Dr Howard Elem School
Champaign, IL · Champaign CUSD 4
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
1,746th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 17%▼ Declining
110 N. James, Champaign, IL 61821
(217)351-3866NCES ID 170942000547Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Dr Howard Elem School 1,746th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 17% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 64th in 2019 to 17th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2024: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 380 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 37.8% | 47.4% | ▲ 9.6 pts | |
| White | 36.5% | 21.1% | ▼ 15.4 pts | |
| Asian | 12.6% | 12.1% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.5% | 11.6% | ▲ 7.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 8.1% | 7.6% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $205K in zip 61821 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Dr Howard Elem School
- #1292Westview Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 0.6 mi away1,292nd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲12 · Math 35% ▲14Compare - #522South Side Elementary SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 0.8 mi away522nd of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲33 · Math 61% ▲40Compare - #1881Stratton Elementary SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 1.2 mi away1,881st of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼7 · Math 18% ▼3Compare - #1355International Prep AcademyChampaign CUSD 4 · 1.4 mi away1,355th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▲14 · Math 30% ▲9Compare - #2068Garden Hills Elem AcademyChampaign CUSD 4 · 1.4 mi away2,068th of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼11 · Math 8% ▼13Compare - #1173Bottenfield Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 1.6 mi away1,173rd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲16 · Math 38% ▲17Compare - #1357Kenwood Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 1.7 mi away1,357th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲12 · Math 32% ▲11Compare - #1977Washington Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 1.9 mi away1,977th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼8 · Math 13% ▼8Compare
What school district is Dr Howard Elem School in?
Dr Howard Elem School is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district in Champaign, Illinois.
Is Dr Howard Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Dr Howard Elem School 1,746th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 17% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Dr Howard Elem School?
Black 47%, White 21%, Asian 12%, Hispanic 12% (380 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Dr Howard Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61821 is $205K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.