Summary and Overall Rating
Howard Drive Elementary serves students from PreK through 5th grade in the Homestead area. It enrolls approximately 430 children with a student teacher ratio near 16 to 1. Academic proficiency is moderate with about 58 percent in math and 55 percent in reading. Chronic absenteeism is a concern, hovering around 27 percent.
District policy requires staff to respect student chosen names and pronouns from early grades. Parents are not given an option to opt out of these identity requirements.
From a traditional or faith based standpoint, the school receives a rating of 3.5 out of 10. This reflects moderate academic performance, attendance concerns, and district identity policies that may not align with certain family values.