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Helen James Elementary School (Closed 2013)

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Helen James Elementary School serves 81 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helen James Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	25
1	25
2	18

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Total Students

81 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Helen James Elementary School
2012	81
2011	94
2010	96
2009	88
2008	71
2007	50
2006	112
2005	131
2004	139
2003	139
2002	132
2001	129
2000	110
1999	112
1998	117
1997	117
1996	107
1995	119
1994	123
1993	119
1992	124

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2012)
Year	Helen James Elementary School
2012	8
2011	9
2010	7
2009	8
2008	8
2007	9
2006	13
2005	12
2004	14

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State Level (MA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2012)
Year	Helen James Elementary School	Massachusetts	Williamsburg School District
2012	10:1	14:1	9:1
2011	10:1	14:1	11:1
2010	13:1	14:1	11:1
2009	11:1	14:1	11:1
2008	9:1	14:1	11:1
2007	6:1	13:1	8:1
2006	9:1	13:1	10:1
2005	11:1	14:1	11:1
2004	10:1	14:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2011)
Year	Helen James Elementary School	Massachusetts	Williamsburg School District
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2012)
Year	Helen James Elementary School	Massachusetts	Williamsburg School District
2012	1%	16%	4%
2011	4%	15%	3%
2010	3%	15%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	1%	15%	2%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2000	1%	10%	2%
1989	1%	7%	1%

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Black

n/a

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2008)
Year	Helen James Elementary School	Massachusetts	Williamsburg School District
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%

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White

99%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Helen James Elementary School	Massachusetts	Williamsburg School District
2012	99%	67%	96%
2011	94%	68%	93%
2010	95%	69%	95%
2009	95%	70%	95%
2008	97%	71%	96%
2007	98%	72%	96%
2006	97%	73%	96%
2005	98%	74%	98%
2004	99%	74%	99%
2003	99%	75%	99%
2002	98%	75%	98%
2001	100%	76%	100%
2000	99%	77%	98%
1999	100%	77%	100%
1998	99%	78%	99%
1997	99%	78%	99%
1996	99%	79%	99%
1995	100%	79%	99%
1994	99%	80%	98%
1993	99%	80%	99%
1992	99%	81%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Helen James Elementary School	Massachusetts	Williamsburg School District
2012	0.02	0.52	0.09
2011	0.12	0.51	0.11
2010	0.10	0.50	0.09
2009	0.10	0.51	0.08
2008	0.06	0.47	0.08
2007	0.04	0.46	0.08
2006	0.06	0.45	0.06
2005	0.04	0.43	0.03
2004	0.02	0.43	0.01
2003	0.02	0.42	0.01
2002	0.04	0.41	0.03

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Eligible for

11%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2012)
Year	Helen James Elementary School	Massachusetts	Williamsburg School District
2012	11%	30%	17%
2011	12%	29%	14%
2010	14%	27%	11%
2009	9%	25%	10%
2008	7%	24%	9%
2006	7%	23%	9%
2005	9%	23%	9%
2004	6%	22%	5%
2001	11%	19%	10%
2000	14%	20%	14%
1999	11%	17%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2012)
Year	Helen James Elementary School	Massachusetts	Williamsburg School District
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	3%	5%	8%
2010	6%	6%	9%
2009	3%	6%	10%
2008	4%	5%	7%
2006	5%	5%	7%
2005	5%	5%	8%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2001	7%	5%	7%
2000	6%	5%	6%
1999	12%	3%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Williamsburg School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Helen James Elementary School?

81 students attend Helen James Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Helen James Elementary School students are White, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Helen James Elementary School?

Helen James Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Helen James Elementary School offer ?

Helen James Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Helen James Elementary School part of?

Helen James Elementary School is part of Williamsburg School District.

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