Enrollment
585
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 080336001928
Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School — Denver, CO
Federal NCES profile for Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.8:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
77.7%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+102% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School reports 585 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 36.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% below the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 77.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 102% above the Colorado average and 50% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 62.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C spends $19,296 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 70.4% from local sources (property taxes), 16.8% from the state, and 12.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.8:1 | ▼ 7% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.7% | ▲ 102% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 585 | top 80% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
77.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 102% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher
— 7% below state mean
Top 48% in Colorado — lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
62.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,296
per pupil, district-wide
— below Colorado avg of $20,949
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
150
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 25.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 585 Top 80% in Colorado — larger than 20% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 36.0
Students per teacher 15.8:1 -7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 77.7% +102% vs state
NCES ID 080336001928
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 83.6%
African American 11.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%
White 1.4%
Two or More 1.2%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 62.6%
In-school suspensions 150
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C, which includes Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School.
$19,296
Per student
-8%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 70.4%
State 16.8%
Federal 12.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,476
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,137
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,950
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,653
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,390
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
Similar other schools in Denver
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
Standard public school
1,212 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Denver School of the Arts
Standard public school
1,044 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College
Standard public school
1,027 students 19:1 students per teacher
Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School
Standard public school
886 students 18:1 students per teacher
Mcglone Academy
Standard public school
842 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Place Bridge Academy
Standard public school
824 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School
How many students attend Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School?
Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School has 585 students enrolled. It is a other school in DENVER, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School?
The student-teacher ratio at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School is 15.8:1, which is 7% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School?
77.7% of students at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School?
The largest demographic group at Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School is Hispanic or Latino at 83.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in DENVER, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School?
Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.