HowardEllis Elementary School

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Regular School · NILES, MI

HowardEllis Elementary School is a regular school school in NILES, Michigan, serving grades KG–05 with 529 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

529

Teachers (FTE)

27.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	336	64%
Black or African American	85	16%
Two or more races	53	10%
Hispanic/Latino	48	9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	1%
Asian	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	529	277M / 252F

English Language Learners: 12 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	37.0% +1pp	36.0%	295
Reading Proficiency	39.0% -10.6pp	49.6%	295
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	111

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.01 grade levels

Math

+0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

18% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	529	100%

Contact & Location

2788 MANNIX ST

NILES, MI 49120

Phone: (269)683-4633

http://www.nilesschools.org

District

Niles Community Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,151

District enrollment: 3,275

Other Schools in District

Ballard Elementary School Elementary
Eastside Connections School Elementary
Northside Child Development Center Elementary
Niles Cedar Lane High
Niles Comm Schools Adult Education High
Niles Senior High School High
WAY Niles High
Ring Lardner Middle School Middle

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 49120) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

262556006205

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD