Howe Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Howe Isd

Howe ISD serves a small school district spread across parts of Grayson County in Texas, drawing students from the town of Howe and surrounding communities, including some families with Sherman, Gunter, and Van Alstyne addresses who fall within district boundaries. The enrollment is modest overall, with grades from pre-K through 12 distributed across four main campuses plus a juvenile services facility. The district operates Summit Hill Elementary, Howe Intermediate, Howe Middle, and Howe High School as its core schools.

The district sits in a growth context. Howe and surrounding areas are seeing rapid residential development, with new home construction projected to bring hundreds of new students to the district in coming years. In May 2025, Howe ISD voters approved a bond measure with strong support, raising property tax rates to fund capacity expansion. The bond funds Phase II of Summit Hill Elementary, which will nearly double that school's size by adding approximately 20 new classrooms and a gymnasium to replace the current cafeteria (which now does double duty as the gym), plus high school roof replacement, middle and intermediate campus improvements, enhanced drop-off and pick-up infrastructure, and land acquisition for future school sites. This reflects the district's planning to accommodate substantial enrollment growth in the near term.

On academic performance, the district shows mixed results across tested subjects and grades. In English language arts, proficiency across elementary and middle grades ranges from around half of students reaching proficiency in fourth and fifth grade, rising to stronger performance by eighth grade where about two-thirds of students are proficient. Math performance is notably weaker, with fourth graders showing the lowest results, rising to stronger proficiency by sixth grade before declining again in seventh grade, then recovering somewhat in eighth. Science proficiency hovers around one half to just over one half across tested grades. Social studies in eighth grade sits around one half proficiency. Overall, the district's proficiency index places it above the midpoint among Grayson County's other districts, though the field is competitive. Grade-by-grade variability suggests that academic support may be strongest in some years and weaker in others, and parents may want to discuss with the school how it targets support for math in early and mid-middle grades, where the softness is clearest.

The student population is predominantly White, with a substantial Hispanic share representing roughly one third of enrollment. Smaller numbers of students identify as Black, two or more races, Asian, and American Indian or Alaska Native. Free and reduced price lunch data was not available, limiting insight into economic circumstances of the families served. Special education and English learner enrollment counts were also not reported in the available data.

Chronic absenteeism sits at a rate that places the district at the midpoint among county peers, suggesting attendance is a concern but not an outlier compared to neighboring districts. Graduation rate data was not available in the current data set.

The housing market in and around Howe ISD is relatively modest in value by state and national measures, though prices have declined modestly over the past year. Rental costs are similarly moderate. For homebuyers, mortgage and down-payment scenarios point to affordability somewhat above typical national benchmarks, though rental parity is tight. The region's unemployment sits slightly above the national median, and median household income appears stable.

As the district manages growth, families considering enrollment may want to understand the trajectory of academic performance, how the new facilities will be staffed and operated, and whether current academic support structures will hold pace with enrollment influx. The bond measure commits lasting increases to property taxes for anyone in the district's tax base, making this a multi-year financial commitment for residents.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,282

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 33%

Black 2%

White 59%

Asian 0%

Two+ 6%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

—

54%

Gr 4

49%

55%

Gr 5

43%

62%

Gr 6

50%

69%

Gr 7

29%

59%

Gr 8

58%

77%

Math

Gr 3

—

24%

Gr 4

28%

29%

Gr 5

43%

55%

Gr 6

47%

62%

Gr 7

11%

49%

Gr 8

39%

49%

Science

Gr 5

39%

58%

Gr 8

42%

61%

Social studies

Gr 8

38%

51%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

56%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

29%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

55%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

30%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

49%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

24%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

59%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

24%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

41%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

78%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

12%

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

35%

—

Schools in this District

5 schools are officially reported under this district.

DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

5 grades reported

28%

Grade 4

49%

Grade 5

56%

Grade 6

31%

Grade 7

45%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

5 grades reported

51%

Grade 4

53%

Grade 5

62%

Grade 6

45%

Grade 7

69%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

49%

Grade 5

54%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

46%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$332,095

Year-over-year change-5.8%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$213K to $668K

vs. state typical1.10x

vs. national typical0.90x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
75459	Howe	$305K	-6.3%	67.1%
75092	Sherman	$293K	-5.5%	14.8%
75058	Gunter	$668K	-0.9%	8.4%
75090	Sherman	$213K	-8.9%	6.4%
75495	Van Alstyne	$434K	-3.3%	3.2%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,517/mo

Year-over-year change-3.2%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$1,368 to $2,281/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
75092	Sherman	$1,368	-3.2%	14.8%
75090	Sherman	$1,480	-3.2%	6.4%
75495	Van Alstyne	$2,281	—	3.2%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,676/mo

Home price / national median income4.0x

Annual rent / national median income21.7%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$159/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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