Helen Keeling Elementary School
Tel:
(520) 696-5000
- Helen Keeling Elementary School serves 373 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Helen Keeling Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
Top Placements
Helen Keeling Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Helen Keeling Elementary School's student population of 373 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 373 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Helen Keeling Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Helen Keeling Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1946 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 4% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 71% | 45% |
| Black | 11% | 5% |
| White | 12% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 90% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Amphitheater Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Helen Keeling Elementary School is Desert Rose Academy Charter School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Leman Academy Of Excellence-sierra Vista (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tucson Leman Academy Of Excellence-sierra Vista Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 456 students
0.5 miles
1000 E Wilcox Dr
Tucson, AZ 85715
(520) 222-8253 0.5 K-8 456 - Tucson Tucson Collegiate Prep Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 40 students
0.7 miles
40 W. Fort Lowell
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 870-1670 0.7 6-8 40 - Tucson Montessori Schoolhouse Charter School
Grades: K | 13 students
0.8 miles
1301 E. Ft. Lowell Road
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 319-8668 0.8 K 13 - Tucson Desert Rose Academy Charter School Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 172 students
0.9 miles
326 W. Fort Lowell Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 696-0819 0.9 9-12 172 - Tucson Alternative Computerized Education (ace) Charter High School Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 346 students
1.0 miles
1929 North Stone Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 628-8316 1.0 9-12 346
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