Dr Howard Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 380 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dr Howard Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 380 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 50% in IL
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dr Howard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Dr Howard Elementary School's student population of 380 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr Howard Elementary School
Kind	65
1	71
2	65
3	68
4	47
5	64

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Total Students

380 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dr Howard Elementary School
2023	395
2022	389
2021	354
2020	311
2019	311
2018	333
2017	333
2016	345
2015	418
2014	452
2013	428
2012	396
2011	397
2010	410
2009	393
2008	395
2007	419
2006	418
2005	442
2004	465
2003	488
2002	475
2001	478
2000	468
1999	458
1998	451
1997	452
1996	489
1995	457
1994	502
1993	477
1992	509
1991	474
1990	493
1989	583
1988	543
1987	550

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dr Howard Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	32
2014	31
2013	38
2012	29
2011	32
2010	31
2009	32
2008	31
2007	35
2006	35
2005	32
2004	31
2003	33
2002	30
2001	31
2000	33
1999	30
1998	32
1997	30
1996	30
1995	31
1994	30
1993	29
1992	31
1991	33
1990	32

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

All for the kids.

School Rankings

Dr Howard Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dr Howard Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1255 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dr Howard Elementary School
2023	#1255
2022	#1273
2021	#1665
2019	#1262
2018	#1133
2017	#972
2016	#1074
2015	#1218
2014	#2094
2013	#1949
2012	#2494

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25-29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dr Howard Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	27%	27%	25%
2021	24%	28%	24%
2019	42%	33%	31%
2018	47%	32%	31%
2017	47%	32%	31%
2016	42%	31%	32%
2015	35%	29%	29%
2014	55%	59%	56%
2013	58%	58%	58%
2012	77%	80%	77%
2011	77%	80%	80%

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30-34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dr Howard Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2022	32%	30%	24%
2021	24%	32%	26%
2019	37%	38%	33%
2018	37%	37%	31%
2017	42%	38%	31%
2016	37%	36%	30%
2015	37%	38%	33%
2014	51%	57%	51%
2013	55%	58%	54%
2012	67%	75%	70%
2011	67%	75%	72%

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30-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dr Howard Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	13:1
2014	15:1	16:1	13:1
2013	11:1	13:1	10:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	13:1
2010	13:1	16:1	13:1
2009	12:1	16:1	13:1
2008	13:1	18:1	16:1
2007	12:1	17:1	14:1
2006	12:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	17:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	16:1	16:1	14:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	14:1	17:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	14:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr Howard Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	13%	6%	9%
2022	14%	5%	9%
2021	17%	5%	9%
2020	17%	5%	10%
2019	17%	5%	10%
2018	18%	5%	9%
2017	18%	5%	9%
2016	16%	5%	9%
2015	13%	6%	10%
2014	15%	5%	10%
2013	16%	5%	10%
2012	14%	4%	10%
2011	13%	5%	10%
2010	13%	5%	10%
2009	13%	5%	11%
2008	11%	5%	10%
2007	13%	5%	9%
2006	10%	5%	9%
2005	10%	5%	9%
2004	6%	4%	8%
2003	6%	4%	6%
2002	5%	4%	6%
2001	6%	4%	6%
2000	6%	3%	5%
1999	3%	3%	5%
1998	3%	3%	5%
1997	2%	3%	5%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr Howard Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	10%	27%	15%
2022	12%	27%	14%
2021	8%	27%	13%
2020	3%	26%	12%
2019	3%	26%	12%
2018	7%	26%	11%
2017	7%	26%	11%
2016	8%	26%	11%
2015	6%	25%	10%
2014	6%	25%	10%
2013	7%	24%	10%
2012	6%	24%	9%
2011	5%	23%	9%
2010	5%	22%	8%
2009	4%	22%	7%
2008	3%	21%	7%
2007	3%	20%	6%
2006	2%	19%	5%
2005	2%	18%	5%
2004	3%	18%	4%
2003	2%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	2%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Black

47%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Howard Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	43%	17%	37%
2022	41%	17%	37%
2021	40%	17%	37%
2020	39%	17%	35%
2019	39%	17%	35%
2018	41%	17%	36%
2017	41%	17%	36%
2016	39%	17%	35%
2015	44%	17%	35%
2014	41%	17%	34%
2013	39%	18%	34%
2012	41%	18%	35%
2011	38%	18%	35%
2010	44%	20%	39%
2009	39%	20%	38%
2008	42%	20%	38%
2007	42%	20%	37%
2006	44%	20%	36%
2005	42%	20%	35%
2004	45%	21%	35%
2003	38%	21%	32%
2002	39%	21%	31%
2001	40%	21%	32%
2000	40%	21%	31%
1999	40%	21%	31%
1998	39%	21%	30%
1997	41%	20%	32%
1996	37%	21%	32%
1995	32%	20%	30%
1994	35%	21%	30%
1993	34%	21%	30%
1992	32%	21%	29%
1991	29%	21%	29%

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White

21%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Howard Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	24%	45%	31%
2022	23%	47%	32%
2021	23%	47%	32%
2020	29%	48%	35%
2019	29%	48%	35%
2018	25%	49%	37%
2017	25%	49%	37%
2016	29%	49%	38%
2015	27%	49%	40%
2014	27%	50%	40%
2013	28%	50%	40%
2012	31%	51%	41%
2011	36%	51%	42%
2010	38%	53%	43%
2009	44%	53%	44%
2008	44%	54%	45%
2007	42%	55%	48%
2006	44%	56%	50%
2005	46%	57%	51%
2004	46%	57%	53%
2003	54%	58%	59%
2002	54%	59%	60%
2001	52%	60%	60%
2000	53%	61%	62%
1999	56%	62%	63%
1998	56%	63%	64%
1997	55%	64%	62%
1996	60%	64%	63%
1995	65%	65%	65%
1994	62%	65%	65%
1993	64%	65%	65%
1992	64%	66%	66%
1991	69%	66%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dr Howard Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	10%	4%	8%
2022	10%	4%	8%
2021	12%	4%	9%
2020	12%	4%	8%
2019	12%	4%	8%
2018	9%	3%	7%
2017	9%	3%	7%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	10%	3%	5%
2014	11%	3%	6%
2013	10%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Howard Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	0.73	0.70	0.74
2022	0.74	0.68	0.73
2021	0.74	0.68	0.73
2020	0.73	0.68	0.73
2019	0.73	0.68	0.73
2018	0.73	0.67	0.72
2017	0.73	0.67	0.72
2016	0.73	0.67	0.72
2015	0.71	0.67	0.71
2014	0.73	0.66	0.71
2013	0.74	0.66	0.71
2012	0.72	0.65	0.70
2011	0.72	0.66	0.69
2010	0.65	0.64	0.65
2009	0.64	0.64	0.65
2008	0.62	0.64	0.64
2007	0.64	0.63	0.63
2006	0.61	0.61	0.63
2005	0.61	0.61	0.61
2004	0.59	0.60	0.59
2003	0.56	0.59	0.55
2002	0.56	0.59	0.54
2001	0.57	0.58	0.54
2000	0.56	0.57	0.52
1999	0.54	0.56	0.51
1998	0.55	0.56	0.51
1997	0.53	0.54	0.52
1996	0.51	0.53	0.50
1995	0.48	0.53	0.49
1994	0.50	0.52	0.49
1993	0.48	0.52	0.49
1992	0.49	0.52	0.48
1991	0.44	0.52	0.47

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Eligible for

53%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dr Howard Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2023	51%	43%	47%
2022	51%	43%	46%
2021	56%	44%	48%
2020	59%	47%	53%
2019	59%	47%	53%
2018	60%	46%	49%
2017	60%	46%	49%
2016	63%	47%	49%
2015	68%	52%	54%
2014	62%	47%	53%
2013	63%	45%	53%
2012	34%	21%	27%
2011	50%	39%	45%
2010	52%	37%	47%
2009	49%	33%	37%
2008	48%	32%	38%
2007	51%	32%	37%
2006	48%	32%	38%
2005	43%	32%	33%
2004	45%	31%	32%
2003	41%	30%	30%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Dr Howard Elementary School	Illinois	Champaign Community Unit School District 4
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	30%	27%	30%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	7%	5%	5%
2004	6%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Champaign Community Unit School District 4

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dr Howard Elementary School's ranking?

Dr Howard Elementary School is ranked #1255 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Dr Howard Elementary School?

380 students attend Dr Howard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Dr Howard Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr Howard Elementary School?

Dr Howard Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dr Howard Elementary School offer ?

Dr Howard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Dr Howard Elementary School part of?

Dr Howard Elementary School is part of Champaign Community Unit School District 4.

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