Is Howell Road School a good school?

Howell Road School ranks 1057 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Howell Road School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 585 students attended Howell Road School.

What is the racial makeup of Howell Road School?

Students at Howell Road School are 39% Asian, 26% African American, 25% Hispanic, 8% White.

Howell Road School

Summary:

Howell Road School is an elementary school located in Valley Stream, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 566. It is part of the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District, which is ranked 353 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Howell Road School has shown strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math that are generally on par with or exceed the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 5th and 6th-grade students outperformed the district and state in ELA proficiency, while its 4th-grade students achieved a remarkable 74.14% proficiency rate in Math, significantly higher than the district and state. However, the school's Asian and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations have struggled, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for these subgroups.

Howell Road School has a relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, indicating a strong investment in classroom resources. The school has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, suggesting a stable and high-performing educational environment. While the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below that of nearby schools in the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District, it outperforms some nearby schools in the Elmont Union Free School District, particularly in Math proficiency. However, the nearby Shaw Avenue School and Clearstream Avenue School demonstrate stronger overall academic performance compared to Howell Road School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1475 Howell Rd
Valley Stream, NY 11580-1396

(516) 568-6130

District: Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1057^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,698

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 585

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.6%

African American:

26.3%

Hispanic:

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Howell Road School ranks better than 56.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Howell Road School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (38.6%), African American (26.3%), Hispanic (24.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Howell Road School is 14.3, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Howell Road School is $17,698, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Howell Road School:

SchoolDigger ranks Howell Road School 1057^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Howell Road School in the ranking list.)

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Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District 353^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Howell Road School

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Rank History for all students at Howell Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	80.29	321^st	2206	85.4%
2007	82.41	234^th	2219	89.5%
2008	79.20	346^th	2227	84.5%
2009	80.16	267^th	2257	88.2%
2010	76.95	451^st	2263	80.1%
2011	74.89	543^rd	2286	76.2%
2012	74.02	583^rd	2320	74.9%
2013	64.92	724^th	2325	68.9%
2014	54.79	1032^nd	2345	56.0%
2015	70.38	648^th	2352	72.4%
2016	73.43	569^th	2366	76.0%
2017	61.86	875^th	2386	63.3%
2018	70.55	656^th	2395	72.6%
2019	73.11	591^st	2413	75.5%
2021	78.78	393^rd	2201	82.1%
2022	69.46	677^th	2434	72.2%
2023	70.81	659^th	2439	73.0%
2024	53.78	1057^th	2445	56.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Howell Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.07	69^th	938	92.6%
2022	51.24	375^th	1027	63.5%
2023	69.56	172^nd	1001	82.8%
2024	25.88	939^th	1066	11.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Howell Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.15	1360^th	2016	32.5%
2024	25.76	1722^nd	2110	18.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Howell Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.98	353^rd	2045	82.7%
2019	72.48	413^th	2032	79.7%
2021	86.02	130^th	1678	92.3%
2022	69.96	455^th	2099	78.3%
2023	66.49	534^th	2041	73.8%
2024	53.08	823^rd	2078	60.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Howell Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.96	602^nd	2338	74.3%
2019	73.74	543^rd	2357	77.0%
2021	76.28	368^th	1955	81.2%
2022	60.34	881^st	2401	63.3%
2023	69.69	650^th	2403	73.0%
2024	49.82	1154^th	2413	52.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Howell Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.51	690^th	2340	70.5%
2019	69.48	634^th	2358	73.1%
2021	76.60	381^st	1961	80.6%
2022	75.31	498^th	2400	79.3%
2023	69.64	657^th	2400	72.6%
2024	56.08	992^nd	2411	58.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Howell Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.80	401^st	601	33.3%
2019	44.27	370^th	548	32.5%
2021	48.74	267^th	430	37.9%
2022	36.09	481^st	671	28.3%
2023	26.93	486^th	605	19.7%
2024	17.92	572^nd	662	13.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Howell Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.26	134^th	948	85.9%
2019	79.57	131^st	891	85.3%
2021	91.41	27^th	427	93.7%
2022	90.09	68^th	936	92.7%
2023	89.42	72^nd	857	91.6%
2024	84.21	102^nd	927	89.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Howell Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.50	208^th	1392	85.1%
2019	92.45	64^th	1315	95.1%
2021	75.29	134^th	818	83.6%
2023	67.81	349^th	1429	75.6%
2024	56.90	533^rd	1531	65.2%

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Rank History for White students at Howell Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	90.86	20^th	1224	98.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Howell Road School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	363	1	29	16	0	n/a	n/a	409
1990	378	5	19	17	0	n/a	n/a	419
1991	386	5	19	17	0	n/a	n/a	427
1992	395	6	22	23	0	n/a	n/a	446
1993	392	14	21	19	0	n/a	n/a	446
1994	398	12	32	22	0	n/a	n/a	464
1995	452	55	44	37	0	n/a	n/a	588
1996	452	55	44	37	0	n/a	n/a	588
1997	403	87	47	65	0	n/a	n/a	602
1998	330	109	48	50	0	n/a	n/a	537
1999	262	124	115	78	0	n/a	n/a	579
2000	228	155	112	90	0	n/a	n/a	585
2001	196	191	112	97	1	n/a	n/a	597
2002	128	227	119	93	0	n/a	n/a	567
2003	128	227	119	93	0	n/a	n/a	567
2004	142	221	92	103	1	n/a	n/a	559
2005	117	257	107	107	0	n/a	n/a	588
2006	88	288	127	106	0	n/a	n/a	609
2007	84	254	173	102	0	n/a	n/a	613
2008	71	313	122	98	1	n/a	n/a	605
2009	64	290	117	97	0	n/a	n/a	568
2010	60	284	131	96	0	n/a	n/a	571
2011	52	266	140	86	1	0	14	559
2012	45	276	118	96	1	15	9	560
2013	44	259	112	104	1	15	10	545
2014	41	252	121	124	1	0	11	550
2015	44	246	136	115	1	0	15	557
2016	42	223	141	124	1	0	14	545
2017	46	212	135	131	2	13	15	554
2018	46	213	133	124	5	12	12	545
2019	41	180	150	106	3	10	9	499
2020	37	170	150	104	4	6	9	480
2021	29	155	147	99	2	4	6	442
2022	36	152	180	118	3	3	5	497
2023	38	153	221	140	4	6	4	566
2024	47	154	226	144	5	4	5	585

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Howell Road School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	409	27.9	14.6	n/a
1990	419	27.7	15.1	n/a
1991	427	31.3	13.6	n/a
1992	446	26.5	16.8	n/a
1993	446	23.7	18.8	n/a
1994	464	25.6	18.1	6.3
1995	588	32.0	18.4	4.3
1996	588	32.0	18.4	4.3
1997	602	32.8	18.4	3.7
1998	537	36.0	14.9	5.6
1999	579	38.2	15.2	5.9
2000	585	41.1	14.2	8.5
2001	597	41.9	14.2	21.3
2002	567	42.6	13.3	13.2
2003	567	42.6	13.3	13.2
2004	559	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	588	43.8	13.4	17.9
2006	609	41.0	14.9	18.2
2007	613	40.0	15.3	20.1
2008	605	41.0	14.8	20.2
2009	568	43.0	13.2	20.2
2010	571	40.0	14.2	22.9
2011	559	42.0	13.2	17.5
2012	560	42.0	13.3	25.5
2013	545	42.5	12.8	21.7
2014	550	42.0	13.0	22.4
2015	557	42.0	13.2	31.4
2016	545	42.0	12.9	34.5
2017	554	43.7	12.6	40.3
2018	545	46.6	11.6	46.6
2019	499	45.6	10.9	44.1
2020	480	45.6	10.5	47.3
2021	442	43.5	10.1	47.1
2022	497	37.3	13.3	35.8
2023	566	41.9	13.4	39.4
2024	585	40.7	14.3	46.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Howell Road School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	409	27.9	14.6	n/a
1990	419	27.7	15.1	n/a
1991	427	31.3	13.6	n/a
1992	446	26.5	16.8	n/a
1993	446	23.7	18.8	n/a
1994	464	25.6	18.1	6.3
1995	588	32.0	18.4	4.3
1996	588	32.0	18.4	4.3
1997	602	32.8	18.4	3.7
1998	537	36.0	14.9	5.6
1999	579	38.2	15.2	5.9
2000	585	41.1	14.2	8.5
2001	597	41.9	14.2	21.3
2002	567	42.6	13.3	13.2
2003	567	42.6	13.3	13.2
2004	559	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	588	43.8	13.4	17.9
2006	609	41.0	14.9	18.2
2007	613	40.0	15.3	20.1
2008	605	41.0	14.8	20.2
2009	568	43.0	13.2	20.2
2010	571	40.0	14.2	22.9
2011	559	42.0	13.2	17.5
2012	560	42.0	13.3	25.5
2013	545	42.5	12.8	21.7
2014	550	42.0	13.0	22.4
2015	557	42.0	13.2	31.4
2016	545	42.0	12.9	34.5
2017	554	43.7	12.6	40.3
2018	545	46.6	11.6	46.6
2019	499	45.6	10.9	44.1
2020	480	45.6	10.5	47.3
2021	442	43.5	10.1	47.1
2022	497	37.3	13.3	35.8
2023	566	41.9	13.4	39.4
2024	585	40.7	14.3	46.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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