Howard Elementary

463 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Howard Elementary School, located at 4650 W. Howard St. in Montclair, California, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Ontario-Montclair School District. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, social-emotional development, and community engagement for its diverse student body. By utilizing a standards-based curriculum and modern instructional strategies, the school aims to prepare its students for success in middle school and beyond, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking skills.

Beyond its academic focus, Howard Elementary places significant value on creating a safe and inclusive campus culture. The school actively encourages parental involvement and maintains strong partnerships with the surrounding Montclair community to enrich the educational experience. Through a variety of programs, extracurricular activities, and a dedicated staff, the school strives to nurture the unique potential of every child, helping students build both a strong educational foundation and the character traits needed to thrive in a global society.

463

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Howard Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	398
Black	12
Asian	32
Two or More	6
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
398 (86.0 %)
Asian
32 (6.9 %)
Black
12 (2.6 %)
White
9 (1.9 %)
Two or More
6 (1.3 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Ontario-Montclair
Phone:	(909)591-2339
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	463
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	328
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	57

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 69

Grade 1 70

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 68

Grade 6 70