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Howe Elementary School

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Howe Elementary School ranks 186 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Howe Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Howe, Oklahoma, with 466 students. The school is part of the Howe School District, which is ranked 194 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of Howe Elementary School's key strengths is its performance with low-income students, ranking 9th out of 502 Oklahoma elementary schools for this metric in 2024-2025. The school also excels in science proficiency, with 52% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 30%. Additionally, Howe Elementary outperforms the state average in mathematics proficiency, particularly in the lower grades, with 54% of 4th graders and 47% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 35% and 27%, respectively.

However, the school faces some challenges, including a concerning decline in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with only 15.75% of students proficient or better in 2020-2021, compared to the state average of 18.19%. Howe Elementary School also has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in 2022-2023 to 19.0% in 2024-2025. While Howe Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools, such as Poteau Upper Elementary School, in academic proficiency, the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, at 71.67% in 2023-2024, likely contributes to its academic challenges.

447

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,699

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21444 E N Railroad Street
Howe, OK 74940-4940

(918) 658-3508

District: Howe

Students who attend Howe Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Howe High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

American Indian:

21.9%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2009 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (38% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2009

✓Above the Oklahoma median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg31%

Oklahoma avg27%

Elementary school

186^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

121^st of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

194^th of 452Howe among Oklahoma districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	186 of 614	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	80 of 388	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	84 of 274	69.3%	★★★★☆
2021	41.5	386 of 646	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	182 of 411	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.9	344 of 498	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.3	602 of 957	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.6	657 of 846	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.0	607 of 845	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	60.2	335 of 840	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	9 of 502	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	106 of 513	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	122 of 480	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	94 of 506	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	165 of 289	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	349 of 403	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	121 of 369	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.2	360 of 407	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.1	179 of 332	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	274 of 542	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.8	193 of 539	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.9	339 of 521	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	34 of 284	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	95 of 292	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	46 of 289	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	37.3	134 of 221	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	135 of 222	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	172 of 233	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+21 vs school

White (2024)39th percentile

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+22 vs state

Mathematics33%+7 vs state

English Language Arts I30%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)							OSTP Mathematics (2025)							OSTP Science (2025)			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 (2025)	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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Howe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21444 E N Railroad Street	Howe	74940	Le Flore County	Howe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 658-3508	447	25	18.2	64.4%	271 (60.6%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (21.9%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.1%)	65	186^th of 614 public elementary schools	69.7%		73.8	80^th of 388 public elementary schools	79.4%	106	18.0	28.0	41.0	31.0	33.0	26.0	30.0	38.0	54.0	47.0	19.0	22.0	5.0	33.0	48.0	58.0	52.0	$11,699
Wister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 Logan Street	Wister	74966	Le Flore County	Wister	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 655-7481	325	21	15.4	51.4%	169 (52.0%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	21.9	494^th of 614 public elementary schools	19.5%					(n/a)	15.0	4.0	14.0	18.0	7.0	9.0	11.0	37.0	25.0	8.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	12.0	14.0	36.0	24.0	$12,404
Heavener Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	East 4th and G Street	Heavener	74937	Le Flore County	Heavener	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 653-4313	542	39	13.9	76.6%	197 (36.3%)	1 (0.2%)	208 (38.4%)	4 (0.7%)	117 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	37.1	393^rd of 614 public elementary schools	36.0%					(n/a)	21.0	17.0	24.0	34.0	15.0	14.0	21.0	25.0	13.0	13.0	12.0	9.0	8.0	13.0	43.0	29.0	36.0	$11,882
Monroe Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	3679 Boyd Street	Monroe	74947	Le Flore County	Monroe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 658-3516	99	8	11.9	53.5%	62 (62.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)							31.0							29.0				$13,708
Hodgen Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	20520 School House Rd	Hodgen	74939	Le Flore County	Hodgen	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 653-4476	220	14	15.3	85.9%	85 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)	4.0						9.0	12.0						10.0			19.0	$11,051
Poteau Primary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	407 Hughes Dr	Poteau	74953	Le Flore County	Poteau	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 647-7780	439	32	13.7	66.1%	186 (42.4%)	2 (0.5%)	95 (21.6%)	2 (0.5%)	70 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (18.9%)								(n/a)																		$11,891
Poteau Upper Elementary School	Public	2-4	305 Hughes Dr	Poteau	74953	Le Flore County	Poteau	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 647-7760	468	34	13.9	71.2%	203 (43.4%)	1 (0.2%)	99 (21.2%)	5 (1.1%)	74 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (18.4%)	65.4	184^th of 614 public elementary schools	70.0%		68.1	109^th of 388 public elementary schools	71.9%	75	28.0	33.0					31.0	37.0	49.0					42.0				$11,180
Shady Point Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	22838 Wheelus	Shady Point	74956	Le Flore County	Shady Point	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 963-2595	158	13	12.1	93.0%	89 (56.3%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (17.7%)								(n/a)							11.0							12.0			26.0	$14,524
Cameron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15931 Church St	Cameron	74932	Le Flore County	Cameron	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 654-3225	182	10	17.9	84.6%	108 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (24.2%)								(n/a)						7.0	5.0						0.0	11.0		37.0	28.0	$13,203
Panama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1101 Kentucky Ave	Panama	74951	Le Flore County	Panama	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 963-0403	414	27	15.1	81.4%	214 (51.7%)	6 (1.4%)	19 (4.6%)	10 (2.4%)	153 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	35.3	404^th of 614 public elementary schools	34.2%					(n/a)	22.0	4.0	17.0	33.0			19.0	31.0	11.0	21.0	26.0			22.0	28.0		28.0	$11,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Howe Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Howe Elementary School attend?

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

High : Howe High School

How many students attend Howe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Howe Elementary School.

What district is Howe Elementary School in?

Howe

Is Howe Elementary School a good school?

Howe Elementary School ranks 186^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Howe Elementary School?

Students at Howe Elementary School are 61% White, 22% American Indian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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