Howe Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Howe ISD
- Howe, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Howe ISD: B
Total students
292
Avg. teacher experience
16.6 years
Howe ISD: 14.9 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Howe ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Howe Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Howe, TX, in the Howe ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 292 students. 32.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,041, which is $400 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Clay Wilson
- wilson.clay@howeisd.net
- (903) 745-4302
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Howe Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
292
African American
11 (3.8%)
Howe ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
2 (0.7%)
Howe ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
59 (20.2%)
Howe ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
205 (70.2%)
Howe ISD: 66.5%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
15 (5.1%)
Howe ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 2.7%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
32.9 %
Howe ISD: 35.3%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
40.4 %
Howe ISD: 46.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
5.5 %
Howe ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.5 %
Howe ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
3.8 %
Howe ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
17.5 %
Howe ISD: 15%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Howe ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Howe ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Howe ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Howe ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.6 %
Howe ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.6 %
Howe ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
4.5 %
Howe ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Howe ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
23.8
African American
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 (4.2%)
Howe ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21.8 (91.6%)
Howe ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (4.2%)
Howe ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
16.8 (70.6%)
Howe ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
7 (29.4%)
Howe ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
12.3
Howe ISD: 12.9
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
16.6 years
Howe ISD: 14.9 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,041
Howe ISD: $57,392
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Howe ISD: $45,000
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$47,191
Howe ISD: $48,124
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$50,052
Howe ISD: $51,200
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$61,270
Howe ISD: $60,437
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$65,114
Howe ISD: $65,864
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$68,023
Howe ISD: $65,250
Statewide: $69,974