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Howard Elementary School

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Howard Elementary School ranks 249 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Howard Elementary School in Gallatin, TN, serves 591 students in grades PK-5 and is part of Sumner County Schools, a 4-star district. Howard has earned 4 stars itself, ranking 249th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (76th percentile) in the latest reporting year—a steady climb from 3 stars and the 55th percentile just five years ago.

Howard's biggest academic strength is math. In the most recent school year, 64% of students scored proficient in math, far above the state average of 43%. Third and fourth graders shine especially bright, with 68.6% and 68.1% proficiency, respectively, both outpacing the district average. Attendance is another plus: Howard's chronic absenteeism rate is just 8.8%, well below the district's 12.2% and the state's 18.3%. The school also posts strong results for Hispanic, low-income, and English Learner students, ranking in the top quartile statewide for those groups.

Reading and science are the areas to watch. ELA proficiency sits at 48.2%, above the state (40.6%) but below the district (51.1%), and the gap widens in 5th grade. Science has slipped from 61.1% to 52.9% over three years. Compared to nearby schools, Howard holds its own in math against top performers like Liberty Creek Elementary School (64% vs. 82.3%) and Union Elementary School (64% vs. 78.7%), but trails them significantly in ELA and science. At the same time, Howard clearly outpaces lower-performing neighbors like Guild Elementary School, Benny C. Bills Elementary School, and Vena Stuart Elementary School in every subject. With per-pupil spending higher than several top-performing nearby schools, Howard has the resources to close its literacy gap and reach the next tier.

591

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,081

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 Long Hollow PIKE
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 452-3025

District: Sumner County Schools

Students who attend Howard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Rucker Stewart Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

21.0%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg43%

249^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 42 pts since 2017

From bottom 34% (2017) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Sumner County Schools

33^rd of 141Sumner County Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	249 of 1019	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	229 of 1009	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	247 of 1018	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	280 of 1020	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	325 of 1000	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	438 of 983	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	455 of 985	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	414 of 997	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.3	427 of 646	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.7	365 of 855	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.5	459 of 853	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.1	457 of 846	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.8	279 of 820	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.2	549 of 818	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.5	522 of 809	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	231 of 498	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	121 of 498	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	180 of 498	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	132 of 500	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	186 of 483	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	109 of 411	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	146 of 404	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	230 of 450	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	45 of 211	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	218 of 986	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	249 of 990	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	235 of 989	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	340 of 975	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	433 of 945	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	418 of 926	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	142 of 458	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.9	57 of 424	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	88 of 415	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	86 of 387	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	133 of 363	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	164 of 324	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	147 of 250	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.4	39 of 319	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	272 of 823	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.1	87 of 843	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	271 of 853	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	355 of 865	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	308 of 858	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	436 of 823	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	476 of 821	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	372 of 877	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	282 of 984	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	264 of 991	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	351 of 987	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	298 of 980	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	435 of 941	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	465 of 916	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	290 of 641	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.1	334 of 618	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	138 of 582	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	102 of 528	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	135 of 447	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	200 of 369	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	97 of 255	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	240 of 395	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	153 of 849	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	196 of 840	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	222 of 847	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	225 of 852	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	219 of 844	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	315 of 844	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	321 of 812	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	314 of 841	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)82nd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+21 vs state

Science53%+6 vs state

English Language Arts48%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 22, 2020

My son is in Kindergarten and this school is the worst I have ever seen, protocol for ADHD is getting tested for a IEP, not my son he got a 504 with nothing on it. He is isolated in class and had no friends, he has to sit with a disabled child who can't even talk. They never let him have lunch with the other children, the Principal, nurse, and guidance counselor are the most rude school staff I ever met. My son is already behind, he doesn't know how to write his letters still. This mother is not happy, may not let him return after winter break. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady 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	805 Long Hollow PIKE	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 452-3025	580	37	15.6	50.4%	346 (59.7%)	81 (14.0%)	104 (17.9%)	20 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.3%)	70.2	249^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.6%		70.7	229^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.3%	20	68.6	68.1	56.4	64.0	47.7	54.9	42.6	48.2	47.7	60.4	50.5	52.9	$13,081	$904	$11,572
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Carson Street	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-0737	590	36	16.6	14.7%	474 (80.3%)	53 (9.0%)	30 (5.1%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	93.7	58^th of 1019 public elementary schools	94.3%		89.7	91^st of 1009 public elementary schools	91.0%	33	72.3	90.7	72.2	78.7	73.5	74.2	62.9	70.0	78.3	77.3	66.0	73.6	$10,961	$241	$10,049
Guild Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1018 South Water Street	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 452-5583	584	45	13.1	66.3%	223 (38.2%)	160 (27.4%)	148 (25.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.9%)	30.2	751^st of 1019 public elementary schools	26.3%		25.5	784^th of 1009 public elementary schools	22.3%	33	27.4	53.2	41.6	39.8	26.3	39.0	27.3	30.5	29.5	33.8	31.2	31.3	$14,559	$1,045	$12,655
Benny C. Bills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Union School Road	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 451-6577	713	47	15.2	69.5%	320 (44.9%)	208 (29.2%)	124 (17.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.3%)	21.9	833^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	18.3%		19.4	847^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.1%	14	12.8	38.1	27.7	27.1	22.1	41.3	21.8	28.9	25.6	40.0	22.8	29.8	$13,428	$824	$11,789
Vena Stuart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	780 Hart Street	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 452-1486	723	46	15.8	70.1%	326 (45.1%)	144 (19.9%)	195 (27.0%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.6%)	30.8	744^th of 1019 public elementary schools	27.0%		26.6	775^th of 1009 public elementary schools	23.2%	31	42.7	33.0	29.1	35.0	28.2	36.9	31.4	32.1	33.0	39.8	35.0	35.9	$12,178	$416	$10,932
Station Camp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Bison Trail	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 230-0387	894	49	18.2	10.8%	629 (70.4%)	83 (9.3%)	83 (9.3%)	43 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.9%)	81	145^th of 1019 public elementary schools	85.8%		77.5	174^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.8%	29	51.6	60.8	60.1	57.6	56.5	59.6	61.9	59.4	59.6	69.3	68.5	65.9	$11,334	$594	$10,284
Jack Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Shutes Lane	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 264-5830	852	54	15.7	12.3%	665 (78.1%)	60 (7.0%)	52 (6.1%)	25 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	87.7	103^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	89.9%		89.5	92^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	90.9%	11	63.4	64.9	75.9	68.0	69.7	67.7	64.7	67.4	60.6	65.6	64.7	63.5	$11,174	$469	$10,248
Liberty Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Wolfpack Way	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 206-3328	679	35	19.2		572 (84.2%)	33 (4.9%)	34 (5.0%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	96.9	27^th of 1019 public elementary schools	97.4%		94	54^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.6%	27	75.4	84.4	86.6	82.3	82.5	85.2	68.7	78.7	71.4	85.9	78.4	78.7	$10,526	$241	$9,869
Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek	Public	K-5	1336 Drakes Creek Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 338-7142	755	46	16.4	12.9%	543 (71.9%)	67 (8.9%)	60 (7.9%)	35 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.1%)	87.3	106^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.6%		85.2	121^st of 1009 public elementary schools	88.0%	15	57.3	69.8	80.5	69.1	56.5	65.1	65.9	62.5	57.3	76.0	74.0	69.1	$10,667	$513	$9,693
LaGuardo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1690 Double Log Cabin Road	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 444-3282																			(n/a)	57.4	72.1	60.5	63.2	59.6	59.8	46.9	55.7	67.0	62.1	51.3	60.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Howard Elementary School?

Students at Howard Elementary School are 56% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Howard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Howard Elementary School.

Is Howard Elementary School a good school?

Howard Elementary School ranks 249^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Howard Elementary School in?

Sumner County Schools

What schools do graduates of Howard Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rucker Stewart Middle School

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