Howe Avenue Elementary

721 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Howe Avenue Elementary, located at 2404 Howe Ave. in Sacramento, CA, serves as a public school within the San Juan Unified School District. The school is situated in a central, accessible area of Sacramento and functions as a foundational institution for the surrounding neighborhood. It typically focuses on providing a comprehensive core curriculum that emphasizes academic development in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while also striving to foster a positive, inclusive environment for its diverse student body.

As part of the San Juan Unified School District, the school benefits from the district's broader resources, including standardized testing support, teacher professional development, and various extracurricular or enrichment opportunities aimed at student success. Like many schools in the region, Howe Avenue Elementary is committed to bridging educational gaps and engaging parents in the learning process to ensure that students are prepared for the transition to middle school and beyond.

721

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

24.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Howe Avenue Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	152
Hispanic	155
Black	100
Asian	282
Two or More	22
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	9

Asian
282 (39.1 %)
Hispanic
155 (21.5 %)
White
152 (21.1 %)
Black
100 (13.9 %)
Two or More
22 (3.1 %)
Pacific Islander
9 (1.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	San Juan Unified
Phone:	(916)566-2165
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	721
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	608
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* 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 128

Grade 1 120

Grade 2 123

Grade 3 114

Grade 4 120

Grade 5 116