Helotes Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

13878 Riggs Rd
Helotes, TX 78023

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Top 10%

Serving 313 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Helotes Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% 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: 313 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 10% in TX
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Helotes Elementary School's student population of 313 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helotes Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	35
1	63
2	48
3	45
4	53
5	67

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Total Students

313 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Helotes Elementary School
2023	347
2022	354
2021	375
2020	425
2019	425
2018	402
2017	402
2016	380
2015	375
2014	371
2013	372
2012	487
2011	475
2010	489
2009	508
2008	525
2007	560
2006	523
2005	611
2004	557
2003	620
2002	598
2001	559
2000	526
1999	513
1998	486
1997	514
1996	459
1995	442
1994	402
1993	406
1992	399
1991	381
1990	488
1989	467
1988	447
1987	453

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helotes Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	28
2020	29
2019	29
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	26
2014	26
2013	22
2012	27
2011	29
2010	30
2009	33
2008	34
2007	34
2006	34
2005	35
2004	34
2003	38
2002	38
2001	35
2000	33
1999	32
1998	31
1997	32
1996	29
1995	29
1994	25
1993	25
1992	25
1991	20

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School Rankings

Helotes Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The 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.

This School

State Level (TX)

#586 out of 8096 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Helotes Elementary School
2023	#586
2022	#807
2021	#1051
2019	#1217
2018	#934
2017	#855
2016	#878
2015	#1112
2014	#537
2013	#989
2012	#350

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70-74%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Helotes Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	72%	44%	40%
2022	62%	41%	34%
2021	52%	37%	28%
2019	64%	51%	51%
2018	66%	49%	49%
2017	91%	78%	80%
2016	90%	75%	78%
2015	82%	73%	77%
2014	92%	76%	80%
2013	88%	78%	82%
2012	97%	83%	86%

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70-74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Helotes Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2022	72%	51%	51%
2021	62%	42%	41%
2019	62%	47%	49%
2018	66%	45%	49%
2017	89%	72%	76%
2016	88%	71%	76%
2015	92%	73%	79%
2014	92%	75%	81%
2013	91%	78%	84%
2012	97%	88%	92%
2011	98%	88%	92%

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55-59%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Helotes Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2022	57%	46%	48%
2021	47%	43%	43%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helotes Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Helotes Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	5%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	1%	4%	4%
2007	1%	4%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

56%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helotes Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	54%	53%	68%
2022	51%	53%	68%
2021	52%	53%	68%
2020	50%	53%	68%
2019	50%	53%	68%
2018	48%	52%	68%
2017	48%	52%	68%
2016	46%	52%	69%
2015	47%	52%	69%
2014	41%	52%	69%
2013	42%	51%	69%
2012	42%	51%	68%
2011	42%	50%	68%
2010	38%	49%	64%
2009	36%	48%	64%
2008	35%	47%	63%
2007	31%	46%	62%
2006	29%	46%	62%
2005	30%	45%	60%
2004	29%	44%	59%
2003	26%	43%	58%
2002	23%	42%	56%
2001	24%	41%	55%
2000	23%	40%	54%
1999	21%	39%	53%
1998	23%	38%	52%
1997	23%	38%	51%
1996	24%	37%	51%
1995	24%	36%	51%
1994	22%	36%	50%
1993	22%	35%	50%
1992	23%	35%	50%
1991	22%	34%	49%

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Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Helotes Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	1%	13%	7%
2022	1%	13%	7%
2021	2%	13%	7%
2020	2%	13%	7%
2019	2%	13%	7%
2018	1%	13%	6%
2017	1%	13%	6%
2016	2%	13%	6%
2015	2%	13%	6%
2014	2%	13%	6%
2013	2%	13%	6%
2012	1%	13%	6%
2011	1%	13%	6%
2010	1%	14%	8%
2009	1%	14%	8%
2008	1%	14%	8%
2007	1%	14%	8%
2006	2%	15%	8%
2005	1%	14%	7%
2004	1%	14%	7%
2003	3%	14%	7%
2002	3%	14%	7%
2001	2%	14%	7%
2000	2%	14%	7%
1999	1%	14%	6%
1998	1%	14%	6%
1997	1%	14%	7%
1992	1%	14%	5%
1991	1%	14%	6%
1989	1%	14%	5%
1988	1%	14%	5%

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White

36%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helotes Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	38%	26%	17%
2022	41%	26%	17%
2021	43%	26%	18%
2020	46%	27%	19%
2019	46%	27%	19%
2018	48%	28%	20%
2017	48%	28%	20%
2016	47%	29%	20%
2015	44%	29%	20%
2014	49%	29%	19%
2013	49%	30%	19%
2012	53%	31%	20%
2011	53%	31%	20%
2010	58%	33%	23%
2009	60%	34%	24%
2008	62%	35%	25%
2007	66%	36%	26%
2006	67%	36%	27%
2005	67%	38%	29%
2004	69%	39%	31%
2003	69%	40%	32%
2002	72%	41%	35%
2001	73%	42%	36%
2000	75%	44%	37%
1999	77%	45%	39%
1998	76%	46%	40%
1997	76%	46%	40%
1996	75%	47%	40%
1995	75%	48%	41%
1994	77%	48%	42%
1993	76%	49%	42%
1992	74%	49%	43%
1991	75%	51%	44%

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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	Helotes Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helotes Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.51
2022	0.57	0.64	0.50
2021	0.55	0.64	0.50
2020	0.54	0.63	0.50
2019	0.54	0.63	0.50
2018	0.54	0.64	0.49
2017	0.54	0.64	0.49
2016	0.57	0.63	0.49
2015	0.59	0.63	0.49
2014	0.59	0.63	0.49
2013	0.59	0.64	0.49
2012	0.56	0.64	0.49
2011	0.56	0.64	0.50
2010	0.52	0.64	0.53
2009	0.51	0.64	0.53
2008	0.50	0.64	0.54
2007	0.47	0.64	0.54
2006	0.47	0.64	0.55
2005	0.47	0.64	0.55
2004	0.44	0.64	0.56
2003	0.46	0.64	0.56
2002	0.43	0.64	0.57
2001	0.41	0.64	0.57
2000	0.39	0.65	0.57
1999	0.37	0.65	0.57
1998	0.38	0.65	0.58
1997	0.37	0.64	0.58
1996	0.38	0.64	0.58
1995	0.38	0.64	0.58
1994	0.36	0.64	0.58
1993	0.38	0.63	0.58
1992	0.40	0.63	0.57
1991	0.39	0.63	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Helotes Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	20%	57%	49%
2022	14%	57%	45%
2021	15%	56%	43%
2020	17%	56%	45%
2019	17%	56%	45%
2018	11%	53%	44%
2017	11%	53%	44%
2016	11%	53%	45%
2015	10%	52%	45%
2014	13%	53%	43%
2013	12%	53%	44%
2012	14%	44%	44%
2011	11%	44%	43%
2010	12%	43%	40%
2009	11%	40%	36%
2008	11%	39%	36%
2007	11%	39%	35%
2006	10%	40%	37%
2005	8%	39%	36%
2004	8%	39%	34%
2003	9%	39%	35%
2002	7%	38%	32%
2001	9%	38%	33%
2000	9%	38%	31%
1999	10%	39%	33%
1998	11%	40%	32%
1997	9%	41%	33%
1996	10%	41%	31%
1995	12%	41%	30%
1994	17%	40%	33%
1993	19%	45%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Helotes Elementary School	Texas	Northside Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	5%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	5%	7%	9%
2013	2%	7%	9%
2012	3%	7%	10%
2011	3%	7%	9%
2010	2%	8%	10%
2009	5%	8%	11%
2008	3%	8%	11%
2007	4%	8%	11%
2006	3%	8%	12%
2005	3%	8%	12%
2004	3%	7%	10%
2003	3%	7%	10%
2002	3%	7%	10%
2001	6%	7%	11%
2000	5%	8%	11%
1999	4%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Northside Independent School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Helotes Elementary School's ranking?

Helotes Elementary School is ranked #586 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Helotes Elementary School often compared to?

Helotes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Beard 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 44% TX state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Helotes Elementary School?

313 students attend Helotes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Helotes Elementary School students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Helotes Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Helotes Elementary School offer ?

Helotes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Helotes Elementary School part of?

Helotes Elementary School is part of Northside Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Helotes Elementary School located?

Helotes Elementary School is located in the Far West Side neighborhood of Helotes, TX. There are 2 other public schools located in Far West Side.

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