HELENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Helena Elementary School is a public elementary school that is part of the Shelby County school district, located in Helena, AL with about 826 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 2nd Grade. Student demographics can be found below. With about 48 teachers, Helena Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
For more information, contact Helena Elementary School at (205) 682-5540 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Helena, AL 35080-3216
(205) 682-5540
HELENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public school in Helena, AL with about 826 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Alabama
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Shelby County
- Total Students:
- 826
- Teachers:
- 48
- NSLP Status:1
- No
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 826 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending HELENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 75% of the student body.
- White
- 74.9%
- Black or African American
- 13.1%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 6.9%
- Two or more races
- 4.0%
- Asian
- 1.0%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.1%
- Female
- 51.0%
- Male
- 49.0%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.