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Southwest Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

915 Gay St, Howell, MI 48843 · (517) 548-6288 · Part of Howell Public Schools

Howell’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
526
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Howell kids: Highlander Way Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Southwest Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Highlander Way Middle School789 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

915 Gay St, Howell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 190
Grade 288
Grade 398
Grade 486
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
498’20
567’21
551’22
545’23
526’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Elementary School from Howell families.

Other schools in Howell Public Schools

The district →
Voyager Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Howell
A−
517 students18:1
Northwest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Howell
A−
418 students14:1
Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Howell
B+
416 students15:1
Parker Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Howell
B+
1,011 students22:1
Three Fires Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Howell
B
753 students16:1
Challenger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Howell
B
465 students14:1

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; Howell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.