Howe Elementary School

90 Elmer Ave, Schenectady NY, 12308 | Schenectady City School District | 518-370-8295
  • grades PK-5
  • students 393
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 48% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 37 in Schenectady
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
47%Schenectady
56%New York

Howe Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Schenectady City School District" in Schenectady, NY. There are a total of 393 students and 24 teachers at Howe Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Howe Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 48% lower than the New York average.

Howe Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students393
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Howe Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
330-39%
420-24%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
340-44%
420-29%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Howe Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 32.7% 30.0% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 21.9% 33.3% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 11.2% 16.0% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9% 17.6% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 13.3% 2.9% 2.0% 3.1%

Schenectady demographics profile

StatisticSchenectadyNew YorkNational
Population65,33619,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,04541391
Median age37.338.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%52%55%
Speak English88%70%79%
Speak Spanish6%15%13%

Education level achieved in Schenectady

IndexSchenectadyNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade79.0%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school76.8%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college49.6%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.5%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.1%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.8%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Howe Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.