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Schools in Howe · Howe Independent School District

Howe’s public schools outscore 77% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 50% of Howe’s students scored proficient, above the Texas 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 Texas, not nationally.

#98of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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
60%
▲ 9 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 9 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 4% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,265 students on the public path
In brief

Howe’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 621 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Howe’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,310 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Howe Int, then Howe Middle, then Howe H S. 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

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Texas school districts, #98 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (621)Better than 88%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 666 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Howe anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Howe’s students in the tested grades sat them (661 in math, 670 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
PK–2Summit Hill ElHowe Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Howe IntHowe Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Howe MiddleHowe Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Howe H SHowe Independent School DistrictA

Howe’s public schools are run by Howe Independent School District, which also serves Dorchester. Parts of Howe (2% of its land) are served by Van Alstyne Independent instead. 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.

Howe Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,265 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,310TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 51.1% · 670 students tested
Math50%
State average 40.9% · 661 students tested

Howe vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HoweA−Howe Independent
ShermanCSherman Independent

Every school in Howe

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

District schools in Howeby address
Summit Hill El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
323 students15:1Rate it →
Howe Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
298 students15:1Rate it →
Howe Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
281 students11:1Rate it →
Howe H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
363 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Howe’s schools

Are Howe’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Howe children attend outscore 77% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #98 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Howe in?

Howe Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,265 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Howe are served by Van Alstyne Independent.

Where do Howe kids go to high school?

Howe H S, with 363 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Howe’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Howe Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Howe spend per student?

$12,310 in Howe Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.