	68.1	$14,189	$1,072	$11,185
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1314 W 7th St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5922	352	24	14.4		64 (18.2%)	5 (1.4%)	269 (76.4%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)					43.2		54.2	38.9			$14,514	$893	$11,564
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Beal St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5924	328	22	14.8		26 (7.9%)	6 (1.8%)	289 (88.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)								47.8			$18,383	$3,247	$13,264
Knickrehm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2013 N Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5927	263	17	15.7		61 (23.2%)	3 (1.1%)	189 (71.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)								(n/a)				50.9		71.1	57.9	61.0			$20,623	$5,503	$13,168
Wasmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	318 S Clark St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5920	373	25	14.9		95 (25.5%)	13 (3.5%)	260 (69.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)				34.4				36.7	69.4	69.4	$15,245	$1,301	$11,709
Newell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W 13th St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5905	348	25	13.6		104 (29.9%)	50 (14.4%)	176 (50.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)								(n/a)			50.8	43.4			75.4	61.6			$13,775	$617	$11,557
Dodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 S Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5889	436	29	15.0		70 (16.1%)	64 (14.7%)	288 (66.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)				30.7		27.0		28.4			$13,852	$1,086	$11,005
West Lawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3022 College St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5930	338	23	14.3		95 (28.1%)	3 (0.9%)	228 (67.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)								(n/a)				32.4				43.7			$15,715	$3,024	$10,993
Gates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W Louise St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5892	284	18	15.9		126 (44.4%)	14 (4.9%)	132 (46.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	15.6	265^th of 294 public elementary schools	9.9%		19.1	362^nd of 428 public elementary schools	15.4%	97				45.4	62.8		44.4	49.7	66.7	66.7	$14,525	$725	$12,188
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 S Adams St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5882	453	29	15.7		109 (24.1%)	20 (4.4%)	303 (66.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)		39.3		33.2		44.3		43.2			$17,349	$1,442	$12,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Elementary School

How many students attend Howard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Howard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Howard Elementary School?

Students at Howard Elementary School are 90% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Howard Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Walnut Middle School
High : Grand Island Senior High School

What district is Howard Elementary School in?

Grand Island Public Schools

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