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Schools in Howard · Howard-Suamico School District

Howard’s public schools outscore 79% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Howard’s districts is 52%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Howard, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#85of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin 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
47%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 13 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
WI 13.6
Schools in town
9
5,068 students on the public path
In brief

Howard’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1312 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Howard’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,744 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Bay View Middle, then Bay Port High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

New Leaf Prep Academy, St. John the Baptist School (private) and Providence Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Howard’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Wisconsin school districts, #85 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1312)Better than 89%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,954 test results and a graduating class of 478 could put Howard anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Howard’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,954 in math, 2,955 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Howard, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
7–8Bay View MiddleHoward-Suamico School DistrictB
9–12Bay Port Highin Green BayB

Howard’s public schools are run by Howard-Suamico School District, which also serves Suamico. 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.

Howard-Suamico School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,678 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,744WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 38.1% · 2955 students tested
Math52%
State average 38.7% · 2954 students tested

Howard vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Howard’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HowardA−Howard-Suamico
Green BayDGreen Bay Area
PittsfieldA−Pulaski
HobartA−West De Pere PK–12 · Pulaski PK–12
SuamicoA−Howard-Suamico
OneidaC+Seymour PK–12 · Freedom Area PK–12

Every school in Howard

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

District schools in Howardby address
Meadowbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Green Bay
B−
478 students13:1Rate it →
Forest Glen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Green Bay
A
446 students12:1Rate it →
Howard and Suamico 4K Collaborative
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Green Bay
281 studentsRate it →
Howard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Green Bay
B−
262 students10:1Rate it →
Lineville Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Green Bay
B+
815 students13:1Rate it →
Bay View Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Green Bay
B
820 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Howardin other towns
Bay Port High
High · Grades 9–12 · Green Bay
B
1,966 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
New Leaf Prep Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Green Bay
Charter
225 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John the Baptist School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Green Bay
Private · Catholic
358 students17:1Rate it →
Providence Academy
Grades PK–12 · Green Bay
Private · Religious
223 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Howard’s schools

Are Howard’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Howard children attend outscore 79% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #85 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Howard in?

Howard-Suamico School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,678 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Howard kids go to high school?

Bay Port High in Green Bay, with 1,966 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Howard’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Howard-Suamico School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Howard spend per student?

$14,744 in Howard-Suamico School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Howard?

Yes: St. John the Baptist School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 358 students) and Providence Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 223 students). Howard also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.