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Schools in Howards Grove · Howards Grove School District

Howards Grove’s public schools outscore 83% of Wisconsin districts

53% of students in Howards Grove’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Howards Grove, 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.

#70of 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
53%
▲ 14 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
WI 13.6
Schools in town
4
874 students on the public path
In brief

Howards Grove’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1339 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Howards Grove’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,631 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Howards Grove Middle, then Howards Grove High. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Pauls Lutheran School (private) is 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 Howards Grove’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Wisconsin school districts, #70 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 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1339)Better than 94%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 466 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Howards Grove anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Howards Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (467 in math, 465 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Northview ElementaryHowards Grove School DistrictA
5–8Howards Grove MiddleHowards Grove School DistrictA
9–12Howards Grove HighHowards Grove School DistrictB−

Howards Grove’s public schools are run by Howards Grove School District, which also serves Herman and Mosel. 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.

Howards Grove School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 874 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,631WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 38.1% · 465 students tested
Math53%
State average 38.7% · 467 students tested

Howards Grove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Howards GroveA−Howards Grove

Every school in Howards Grove

4 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 Howards Groveby address
Northview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
336 students14:1Rate it →
Howards Grove Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
256 students14:1Rate it →
Howards Grove High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
282 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Pauls Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
123 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Howards Grove’s schools

Are Howards Grove’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Howards Grove children attend outscore 83% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #70 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Howards Grove in?

Howards Grove School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 874 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Howards Grove kids go to high school?

Howards Grove High, with 282 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Howards Grove’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Howards Grove School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Howards Grove spend per student?

$15,631 in Howards Grove School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Howards Grove?

Yes: St. Pauls Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 123 students).

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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.