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Schools in Howe · Lakeland School Corporation

Howe’s public schools score below 52% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in Howe’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Howe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 12 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,452 students on the public path
In brief

Howe’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 937 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Howe’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Howe’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,598 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Lakeland Intermediate School, then Lakeland Jr/Sr High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Howe’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (937)Better than 34%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 858 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Howe anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Howe’s students in the tested grades sat them (858 in math, 857 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Howe, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Lakeland Primary Schoolin LaGrangeNo scores
3–6Lakeland Intermediate Schoolin LaGrangeC
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High Schoolin LaGrangeC

Howe’s public schools are run by Lakeland School Corporation, which also serves Bloomfield, Clay, Greenfield and Johnson and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lakeland School CorporationGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,452 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,598IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 41.3% · 857 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.5% · 858 students tested

Howe vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Howe’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HoweB−Lakeland School Corporation

Every school in Howe

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Howein other towns
Lakeland Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · LaGrange
299 students12:1Rate it →
Lakeland Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · LaGrange
C
416 students13:1Rate it →
Lakeland Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · LaGrange
C
737 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Howe’s schools

Are Howe’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Howe children attend score below 52% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Howe in?

Lakeland School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,452 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Howe’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lakeland School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Howe spend per student?

$14,598 in Lakeland School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.