Howe Elementary School

398 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Howe Elementary School, located at 10271 W. Beach Rd in Beach Park, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Beach Park School District 3. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that caters to the developmental needs of young students. With a focus on academic core competencies and social-emotional growth, the school aims to prepare children for future success by emphasizing inclusivity, literacy, and fundamental problem-solving skills in a community-oriented setting.

The school operates as an integral part of the Beach Park community, working closely with families to maintain an engaging school culture. By providing a structured yet nurturing curriculum, Howe Elementary strives to cultivate a lifelong love of learning among its diverse student body. Through dedicated staff and a variety of school-wide initiatives, the institution works to ensure that every student has access to the resources and guidance necessary to reach their full potential within their formative elementary years.

398

Total Students

26.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Howe Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	303
Black	36
Asian	1
Two or More	9
American Indian	1

Hispanic
303 (76.1 %)
White
48 (12.1 %)
Black
36 (9.0 %)
Two or More
9 (2.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	No
District:	Beach Park CCSD 3
Phone:	(847)599-5362
Website:	http://bpd3.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	398
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 65

Grade 1 56

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 74

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 70