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Helke Elementary School

611 Randler Ave
Vandalia, OH 45377

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Serving 431 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Helke Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 431 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20% in OH
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Helke Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Helke Elementary School's student population of 431 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helke Elementary School
Kind	97
1	104
2	114
3	116

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Total Students

431 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Helke Elementary School
2023	400
2022	406
2021	379
2020	403
2019	403
2018	386
2017	386
2016	385
2015	366
2014	392
2013	388
2012	413
2011	401
2010	417
2009	445
2008	455
2007	446
2006	399
2005	395
2004	405
2003	375
2002	356
2001	375
2000	355
1999	371
1998	382
1997	382
1996	396
1995	390
1994	408
1993	436
1992	438
1991	428
1990	442
1989	449
1988	424
1987	418

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Helke Elementary School
2023	20
2022	18
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	18
2017	18
2016	17
2014	17
2013	18
2012	19
2011	22
2010	23
2009	23
2008	22
2007	21
2006	26
2005	25
2004	25
2003	24
2002	24
2001	24
2000	23
1999	23
1998	22
1997	23
1996	22
1995	22
1994	24
1993	21
1992	22
1991	23
1990	21

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School Rankings

Helke Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,241 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Helke Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#539 out of 3241 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Helke Elementary School
2022	#539
2021	#673
2019	#894
2018	#1731
2017	#414
2016	#878
2015	#540
2014	#421
2013	#721
2012	#1350
2011	#369

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70-74%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Helke Elementary School	Ohio	Vandalia-Butler City School District
2022	72%	52%	59%
2021	72%	50%	59%
2019	72%	63%	68%
2018	62%	62%	65%
2017	87%	63%	69%
2016	77%	61%	63%
2015	82%	68%	79%
2014	92%	77%	85%
2013	87%	76%	85%
2012	77%	78%	83%
2011	92%	77%	86%

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75-79%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Helke Elementary School	Ohio	Vandalia-Butler City School District
2022	77%	60%	69%
2021	67%	57%	66%
2019	77%	64%	70%
2018	62%	63%	65%
2017	77%	62%	69%
2016	62%	55%	62%
2015	92%	74%	81%
2014	92%	83%	91%
2013	92%	83%	91%
2012	92%	83%	91%
2011	92%	82%	89%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Helke Elementary School	Ohio	Vandalia-Butler City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	19:1
2022	23:1	17:1	20:1
2021	20:1	17:1	18:1
2020	21:1	18:1	19:1
2019	21:1	18:1	19:1
2018	21:1	18:1	19:1
2017	21:1	18:1	19:1
2016	23:1	18:1	19:1
2014	22:1	18:1	20:1
2013	22:1	18:1	18:1
2012	22:1	18:1	17:1
2011	19:1	17:1	16:1
2010	18:1	17:1	15:1
2009	19:1	18:1	16:1
2008	21:1	18:1	16:1
2007	21:1	17:1	16:1
2006	15:1	17:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	17:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	19:1	17:1
1996	18:1	19:1	17:1
1995	18:1	19:1	18:1
1994	17:1	19:1	18:1
1993	21:1	19:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	20:1	19:1
1990	21:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helke Elementary School	Ohio	Vandalia-Butler City School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	5%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Helke Elementary School	Ohio	Vandalia-Butler City School District
2023	6%	7%	4%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	5%	6%	3%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	6%	5%	3%
2017	6%	5%	3%
2016	7%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	2%
2014	5%	5%	2%
2013	5%	4%	2%
2012	5%	4%	2%
2011	5%	3%	2%
2010	6%	4%	3%
2009	6%	4%	2%
2008	4%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	3%	3%	1%
2005	3%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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Black

11%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Helke Elementary School	Ohio	Vandalia-Butler City School District
2023	10%	17%	10%
2022	8%	17%	10%
2021	7%	17%	10%
2020	7%	17%	9%
2019	7%	17%	9%
2018	11%	16%	8%
2017	11%	16%	8%
2016	10%	16%	8%
2015	9%	16%	8%
2014	8%	16%	6%
2013	5%	16%	5%
2012	4%	16%	5%
2011	4%	16%	5%
2010	5%	17%	7%
2009	5%	17%	6%
2008	4%	17%	5%
2007	3%	17%	5%
2006	3%	17%	4%
2005	2%	18%	4%
2004	3%	17%	3%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	4%	16%	2%
2001	3%	16%	2%
2000	1%	16%	2%
1999	1%	15%	2%
1998	1%	15%	2%
1997	2%	16%	2%
1996	1%	15%	2%

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White

69%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helke Elementary School	Ohio	Vandalia-Butler City School District
2023	71%	67%	75%
2022	75%	67%	76%
2021	74%	68%	76%
2020	78%	69%	79%
2019	78%	69%	79%
2018	74%	71%	81%
2017	74%	71%	81%
2016	77%	71%	81%
2015	81%	72%	82%
2014	79%	73%	83%
2013	82%	73%	84%
2012	83%	74%	86%
2011	82%	74%	86%
2010	84%	76%	87%
2009	85%	76%	89%
2008	88%	77%	90%
2007	89%	77%	90%
2006	88%	78%	91%
2005	89%	77%	92%
2004	90%	78%	93%
2003	89%	78%	93%
2002	92%	81%	95%
2001	92%	81%	96%
2000	96%	81%	96%
1999	97%	82%	96%
1998	98%	82%	96%
1997	98%	82%	96%
1996	98%	83%	96%
1995	99%	83%	97%
1994	100%	83%	97%
1993	100%	83%	97%
1992	99%	84%	97%
1991	99%	83%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Helke Elementary School	Ohio	Vandalia-Butler City School District
2023	12%	6%	9%
2022	12%	6%	9%
2021	12%	6%	9%
2020	10%	5%	7%
2019	10%	5%	7%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	6%	4%	7%
2013	5%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Helke Elementary School	Ohio	Vandalia-Butler City School District
2023	0.47	0.52	0.42
2022	0.42	0.52	0.41
2021	0.43	0.51	0.41
2020	0.38	0.49	0.37
2019	0.38	0.49	0.37
2018	0.43	0.47	0.34
2017	0.43	0.47	0.34
2016	0.39	0.47	0.33
2015	0.33	0.46	0.33
2014	0.37	0.44	0.30
2013	0.32	0.44	0.29
2012	0.31	0.43	0.26
2011	0.32	0.43	0.26
2010	0.31	0.41	0.21
2009	0.29	0.40	0.19
2008	0.24	0.40	0.18
2007	0.22	0.40	0.17
2006	0.22	0.37	0.16
2005	0.21	0.38	0.15
2004	0.21	0.37	0.13
2003	0.21	0.37	0.13
2002	0.15	0.32	0.10
2001	0.15	0.32	0.08
2000	0.08	0.31	0.08
1999	0.06	0.31	0.08
1998	0.04	0.31	0.07
1997	0.04	0.30	0.07
1996	0.04	0.29	0.07
1995	0.02	0.29	0.06
1993	0.04	0.29	0.06
1992	0.02	0.28	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Helke Elementary School	Ohio	Vandalia-Butler City School District
2023	31%	37%	25%
2022	29%	38%	25%
2021	31%	39%	25%
2020	26%	39%	24%
2019	26%	39%	24%
2018	30%	23%	24%
2017	30%	23%	24%
2016	31%	40%	23%
2015	31%	40%	23%
2014	32%	39%	21%
2013	31%	33%	23%
2012	30%	38%	24%
2011	22%	37%	24%
2010	20%	34%	20%
2009	19%	30%	17%
2007	18%	27%	12%
2006	14%	27%	11%
2005	15%	25%	9%
2004	12%	24%	7%
2003	11%	24%	8%
2002	12%	22%	7%
2001	9%	21%	6%
2000	9%	22%	6%
1999	7%	22%	5%
1998	7%	22%	5%
1997	7%	23%	6%
1996	7%	14%	5%
1995	9%	24%	6%
1994	7%	23%	5%
1993	7%	23%	5%
1992	6%	22%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Helke Elementary School	Ohio	Vandalia-Butler City School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	9%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	6%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Vandalia-Butler City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Helke Elementary School's ranking?

Helke Elementary School is ranked #539 out of 3,241 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Helke Elementary School often compared to?

Helke Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Demmitt Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% OH state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Helke Elementary School?

431 students attend Helke Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Helke Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Helke Elementary School?

Helke Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Helke Elementary School offer ?

Helke Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Helke Elementary School part of?

Helke Elementary School is part of Vandalia-Butler City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 431 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20%
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education