📍 255 School Street, Howard, Centre County, 16841
Howard El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Howard, Centre County. The school has 90 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bald Eagle Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 75% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Howard El Sch enrolls 90 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
38 of the school's 90 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 36 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Howard El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 76.
Howard El Sch is one of 5 schools in Bald Eagle Area SD, based in Wingate, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,489 students district-wide and employs 128 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 90 students, Howard El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 298 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant