Helotes Elementary School
Helotes Elementary School serves 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Helotes Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Helotes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Helotes Elementary School's student population of 406 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
406 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Helotes Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Helotes Elementary School is 0.56, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#1217 out of 8043 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
1%
4%

Hispanic
50%
52%

Black
2%
13%

White
44%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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