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Howell Mountain Elementary

Napa County school performance

Summary

Howell Mountain Elementary is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 12th percentile among California school districts.

Only 23.8% of students met California's reading standard, and it is quickly trending down.Trending down

Math is weaker: 16.7% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down.Trending down

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency23.8%
Current Math Proficiency16.7%
District Reading Rank891 / 977 (9th percentile)
District Math Rank835 / 977 (15th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio14:1
Spend per Student$29,034
Schools in District1
Student Enrollment85
Low-Income Students51 (60.0%)
English Learners21 (24.7%)

Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading fell 3.5 points from last year and fell 16.2 points over the full period. Math fell 1.1 points from last year and fell 7.3 points over the full period.

Reading -16.2 percentage pointsTrend down•Math -7.3 percentage pointsTrend down
Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

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Ivana Verduzco

President

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Autmn Duarte

Vice-President

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Dr. Jean Buller

Member

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Jeff Kresge

Member

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Ryan Hackett

Board Secretary

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Board website

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 25.0 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -17.5 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income +25.0 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

0.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 37.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -11.1 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native -22.5 percentage pointsTrend down

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 11.7 points in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -8.6 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income +16.7 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

0.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 25.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -5.6 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native -15.0 percentage pointsTrend down

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Understanding this district

How does Howell Mountain Elementary rank in California?

Howell Mountain Elementary ranks No. 891 of 977 in reading and No. 835 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

How do low-income students in Howell Mountain Elementary compare with other districts?

Low-income reading proficiency is 16.7%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 13.3%, compared with 28.2%.

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Which districts should I compare with Howell Mountain Elementary?

Elementary districts in Napa County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.

2026 proficiency
DistrictMathReading
Howell Mountain ElementaryThis district16.7%23.8%
Pope Valley Union Elementary33.3%57.1%
Compare these districts
How we compare low-income results

“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.