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Helena Elementary School

187 Third St
Helena, AL 35080

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Helena Elementary School serves 778 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 778 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Helena Elementary School's student population of 778 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helena Elementary School
Kind	241
1	268
2	269

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Total Students

778 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Helena Elementary School
2025	778
2024	855
2023	868
2022	897
2021	832
2020	847
2019	847
2018	865
2017	865
2016	870
2015	856
2014	794
2013	826
2012	831
2011	810
2010	825
2009	831
2008	807
2007	774
2006	715
2005	634
2004	606
2003	534
2002	503
2001	952
2000	949
1999	910
1998	915
1997	918
1996	971
1995	907
1994	794
1993	789
1992	736
1991	739
1990	660
1989	643

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Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Helena Elementary School
2025	45
2024	44
2023	46
2022	46
2021	50
2020	50
2019	50
2018	51
2017	51
2016	49
2015	48
2014	51
2013	64
2012	49
2011	56
2010	52
2009	55
2008	59
2007	53
2006	50
2005	48
2004	46
2003	36
2002	32
2001	60
2000	63
1999	59
1998	54
1997	55
1996	55
1995	48
1994	46
1993	41
1992	39
1991	38
1990	32
1989	30

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Campus Size

25 acres

School Rankings

The of Helena Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Helena Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	17:1	17:1
2024	19:1	17:1
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	20:1	19:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	17:1
2017	17:1	18:1	17:1
2016	18:1	18:1	17:1
2015	18:1	17:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	19:1	20:1
1990	21:1	19:1	21:1
1989	21:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Helena Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	3%	2%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Helena Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	10%	12%
2024	10%	11%
2023	10%	11%	11%
2022	8%	10%	10%
2021	8%	9%	9%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	7%	7%	8%
2017	7%	7%	8%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	4%	6%	9%
2014	4%	5%	9%
2013	3%	5%	9%
2012	3%	5%	9%
2011	3%	4%	9%
2010	5%	4%	8%
2009	4%	4%	8%
2008	4%	4%	7%
2007	4%	3%	7%
2006	4%	3%	6%
2005	2%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%

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Black

13%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Helena Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	13%	31%
2024	13%	32%
2023	11%	32%	18%
2022	10%	32%	17%
2021	12%	32%	17%
2020	13%	33%	16%
2019	13%	33%	16%
2018	12%	33%	16%
2017	12%	33%	16%
2016	11%	33%	16%
2015	12%	33%	15%
2014	10%	34%	14%
2013	12%	34%	15%
2012	10%	34%	15%
2011	10%	35%	14%
2010	9%	35%	14%
2009	10%	35%	14%
2008	10%	36%	13%
2007	11%	36%	13%
2006	9%	36%	12%
2005	8%	36%	12%
2004	6%	36%	12%
2003	6%	36%	12%
2002	5%	36%	11%
2001	6%	36%	11%
2000	5%	36%	12%
1999	6%	36%	12%
1998	5%	36%	12%
1997	8%	36%	12%
1996	8%	36%	13%
1995	8%	36%	12%
1994	7%	36%	13%
1993	7%	36%	13%
1992	7%	36%	13%
1991	7%	36%	14%
1990	7%	36%	14%
1989	6%	36%	14%

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White

72%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Helena Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	72%	50%
2024	73%	51%
2023	75%	52%	67%
2022	77%	53%	68%
2021	75%	53%	69%
2020	75%	54%	71%
2019	75%	54%	71%
2018	78%	55%	73%
2017	78%	55%	73%
2016	79%	56%	74%
2015	79%	56%	73%
2014	81%	57%	73%
2013	81%	58%	72%
2012	83%	58%	73%
2011	82%	58%	74%
2010	83%	58%	75%
2009	84%	59%	76%
2008	84%	58%	78%
2007	83%	59%	78%
2006	86%	59%	80%
2005	89%	60%	81%
2004	89%	60%	82%
2003	91%	60%	84%
2002	91%	60%	85%
2001	92%	61%	85%
2000	93%	61%	86%
1999	94%	61%	86%
1998	94%	61%	86%
1997	92%	60%	86%
1996	92%	61%	86%
1995	92%	62%	87%
1994	92%	62%	86%
1993	92%	62%	87%
1992	93%	62%	87%
1991	93%	63%	86%
1990	93%	63%	86%
1989	94%	63%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)
Year	Helena Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	1%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Helena Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	0.46	0.64
2024	0.44	0.63
2023	0.42	0.62	0.51
2022	0.39	0.61	0.50
2021	0.42	0.61	0.49
2020	0.42	0.60	0.47
2019	0.42	0.60	0.47
2018	0.38	0.59	0.43
2017	0.38	0.59	0.43
2016	0.36	0.58	0.42
2015	0.36	0.58	0.44
2014	0.33	0.56	0.45
2013	0.33	0.55	0.45
2012	0.30	0.55	0.44
2011	0.32	0.54	0.42
2010	0.30	0.54	0.41
2009	0.29	0.53	0.40
2008	0.29	0.54	0.38
2007	0.30	0.53	0.37
2006	0.25	0.53	0.34
2005	0.20	0.51	0.32
2004	0.21	0.51	0.30
2003	0.17	0.51	0.29
2002	0.17	0.51	0.27
2001	0.14	0.50	0.26
2000	0.12	0.50	0.25
1999	0.11	0.50	0.25
1998	0.11	0.50	0.25
1997	0.15	0.52	0.25
1996	0.15	0.50	0.24
1995	0.15	0.49	0.23
1994	0.15	0.49	0.24
1993	0.15	0.49	0.23
1992	0.13	0.49	0.24
1991	0.13	0.48	0.24
1990	0.13	0.48	0.24
1989	0.11	0.48	0.24

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(22-23)

13.4%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Helena Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	13.4%	22.6%	17.1%
2022	10.9%	22.7%	14.7%
2021	3.2%	11.3%	7.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

53%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Helena Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	25%	53%
2024	26%	56%
2023	26%	55%	36%
2022	13%	44%	24%
2021	16%	48%	25%
2020	19%	49%	27%
2019	19%	49%	27%
2018	16%	47%	25%
2017	16%	47%	25%
2016	17%	46%	24%
2015	16%	47%	25%
2014	14%	52%	26%
2013	15%	51%	28%
2012	14%	51%	28%
2011	12%	49%	25%
2010	11%	47%	24%
2009	10%	44%	20%
2008	10%	43%	19%
2007	7%	42%	18%
2006	8%	44%	20%
2005	6%	43%	19%
2004	7%	42%	18%
2003	7%	42%	17%
2002	6%	40%	16%
2001	6%	38%	16%
2000	6%	37%	15%
1999	9%	38%	16%
1998	10%	38%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Helena Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	5%	1%
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	2%	8%	6%
2008	2%	8%	6%
2007	3%	9%	6%
2006	2%	9%	5%
2005	2%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	5%
2002	3%	8%	5%
2001	2%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shelby County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Helena Elementary School often compared to?

Helena Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Calera Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Helena Elementary School?

778 students attend Helena Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Helena Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Helena Elementary School?

Helena Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Helena Elementary School offer ?

Helena Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Helena Elementary School part of?

Helena Elementary School is part of Shelby County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 778 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education