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Howard Elementary

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Howard Elementary ranks 229 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Howard Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gallatin, Tennessee, serving 580 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Sumner County school district, which is ranked 30 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Howard Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 455th out of 985 Tennessee elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 229th out of 1009 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally above the Sumner County and Tennessee state averages, particularly in Mathematics and Science. In 2024-2025, 58% of Howard Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 58.7% for Sumner County and 42.2% for the state. The school also performed well in Science, with 58.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 56.9% for Sumner County and 46.1% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools, George A Whitten Elementary and Beech Elementary, Howard Elementary generally outperforms them on academic measures. However, some nearby schools, such as Liberty Creek Elementary and Union Elementary, demonstrate even stronger academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates across all subject areas.

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

Students who attend Howard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Rucker Stewart Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

21.0%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

Tennessee avg42%

229^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Sumner County

30^th of 139Sumner County 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile~ school

African American (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+12 vs state

Mathematics58%+16 vs state

English Language Arts46%+7 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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady 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	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	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	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Long Hollow PIKE	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 452-3025	580	37	15.6		346 (59.7%)	81 (14.0%)	104 (17.9%)	20 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.3%)	70.7	229^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.3%		68.7	247^th of 1018 public elementary schools	75.7%	18	47.6	65.6	59.6	58.0	41.0	50.5	45.7	45.9	54.2	64.5	55.3	58.1	$13,081	$904	$11,572
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Carson ST	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-0737	590	36	16.6		474 (80.3%)	53 (9.0%)	30 (5.1%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	89.7	91^st of 1009 public elementary schools	91.0%		92.4	68^th of 1018 public elementary schools	93.3%	23	88.9	77.1	75.8	80.1	69.1	69.8	51.5	63.0	75.3	66.7	58.6	66.3	$10,961	$241	$10,049
Guild Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1018 South Water ST	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 452-5583	584	45	13.1		223 (38.2%)	160 (27.4%)	148 (25.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.9%)	25.5	784^th of 1009 public elementary schools	22.3%		22.6	817^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.7%	33	29.5	51.9	18.1	32.4	24.4	44.4	14.9	27.3	26.9	35.8	20.2	27.3	$14,559	$1,045	$12,655
Benny C. Bills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Union School RD	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 451-6577	713	47	15.2		320 (44.9%)	208 (29.2%)	124 (17.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.3%)	19.4	847^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.1%		18.3	858^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.7%	11	19.6	25.2	24.0	22.9	37.4	26.1	18.6	27.6	27.6	36.1	16.5	27.1	$13,428	$824	$11,789
Vena Stuart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	780 Hart ST	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 452-1486	723	46	15.8		326 (45.1%)	144 (19.9%)	195 (27.0%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.6%)	26.6	775^th of 1009 public elementary schools	23.2%		28.1	754^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.9%	21	36.0	27.1	30.6	31.5	24.6	34.4	25.2	27.7	39.5	38.5	20.7	32.7	$12,178	$416	$10,932
Station Camp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Bison TRL	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 230-0387	894	49	18.2		629 (70.4%)	83 (9.3%)	83 (9.3%)	43 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.9%)	77.5	174^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.8%		84	129^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.3%	45	62.3	49.4	65.2	58.9	51.5	61.4	48.7	54.0	55.7	65.1	59.5	60.1	$11,334	$594	$10,284
Jack Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Shutes LN	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 264-5830	852	54	15.7		665 (78.1%)	60 (7.0%)	52 (6.1%)	25 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	89.5	92^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	90.9%		90.9	85^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.7%	7	60.6	68.9	77.5	69.2	61.4	71.0	58.0	63.3	63.4	72.0	70.3	68.6	$11,174	$469	$10,248
Liberty Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Wolfpack Way	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	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%)	94	54^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.6%		94.3	57^th of 1018 public elementary schools	94.4%	3	71.5	64.5	88.1	75.1	70.0	68.5	78.5	72.5	66.2	79.8	81.5	75.8	$10,526	$241	$9,869
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek	Public	K-5	1336 Drakes Creek RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 338-7142	755	46	16.4		543 (71.9%)	67 (8.9%)	60 (7.9%)	35 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.1%)	85.2	121^st of 1009 public elementary schools	88.0%		91.5	79^th of 1018 public elementary schools	92.2%	42	55.5	72.7	69.2	65.7	45.3	71.7	60.3	59.0	60.2	74.6	70.4	68.3	$10,667	$513	$9,693
George A Whitten Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Scotch ST	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 824-3258	433	33	13.3		196 (45.3%)	42 (9.7%)	156 (36.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.2%)	49.5	490^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.4%		55.3	406^th of 1018 public elementary schools	60.1%	84	47.1	31.0	40.0	39.9	34.3	47.4	42.0	40.7	42.0	53.4	48.0	47.5	$13,925	$402	$12,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Elementary

What district is Howard Elementary in?

Sumner County

How many students attend Howard Elementary?

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

Is Howard Elementary a good school?

Howard Elementary ranks 229^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Howard Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Howard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Howard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rucker Stewart Middle

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