For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 539 students in Helena West Helena School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Helena West Helena School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
701 Schools
# Students
978 Students
304,590 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
19,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Helena West Helena School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
89.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.4%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
93%
19%
% White
3%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,356 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,876 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,356
$14,739
Spending / Student
$19,876
$14,969
Best Helena West Helena School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
J.f. Wahl Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
125 Hickory Hill
Helena, AR 72342
(870) 338-4404
Helena, AR 72342
(870) 338-4404
Gr: PK-6 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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