John Eager Howard Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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John Eager Howard Elementary School (Closed 2010)

4400 Shell St
Capitol Heights, MD 20743

John Eager Howard Elementary School serves 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Eager Howard Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	31
1	29
2	34
3	26
4	41
5	37
6	43

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Total Students

275 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	John Eager Howard Elementary School
2009	258
2008	275
2007	312
2006	322
2005	363
2004	404
2003	424
2002	462
2001	483
2000	414
1999	519
1998	399
1997	452
1996	468
1995	480
1994	482
1993	517
1992	546
1991	533
1990	548
1989	515

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	John Eager Howard Elementary School
2009	21
2008	24
2007	28
2006	20
2005	25
2004	25
2003	21
2002	21
2001	19
2000	23
1999	18
1998	18
1997	22
1996	21
1995	24
1994	21
1993	23
1992	25
1991	27
1990	25
1989	24

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	John Eager Howard Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County 51�Թ�� School District
2009	12:1	15:1	15:1
2008	11:1	14:1	15:1
2007	11:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	22:1	16:1	17:1
2001	25:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	29:1	18:1	18:1
1998	22:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	22:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	23:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	18:1	18:1
1992	22:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	18:1
1989	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2006)
Year	John Eager Howard Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County 51�Թ�� School District
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	15%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2001	1%	5%	4%
2000	1%	4%	4%
1999	1%	4%	4%
1996	1%	4%	5%
1992	1%	4%	4%
1991	4%	4%	5%
1990	4%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	John Eager Howard Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County 51�Թ�� School District
2009	5%	10%	19%
2008	3%	9%	17%
2007	3%	8%	16%
2006	1%	8%	14%
2005	1%	7%	12%
2004	1%	6%	11%
1997	2%	4%	6%
1996	2%	3%	5%
1995	1%	3%	5%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	4%
1990	1%	2%	3%

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Black

96%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	John Eager Howard Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County 51�Թ�� School District
2009	95%	38%	73%
2008	96%	38%	74%
2007	97%	38%	75%
2006	98%	38%	77%
2005	82%	38%	77%
2004	99%	38%	78%
2003	98%	37%	78%
2002	98%	37%	77%
2001	98%	37%	77%
2000	99%	37%	77%
1999	91%	37%	76%
1998	91%	36%	75%
1997	87%	35%	74%
1996	84%	35%	72%
1995	88%	34%	71%
1994	86%	34%	69%
1993	82%	33%	68%
1992	81%	33%	67%
1991	75%	33%	65%
1990	74%	33%	64%
1989	72%	33%	64%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	John Eager Howard Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County 51�Թ�� School District
2008	1%	47%	5%
2002	1%	53%	10%
2001	1%	53%	11%
1999	7%	55%	14%
1998	9%	56%	15%
1997	11%	57%	16%
1996	13%	58%	18%
1995	14%	59%	20%
1994	14%	59%	22%
1993	17%	60%	23%
1992	17%	61%	25%
1991	19%	61%	26%
1990	21%	62%	28%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	John Eager Howard Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County 51�Թ�� School District
2009	0.10	0.64	0.43
2008	0.08	0.63	0.42
2007	0.06	0.62	0.41
2006	0.04	0.61	0.40
2005	0.31	0.60	0.39
2004	0.02	0.60	0.38
2003	0.04	0.59	0.38
2002	0.04	0.58	0.38
2001	0.04	0.58	0.39
1999	0.19	0.56	0.40
1998	0.20	0.56	0.41
1997	0.27	0.56	0.43
1996	0.31	0.55	0.45
1995	0.28	0.54	0.46
1994	0.28	0.54	0.48
1993	0.32	0.54	0.49
1992	0.34	0.53	0.50
1991	0.40	0.52	0.51
1990	0.41	0.51	0.51

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Eligible for

54%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	John Eager Howard Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County 51�Թ�� School District
2009	62%	27%	37%
2008	54%	26%	36%
2007	56%	25%	35%
2006	55%	25%	34%
2005	66%	25%	34%
2004	53%	24%	33%
2003	63%	24%	34%
2002	63%	23%	32%
2001	62%	23%	32%
2000	61%	24%	32%
1999	51%	25%	31%
1998	55%	26%	33%
1997	55%	26%	33%
1996	52%	26%	32%
1995	49%	26%	31%
1994	44%	25%	28%
1993	36%	21%	20%
1992	34%	21%	20%
1991	33%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	John Eager Howard Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County 51�Թ�� School District
2009	13%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	11%
2007	10%	7%	10%
2006	15%	7%	10%
2005	13%	7%	12%
2004	16%	7%	13%
2003	13%	7%	11%
2002	16%	7%	10%
2001	14%	7%	10%
2000	16%	6%	10%
1999	15%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Prince George's County 51�Թ�� School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend John Eager Howard Elementary School?

275 students attend John Eager Howard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of John Eager Howard Elementary School students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Eager Howard Elementary School?

John Eager Howard Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does John Eager Howard Elementary School offer ?

John Eager Howard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is John Eager Howard Elementary School part of?

John Eager Howard Elementary School is part of Prince George's County 51�Թ�� School District.

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John Eager Howard Elementary School (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2006)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)

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