Southard Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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Southard Elementary School (Closed 2010)

115 Kent Road
Howell, NJ 07731

Southard Elementary School serves 335 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southard Elementary School
Kind	64
1	58
2	44
3	52
4	64
5	53

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Total Students

335 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southard Elementary School
2024	335
2023	335
2022	335
2021	335
2020	335
2019	335
2018	335
2017	335
2016	335
2015	335
2009	325
2008	335
2007	352
2006	362
2005	370
2004	428
2003	405
2002	430
2001	436
2000	464
1999	600
1998	586
1996	600
1995	583
1994	703
1993	675
1992	650
1991	632
1990	587
1989	433
1988	415

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southard Elementary School
2024	29
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2009	29
2008	23
2007	27
2006	26
2005	26
2004	29
2003	30
2002	29
2001	30
2000	30
1999	36
1998	33
1996	32
1995	31
1994	43
1993	39
1992	36
1991	35
1990	32
1989	20
1988	20

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southard Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1	11:1
2019	12:1	12:1	11:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	11:1
2009	11:1	12:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	19:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	13:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	14:1	18:1
1993	17:1	14:1	18:1
1992	18:1	15:1	17:1
1991	18:1	15:1	18:1
1990	18:1	14:1	17:1
1989	22:1	14:1	18:1
1988	21:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Southard Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2024	4%	11%
2023	4%	10%	5%
2022	4%	10%	5%
2021	4%	10%	5%
2020	4%	11%	6%
2019	4%	11%	6%
2018	3%	10%	5%
2017	3%	10%	5%
2016	3%	10%	5%
2015	3%	10%	5%
2009	4%	9%	4%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	6%	7%	4%
2004	6%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	5%	6%	3%
2000	4%	6%	5%
1999	4%	6%	4%
1998	6%	6%	4%
1996	3%	5%	3%
1995	5%	5%	4%
1994	4%	5%	4%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	3%	5%	4%
1991	4%	4%	4%
1990	3%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southard Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2024	15%	34%
2023	15%	33%	20%
2022	15%	32%	16%
2021	15%	31%	16%
2020	15%	29%	16%
2019	15%	29%	16%
2018	15%	27%	14%
2017	15%	27%	14%
2016	15%	26%	12%
2015	15%	25%	11%
2009	17%	20%	6%
2008	15%	19%	5%
2007	14%	19%	5%
2006	12%	18%	5%
2005	11%	18%	5%
2004	11%	17%	4%
2003	5%	17%	5%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	3%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	3%	14%	4%
1998	3%	14%	3%
1996	4%	14%	4%
1995	3%	13%	3%
1994	4%	13%	3%
1993	2%	13%	2%
1992	3%	12%	3%
1991	1%	12%	3%
1990	4%	11%	3%
1989	4%	11%	3%
1988	2%	10%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southard Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2024	3%	14%
2023	3%	15%	4%
2022	3%	15%	5%
2021	3%	15%	5%
2020	3%	15%	3%
2019	3%	15%	3%
2018	3%	16%	4%
2017	3%	16%	4%
2016	3%	16%	4%
2015	3%	16%	4%
2009	2%	17%	4%
2008	3%	17%	4%
2007	4%	17%	4%
2006	5%	18%	4%
2005	3%	18%	4%
2004	3%	18%	4%
2003	4%	18%	4%
2002	4%	18%	5%
2001	4%	18%	5%
2000	5%	18%	5%
1999	3%	18%	5%
1998	4%	18%	5%
1996	3%	19%	4%
1995	3%	19%	4%
1994	2%	19%	4%
1993	2%	19%	4%
1992	2%	19%	3%
1991	2%	19%	3%
1990	2%	19%	4%
1989	1%	18%	3%
1988	2%	18%	4%

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White

78%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southard Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2024	78%	38%
2023	78%	39%	66%
2022	78%	40%	70%
2021	78%	41%	70%
2020	78%	43%	72%
2019	78%	43%	72%
2018	79%	45%	76%
2017	79%	45%	76%
2016	79%	46%	78%
2015	79%	48%	80%
2009	77%	54%	86%
2008	78%	55%	87%
2007	78%	56%	87%
2006	78%	56%	88%
2005	80%	57%	87%
2004	80%	58%	87%
2003	88%	58%	87%
2002	88%	59%	87%
2001	88%	61%	87%
2000	88%	61%	86%
1999	90%	62%	87%
1998	87%	62%	88%
1996	89%	62%	89%
1995	89%	63%	89%
1994	90%	63%	89%
1993	92%	63%	90%
1992	92%	64%	90%
1991	93%	65%	90%
1990	91%	66%	89%
1989	91%	67%	90%
1988	93%	68%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southard Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2024	0.37	0.71
2023	0.37	0.71	0.52
2022	0.37	0.71	0.48
2021	0.37	0.71	0.48
2020	0.37	0.70	0.45
2019	0.37	0.70	0.45
2018	0.36	0.70	0.40
2017	0.36	0.70	0.40
2016	0.36	0.69	0.38
2015	0.36	0.68	0.35
2009	0.39	0.64	0.26
2008	0.36	0.63	0.24
2007	0.37	0.62	0.23
2006	0.38	0.62	0.22
2005	0.35	0.61	0.23
2004	0.35	0.60	0.24
2003	0.22	0.60	0.23
2002	0.22	0.59	0.24
2001	0.22	0.58	0.24
2000	0.22	0.57	0.25
1999	0.18	0.57	0.23
1998	0.24	0.57	0.23
1996	0.21	0.56	0.21
1995	0.21	0.55	0.20
1994	0.19	0.55	0.20
1993	0.15	0.55	0.19
1992	0.15	0.54	0.18
1991	0.13	0.53	0.19
1990	0.17	0.52	0.18
1989	0.17	0.51	0.18
1988	0.13	0.50	0.19

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Eligible for

14%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Southard Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2024	14%	32%
2023	14%	31%	15%
2022	14%	30%	12%
2021	14%	32%	14%
2020	14%	33%	13%
2019	14%	33%	13%
2018	14%	33%	13%
2017	14%	33%	13%
2016	14%	33%	13%
2015	14%	31%	13%
2009	13%	24%	7%
2008	14%	22%	6%
2007	11%	21%	5%
2006	9%	21%	5%
2004	10%	21%	5%
2003	5%	21%	5%
2002	8%	22%	5%
2001	7%	22%	6%
2000	6%	23%	6%
1999	6%	24%	7%
1998	7%	24%	7%
1996	6%	24%	8%
1995	4%	24%	7%
1994	4%	24%	8%
1993	6%	23%	8%
1992	5%	21%	7%
1991	3%	18%	5%
1990	4%	16%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Southard Elementary School	New Jersey	Howell Township Public School District
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	3%
2001	3%	6%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Howell Township Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Southard Elementary School?

335 students attend Southard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Southard Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southard Elementary School?

Southard Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Southard Elementary School offer ?

Southard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Southard Elementary School part of?

Southard Elementary School is part of Howell Township Public School District.

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

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