Summit Hill Elementary School
Public elementary school in Howe, Texas · Howe ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Summit Hill Elementary School serves 323 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Howe (Grayson County). It is one of 4 schools in Howe ISD. By enrollment it is the 4000th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Howe ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482367002621 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Howe ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 323 | 1,265 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 12.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.8% | 48.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Summit Hill Elementary School in context
Size
Summit Hill Elementary School is the largest of Howe ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 323 students are 25.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.6 miles away and have a median of 444 students, so Summit Hill Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 104 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 81 per grade. This year grade 2 has 19% more students than kindergarten (93 against 78). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 48.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Howe ISD (56.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 42.7%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.9% across Howe ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Summit Hill Elementary School has 21.56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 323 students would have about 21.8 teachers, so Summit Hill Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Howe Intermediate School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 10 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 48.6% |
| Hispanic | 42.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Black | 3.4% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 78 |
| Grade 1 | 104 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 Summit Hill Pkwy, Howe, TX 75459
Phone: (903)745-4100
Website: howeisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Summit Hill Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Intermediate School | Howe ISD | 1.4 mi | 298 | 14.9 | 57% |
| Bob and Lola Sanford Elementary School | Van Alstyne ISD | 6.7 mi | 562 | 14.4 | 26.5% |
| Washington Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 7.3 mi | 464 | 13.6 | 91.8% |
| Henry W Sory Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 7.3 mi | 619 | 12.6 | 55.4% |
| Wakefield Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 7.8 mi | 324 | 13 | 77.2% |
| Tom Bean Elementary School | Tom Bean ISD | 7.9 mi | 358 | 14.5 | 53.9% |
| Crutchfield Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 8.0 mi | 424 | 12 | 81.8% |
| John and Nelda Partin Elementary School | Van Alstyne ISD | 8.5 mi | 483 | 14.1 | 15.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Howe ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howe High School | High | 9–12 | 363 |
| Howe Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 298 |
| Howe Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 281 |