Public SchoolElementary

HowardEllis Elementary School

2788 Mannix St, Niles, MI 49120

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
529
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Niles Community Schools
Cass County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores38% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
57thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
66thpercentile
Class size19.5 students per teacher
8thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About HowardEllis Elementary School

HowardEllis Elementary School is a public elementary school in Niles, Michigan, serving grades K–5. It is part of Niles Community Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Cass County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 529 students were enrolled, with about 19.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

2788 Mannix St
Niles, MI 49120
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
529 students
Students per teacher
19.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Niles Community Schools
County
Cass County
NCES school ID
262556006205

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.