Helms Elementary School vs. Love Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Helms Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 481 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Helms Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 345 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Love Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
481 students
345 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1071 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#4093 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
20-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
59
62
Kindergarten Students
66
69
Grade 1 Students
75
68
Grade 2 Students
75
51
Grade 3 Students
69
32
Grade 4 Students
67
32
Grade 5 Students
70
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
79%
75%


% Black
4%
6%


% White
13%
14%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
68%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
11%

