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HowardEllis Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2788 Mannix St, Niles, MI 49120 · (269) 683-4633 · Part of Niles Community School District

Howard Township’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
529
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about HowardEllis Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Howard Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Howard Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5HowardEllis Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2788 Mannix St, Niles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 182
Grade 286
Grade 399
Grade 4111
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
644’20
616’21
591’22
598’23
529’24

Down 17.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Black 16%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about HowardEllis Elementary School from Howard Township families.

Other schools in Niles Community School District

The district →
Ballard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Niles
C+
516 students18:1
Northside Child Development Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Niles
13 students4:1
Eastside Connections School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Niles
A−
403 students19:1
Niles Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Niles
18 students11:1
Southside Special Educ School
Other · Grades 4–12 · Niles
C−
37 students12:1
Ring Lardner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Niles
B−
510 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Howard Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.