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Howard Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

201 N Minnie St, Howard, SD 57349 · (605) 772-4443 · Part of Howard School District 48-3

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Directions
Students
158
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Howard Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Next stop for Howard kids: Howard Jr. High - 05

On the path

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

PK–5Howard Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Howard Jr. High - 0575 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

201 N Minnie St, Howard

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten44
Grade 122
Grade 221
Grade 318
Grade 417
Grade 516
Enrollment over time
152’20
159’21
129’22
131’23
158’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic 1%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howard Elementary - 02 from Howard families.

Other schools in Howard School District 48-3

The district →
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Winfred
B+
27 students12:1
Howard Jr. High - 05
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Howard
B+
75 students16:1
Howard High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Howard
A
96 students10:1

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 South Dakota’s other public schools; Howard’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.