Helen A Hansen Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Serving 565 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Helen A Hansen Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 565 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 5% in IA
: 88% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Helen A Hansen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Helen A Hansen Elementary School's student population of 565 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helen A Hansen Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	67
1	64
2	78
3	89
4	64
5	108
6	77

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Total Students

565 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School
2023	591
2022	646
2021	645
2020	632
2019	632
2018	617
2017	617
2016	599
2015	549
2014	511
2013	494
2012	482
2011	507
2010	474
2009	449
2008	468
2007	460
2006	454
2005	432
2004	434
2003	417
2002	407
2001	423
2000	423
1999	414
1998	411
1997	447
1996	473
1995	486
1994	496
1993	508
1992	487
1991	482
1990	472
1989	458
1988	418
1987	405

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School
2023	34
2022	36
2021	41
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	35
2015	33
2014	31
2013	30
2012	31
2011	31
2010	28
2009	21
2008	28
2007	29
2006	28
2005	30
2004	27
2003	27
2002	28
2001	31
2000	23
1999	21
1998	23
1997	25
1996	25
1995	25
1994	25
1993	26
1992	29
1991	29
1990	29
1989	25
1988	23
1987	22

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Year Founded

1905

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School Motto

A Tradition of Excellence

School Rankings

Helen A Hansen Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Helen A Hansen Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#40 out of 1223 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School
2023	#40
2022	#63
2021	#42
2019	#71
2018	#45
2017	#15
2016	#16
2015	#4
2014	#68
2013	#86
2012	#193

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88%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	88%	68%	81%
2022	82%	64%	77%
2021	84%	64%	76%
2019	89%	69%	82%
2018	92%	76%	87%
2017	94%	77%	87%
2016	96%	78%	88%
2015	96%	79%	88%
2014	92%	79%	88%
2013	92%	77%	84%
2012	92%	76%	84%

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88%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2022	88%	70%	82%
2021	87%	68%	79%
2019	84%	68%	81%
2018	90%	74%	87%
2017	92%	75%	84%
2016	91%	75%	85%
2015	95%	76%	85%
2014	88%	76%	83%
2013	85%	72%	78%
2012	80%	71%	76%
2011	84%	76%	83%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2022	72%	63%	75%
2021	87%	60%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	17:1	14:1	14:1
2022	18:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	13:1
2020	17:1	14:1	14:1
2019	17:1	14:1	14:1
2018	17:1	14:1	14:1
2017	17:1	14:1	14:1
2016	17:1	14:1	14:1
2015	17:1	14:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	16:1	14:1	14:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	21:1	13:1	17:1
2008	17:1	13:1	15:1
2007	16:1	14:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	13:1
2003	15:1	13:1	15:1
2002	15:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	20:1	14:1	16:1
1998	18:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	19:1	15:1	17:1
1995	20:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	15:1	16:1
1993	20:1	15:1	18:1
1992	17:1	15:1	17:1
1991	17:1	15:1	18:1
1990	16:1	15:1	18:1
1989	18:1	17:1	23:1
1988	18:1	15:1	18:1
1987	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	6%	2%	4%
2017	6%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	3%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	4%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	5%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	4%	1%	3%
1992	5%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	2%	13%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	2%	11%	3%
2019	2%	11%	3%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	3%	10%	3%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	4%	10%	3%
2013	4%	9%	3%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	4%	9%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	5%	4%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	5%	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	2%
1996	5%	3%	2%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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White

83%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	84%	72%	83%
2022	85%	73%	83%
2021	85%	74%	83%
2020	85%	75%	84%
2019	85%	75%	84%
2018	85%	77%	85%
2017	85%	77%	85%
2016	84%	78%	85%
2015	84%	78%	85%
2014	83%	79%	84%
2013	84%	80%	85%
2012	85%	81%	86%
2011	85%	81%	85%
2010	85%	82%	87%
2009	91%	84%	89%
2008	91%	84%	89%
2007	88%	86%	88%
2006	89%	88%	90%
2005	92%	87%	90%
2004	94%	88%	92%
2003	94%	89%	92%
2002	93%	89%	93%
2001	93%	89%	93%
2000	97%	94%	96%
1999	92%	91%	93%
1998	92%	92%	93%
1997	91%	93%	93%
1996	91%	93%	94%
1995	92%	93%	93%
1994	92%	93%	93%
1993	91%	94%	94%
1992	92%	95%	94%
1991	95%	95%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	0.29	0.46	0.31
2022	0.27	0.45	0.30
2021	0.27	0.43	0.30
2020	0.27	0.42	0.29
2019	0.27	0.42	0.29
2018	0.27	0.39	0.28
2017	0.27	0.39	0.28
2016	0.29	0.38	0.28
2015	0.29	0.38	0.27
2014	0.31	0.37	0.29
2013	0.29	0.35	0.28
2012	0.27	0.34	0.27
2011	0.28	0.34	0.27
2010	0.27	0.32	0.25
2009	0.17	0.29	0.21
2008	0.17	0.28	0.21
2007	0.22	0.26	0.22
2006	0.21	0.23	0.18
2005	0.15	0.24	0.19
2004	0.12	0.22	0.16
2003	0.11	0.21	0.15
2002	0.13	0.20	0.13
2001	0.13	0.20	0.14
2000	0.08	0.15	0.09
1999	0.15	0.16	0.13
1998	0.15	0.15	0.14
1997	0.17	0.13	0.13
1996	0.17	0.13	0.12
1995	0.15	0.13	0.12
1994	0.15	0.13	0.13
1993	0.16	0.11	0.12
1992	0.15	0.10	0.11
1991	0.10	0.10	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	14%	36%	24%
2022	13%	35%	21%
2021	14%	35%	21%
2020	12%	36%	18%
2019	12%	36%	18%
2018	12%	34%	16%
2017	12%	34%	16%
2016	15%	34%	18%
2015	16%	34%	17%
2014	15%	34%	17%
2013	16%	34%	17%
2012	13%	33%	17%
2011	13%	31%	16%
2010	11%	29%	15%
2009	8%	26%	13%
2008	9%	26%	14%
2007	10%	24%	14%
2006	9%	25%	14%
2005	7%	23%	14%
2004	10%	22%	13%
2003	8%	21%	13%
2002	8%	19%	13%
2001	9%	19%	13%
2000	10%	19%	13%
1999	8%	20%	14%
1998	12%	21%	14%
1997	14%	20%	14%
1996	11%	20%	14%
1995	15%	20%	13%
1994	13%	19%	12%
1993	13%	19%	13%
1992	14%	18%	13%
1991	13%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Community School District
2023	1%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	3%	7%	5%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	1%	8%	5%
2010	1%	8%	5%
2009	2%	8%	5%
2008	1%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	2%	7%	4%
1999	3%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cedar Falls Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Helen A Hansen Elementary School's ranking?

Helen A Hansen Elementary School is ranked #40 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Helen A Hansen Elementary School often compared to?

Helen A Hansen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School, Southdale Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

88% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Helen A Hansen Elementary School?

565 students attend Helen A Hansen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Helen A Hansen Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Helen A Hansen Elementary School?

Helen A Hansen Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Helen A Hansen Elementary School offer ?

Helen A Hansen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Helen A Hansen Elementary School part of?

Helen A Hansen Elementary School is part of Cedar Falls Community School District.

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