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Howard Jr. High - 05

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

500 N Section Line, Howard, SD 57349 · (605) 772-5515 · Part of Howard School District 48-3

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Directions
Students
75
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Howard Jr. High - 05

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 50% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Howard kids: Howard High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–5Howard Elementary - 02158 students
6–8Howard Jr. High - 05You are here
9–12Howard High School - 0196 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

500 N Section Line, Howard

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 626
Grade 723
Grade 826
Enrollment over time
50’20
50’21
79’22
70’23
75’24

Up 50% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 7%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howard Jr. High - 05 from Howard families.

Other schools in Howard School District 48-3

The district →
Howard Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Howard
B−
158 students13:1
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Winfred
B+
27 students12:1
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.