Howard Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.3% |
| Met Standard | 24.6% |
| Below Standard | 57.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Howard Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.3% of students exceeded standard while 24.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Ontario-Montclair district average of 17.3%. Compared to the 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.6 points higher (vs 15.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 14.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 27.7% | 18.5% | 46.1% |
| 4th | 61 | 19.7% | 22.9% | 42.6% |
| 5th | 61 | 21.3% | 21.3% | 42.6% |
| 6th | 70 | 12.9% | 45.7% | 58.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 23.1% | 30.8% | 53.9% |
| 4th | 61 | 16.4% | 14.8% | 31.1% |
| 5th | 61 | 11.5% | 16.4% | 27.9% |
| 6th | 70 | 14.3% | 25.7% | 40.0% |
Nearby schools
24 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.9