Helena Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Helena Park Elementary School

2800 Helena Ave
Nederland, TX 77627

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Top 20%

Serving 767 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Helena Park Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 767 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20% in TX
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Helena Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Helena Park Elementary School's student population of 767 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helena Park Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	111
1	117
2	122
3	118
4	127
5	135

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Total Students

767 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Helena Park Elementary School
2023	621
2022	601
2021	586
2020	644
2019	644
2018	606
2017	606
2016	605
2015	549
2014	537
2013	519
2012	525
2011	525
2010	527
2009	524
2008	520
2007	514
2006	511
2005	545
2004	548
2003	532
2002	536
2001	528
2000	494
1999	513
1998	508
1997	502
1996	498
1995	484
1994	529
1993	549
1992	561
1991	532
1990	464
1989	465
1988	453
1987	413

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helena Park Elementary School
2023	40
2022	39
2021	39
2020	39
2019	39
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	30
2014	31
2013	30
2012	31
2011	31
2010	32
2009	33
2008	33
2007	33
2006	32
2005	32
2004	32
2003	33
2002	32
2001	34
2000	31
1999	30
1998	30
1997	30
1996	29
1995	30
1994	31
1993	31
1992	32
1991	22

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School Rankings

Helena Park Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Helena Park Elementary School is 0.62, 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 (TX)

#1271 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Helena Park Elementary School
2023	#1271
2022	#1421
2021	#1098
2019	#1407
2018	#1823
2017	#1757
2016	#1577
2015	#2969
2014	#2235
2013	#2720
2012	#944

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65%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Helena Park Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	65%	44%	55%
2022	57%	41%	55%
2021	54%	37%	51%
2019	63%	51%	54%
2018	62%	49%	50%
2017	88%	78%	81%
2016	86%	75%	81%
2015	77%	73%	78%
2014	83%	76%	83%
2013	79%	78%	83%
2012	97%	83%	86%

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63%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Helena Park Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2022	63%	51%	62%
2021	60%	42%	52%
2019	59%	47%	55%
2018	51%	45%	50%
2017	81%	72%	79%
2016	84%	71%	79%
2015	77%	73%	81%
2014	83%	75%	83%
2013	85%	78%	84%
2012	94%	88%	92%
2011	90%	88%	92%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helena Park Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	14:1
2019	17:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	24:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Helena Park Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	7%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	3%	4%	7%
2015	3%	4%	6%
2014	4%	4%	7%
2013	4%	4%	6%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	4%	4%	3%
2010	5%	4%	7%
2009	4%	4%	6%
2008	2%	4%	6%
2007	3%	4%	6%
2006	2%	3%	5%
2005	2%	3%	5%
2004	2%	3%	5%
2003	1%	3%	5%
2002	1%	3%	5%
2001	1%	3%	5%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helena Park Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	25%	53%	31%
2022	25%	53%	29%
2021	23%	53%	28%
2020	20%	53%	27%
2019	20%	53%	27%
2018	20%	52%	25%
2017	20%	52%	25%
2016	18%	52%	23%
2015	18%	52%	22%
2014	17%	52%	20%
2013	18%	51%	19%
2012	17%	51%	18%
2011	15%	50%	13%
2010	12%	49%	13%
2009	11%	48%	12%
2008	11%	47%	11%
2007	10%	46%	9%
2006	9%	46%	8%
2005	8%	45%	8%
2004	8%	44%	7%
2003	6%	43%	5%
2002	6%	42%	5%
2001	3%	41%	5%
2000	2%	40%	4%
1999	2%	39%	4%
1998	3%	38%	3%
1997	4%	38%	4%
1996	3%	37%	4%
1995	4%	36%	4%
1994	2%	36%	3%
1993	3%	35%	3%
1992	4%	35%	3%
1991	3%	34%	3%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Helena Park Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	4%	13%	8%
2022	4%	13%	8%
2021	4%	13%	8%
2020	6%	13%	9%
2019	6%	13%	9%
2018	4%	13%	8%
2017	4%	13%	8%
2016	4%	13%	9%
2015	3%	13%	9%
2014	3%	13%	7%
2013	3%	13%	6%
2012	2%	13%	5%
2011	2%	13%	4%
2010	4%	14%	6%
2009	4%	14%	6%
2008	4%	14%	6%
2007	1%	14%	4%
2006	2%	15%	5%
2005	3%	14%	4%
2003	1%	14%	3%
2002	1%	14%	3%

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White

55%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helena Park Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	59%	26%	51%
2022	60%	26%	52%
2021	63%	26%	53%
2020	67%	27%	55%
2019	67%	27%	55%
2018	71%	28%	59%
2017	71%	28%	59%
2016	74%	29%	60%
2015	75%	29%	63%
2014	75%	29%	64%
2013	74%	30%	66%
2012	74%	31%	68%
2011	77%	31%	76%
2010	79%	33%	74%
2009	81%	34%	76%
2008	83%	35%	77%
2007	86%	36%	81%
2006	87%	36%	82%
2005	87%	38%	83%
2004	90%	39%	85%
2003	92%	40%	87%
2002	92%	41%	87%
2001	96%	42%	88%
2000	98%	44%	91%
1999	98%	45%	92%
1998	97%	46%	93%
1997	96%	46%	92%
1996	97%	47%	93%
1995	96%	48%	93%
1994	98%	48%	93%
1993	96%	49%	94%
1992	96%	49%	94%
1991	97%	51%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Helena Park Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helena Park Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	0.59	0.64	0.64
2022	0.57	0.64	0.64
2021	0.55	0.64	0.63
2020	0.51	0.63	0.62
2019	0.51	0.63	0.62
2018	0.46	0.64	0.59
2017	0.46	0.64	0.59
2016	0.42	0.63	0.58
2015	0.41	0.63	0.56
2014	0.41	0.63	0.55
2013	0.43	0.64	0.52
2012	0.43	0.64	0.50
2011	0.40	0.64	0.40
2010	0.36	0.64	0.43
2009	0.33	0.64	0.41
2008	0.30	0.64	0.39
2007	0.25	0.64	0.33
2006	0.24	0.64	0.31
2005	0.24	0.64	0.31
2004	0.19	0.64	0.27
2003	0.15	0.64	0.25
2002	0.14	0.64	0.24
2001	0.08	0.64	0.21
2000	0.01	0.65	0.17
1999	0.03	0.65	0.15
1998	0.07	0.65	0.14
1997	0.09	0.64	0.14
1996	0.06	0.64	0.13
1995	0.08	0.64	0.13
1994	0.03	0.64	0.13
1993	0.07	0.63	0.11
1992	0.08	0.63	0.11
1991	0.06	0.63	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Helena Park Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	32%	57%	45%
2022	33%	57%	44%
2021	35%	56%	46%
2020	33%	56%	41%
2019	33%	56%	41%
2018	25%	53%	34%
2017	25%	53%	34%
2016	30%	53%	35%
2015	28%	52%	34%
2014	31%	53%	37%
2013	28%	53%	34%
2012	31%	44%	34%
2011	30%	44%	34%
2010	22%	43%	27%
2009	21%	40%	24%
2008	14%	39%	18%
2007	18%	39%	22%
2006	20%	40%	22%
2005	20%	39%	22%
2004	16%	39%	18%
2003	17%	39%	17%
2002	17%	38%	16%
2001	17%	38%	15%
2000	14%	38%	13%
1999	14%	39%	13%
1998	12%	40%	12%
1997	11%	41%	10%
1996	12%	41%	11%
1995	11%	41%	11%
1994	13%	40%	11%
1993	14%	45%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Helena Park Elementary School	Texas	Nederland Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	11%	8%	11%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	7%	8%	8%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	5%	7%	6%
2002	5%	7%	5%
2001	6%	7%	6%
2000	7%	8%	5%
1999	8%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Nederland Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Helena Park Elementary School's ranking?

Helena Park Elementary School is ranked #1271 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Helena Park Elementary School often compared to?

Helena Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hillcrest Elementary School, Langham Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Helena Park Elementary School?

767 students attend Helena Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Helena Park Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Helena Park Elementary School?

Helena Park Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Helena Park Elementary School offer ?

Helena Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Helena Park Elementary School part of?

Helena Park Elementary School is part of Nederland Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 767 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20%
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education