Howar Junior High School
850 South Park St
Centerville IA, 52544, Appanoose County
Phone: 641-856-0760
Ranking: 
(479 out of 696, bottom 31%)*
(479 out of 696, bottom 31%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Centerville Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 192 | 201 | 204 | 206 | 204 | 218 | 233 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 87 | 45.3% | 106 | 52.7% | 100 | 49.0% | 107 | 51.9% | 100 | 49.0% | 104 | 47.7% | 119 | 51.1% |
| Grade 8: | 105 | 54.7% | 95 | 47.3% | 104 | 51.0% | 99 | 48.1% | 104 | 51.0% | 114 | 52.3% | 114 | 48.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 89 | 46.4% | 105 | 52.2% | 106 | 52.0% | 104 | 50.5% | 108 | 52.9% | 116 | 53.2% | 116 | 49.8% |
| Female: | 103 | 53.6% | 96 | 47.8% | 98 | 48.0% | 102 | 49.5% | 96 | 47.1% | 94 | 43.1% | 113 | 48.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 2 | 1.0% | 4 | 2.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.9% | 5 | 2.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.7% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.3% |
| White: | 185 | 96.4% | 192 | 95.5% | 198 | 97.1% | 196 | 95.1% | 191 | 93.6% | 209 | 95.9% | 222 | 95.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 62 | 32.3% | 75 | 37.3% | 81 | 39.7% | 84 | 40.8% | 83 | 40.7% | 84 | 38.5% | 94 | 40.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 9.9% | 14 | 7.0% | 18 | 8.8% | 21 | 10.2% | 15 | 7.4% | 16 | 7.3% | 18 | 7.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.28 | 14.40 | 14.95 | 13.87 | 12.40 | 13.70 | 13.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 75.00% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.65% | 82.65% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.50% | 62.50% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.47% | 73.47% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.83% | 72.83% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.04% | 64.04% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.04% | 63.04% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.06% | 55.06% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 36.4% | 27.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 63.6% | 72.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.8% | 81.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,493.0 | $40,678.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,792.0 | $43,079.0 |
* Howar Junior High School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.