Helms Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Helms Elementary School

503 W 21st St
Houston, TX 77008

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Top 20%

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 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 481 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 20% in TX
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Helms Elementary School's student population of 481 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helms Elementary School
Pre-K	59
Kind	66
1	75
2	75
3	69
4	67
5	70

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Total Students

481 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Helms Elementary School
2023	485
2022	461
2021	482
2020	474
2019	474
2018	476
2017	476
2016	494
2015	513
2014	530
2013	532
2012	540
2011	533
2010	540
2009	547
2008	556
2007	535
2006	489
2005	497
2004	480
2003	451
2002	437
2001	420
2000	343
1999	317
1998	324
1997	343
1996	347
1995	353
1994	381
1993	367
1992	411
1991	412
1990	384
1989	388
1988	398
1987	420

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helms Elementary School
2023	28
2022	30
2021	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	32
2015	29
2014	31
2013	33
2012	32
2011	31
2010	32
2009	32
2008	32
2007	30
2006	30
2005	28
2004	27
2003	27
2002	24
2001	17
2000	22
1999	20
1998	19
1997	20
1996	22
1995	20
1994	23
1993	25
1992	28
1991	23

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School Rankings

Helms Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Helms Elementary School is 0.36, 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)

#1441 out of 8188 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Helms Elementary School
2022	#1441
2021	#4029
2019	#2996
2018	#3217
2017	#3924
2016	#5381
2015	#6558
2014	#6517
2013	#6360
2012	#3332
2011	#4224

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55-59%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Helms Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	57%	41%	36%
2021	32%	37%	27%
2019	52%	51%	45%
2018	47%	49%	43%
2017	77%	78%	71%
2016	72%	75%	69%
2015	62%	73%	67%
2014	62%	76%	70%
2013	62%	78%	72%
2012	87%	83%	80%
2011	84%	84%	83%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Helms Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	62%	51%	47%
2021	37%	42%	35%
2019	47%	47%	41%
2018	47%	45%	43%
2017	72%	72%	63%
2016	62%	71%	64%
2015	57%	73%	65%
2014	62%	75%	67%
2013	67%	78%	72%
2012	88%	88%	85%
2011	88%	88%	86%

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40-49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Helms Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	44%	46%	37%
2021	34%	43%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helms Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	17:1	14:1	18:1
2022	15:1	14:1	18:1
2021	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	16:1	15:1	18:1
2019	16:1	15:1	18:1
2018	16:1	15:1	19:1
2017	16:1	15:1	19:1
2016	15:1	15:1	19:1
2015	18:1	15:1	19:1
2014	17:1	15:1	19:1
2013	16:1	15:1	19:1
2012	17:1	15:1	19:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	17:1	14:1	17:1
2008	17:1	14:1	17:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	15:1	18:1
2004	18:1	15:1	17:1
2003	17:1	15:1	17:1
2002	18:1	15:1	18:1
2001	25:1	15:1	20:1
2000	16:1	14:1	17:1
1999	16:1	14:1	17:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Helms Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	4%
2007	1%	4%	4%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

79%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helms Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	78%	53%	60%
2022	76%	53%	61%
2021	74%	53%	60%
2020	78%	53%	61%
2019	78%	53%	61%
2018	81%	52%	62%
2017	81%	52%	62%
2016	83%	52%	62%
2015	85%	52%	56%
2014	84%	52%	62%
2013	83%	51%	63%
2012	84%	51%	63%
2011	85%	50%	62%
2010	84%	49%	62%
2009	82%	48%	61%
2008	84%	47%	60%
2007	85%	46%	59%
2006	85%	46%	59%
2005	89%	45%	59%
2004	89%	44%	58%
2003	90%	43%	57%
2002	92%	42%	56%
2001	94%	41%	55%
2000	98%	40%	55%
1999	98%	39%	54%
1998	98%	38%	53%
1997	98%	38%	53%
1996	96%	37%	51%
1995	97%	36%	51%
1994	98%	36%	50%
1993	95%	35%	49%
1992	95%	35%	47%
1991	95%	34%	46%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Helms Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	5%	13%	24%
2022	6%	13%	24%
2021	9%	13%	25%
2020	9%	13%	25%
2019	9%	13%	25%
2018	8%	13%	26%
2017	8%	13%	26%
2016	8%	13%	26%
2015	5%	13%	24%
2014	4%	13%	25%
2013	3%	13%	25%
2012	4%	13%	25%
2011	4%	13%	26%
2010	4%	14%	27%
2009	6%	14%	28%
2008	6%	14%	28%
2007	5%	14%	29%
2006	5%	15%	30%
2005	4%	14%	29%
2004	3%	14%	30%
2003	2%	14%	31%
2002	2%	14%	31%
2001	1%	14%	32%
1996	2%	14%	35%
1995	1%	14%	35%

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White

13%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helms Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	13%	26%	9%
2022	15%	26%	9%
2021	13%	26%	9%
2020	10%	27%	9%
2019	10%	27%	9%
2018	8%	28%	8%
2017	8%	28%	8%
2016	6%	29%	8%
2015	8%	29%	10%
2014	9%	29%	8%
2013	9%	30%	8%
2012	9%	31%	8%
2011	9%	31%	8%
2010	11%	33%	8%
2009	11%	34%	8%
2008	9%	35%	8%
2007	9%	36%	8%
2006	9%	36%	8%
2005	6%	38%	9%
2004	7%	39%	9%
2003	7%	40%	9%
2002	6%	41%	9%
2001	5%	42%	10%
2000	4%	44%	9%
1999	3%	45%	10%
1998	4%	46%	10%
1997	6%	46%	10%
1996	7%	47%	11%
1995	5%	48%	11%
1994	7%	48%	11%
1993	10%	49%	12%
1992	9%	49%	13%
1991	9%	51%	13%

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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	Helms Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Helms Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.38	0.64	0.57
2022	0.40	0.64	0.57
2021	0.43	0.64	0.57
2020	0.38	0.63	0.56
2019	0.38	0.63	0.56
2018	0.33	0.64	0.55
2017	0.33	0.64	0.55
2016	0.30	0.63	0.55
2015	0.27	0.63	0.53
2014	0.29	0.63	0.55
2013	0.30	0.64	0.54
2012	0.29	0.64	0.54
2011	0.27	0.64	0.54
2010	0.28	0.64	0.54
2009	0.32	0.64	0.55
2008	0.29	0.64	0.55
2007	0.27	0.64	0.56
2006	0.27	0.64	0.57
2005	0.21	0.64	0.56
2004	0.20	0.64	0.57
2003	0.19	0.64	0.58
2002	0.15	0.64	0.58
2001	0.11	0.64	0.59
1999	0.00	0.65	0.60
1998	0.01	0.65	0.61
1997	0.07	0.64	0.61
1996	0.15	0.64	0.61
1995	0.12	0.64	0.62
1994	0.10	0.64	0.62
1993	0.17	0.63	0.63
1992	0.15	0.63	0.63

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Helms Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	54%	57%	76%
2022	57%	57%	77%
2021	55%	56%	77%
2020	70%	56%	78%
2019	70%	56%	78%
2018	63%	53%	69%
2017	63%	53%	69%
2016	60%	53%	68%
2015	65%	52%	68%
2014	67%	53%	73%
2013	63%	53%	73%
2012	31%	44%	38%
2011	33%	44%	44%
2010	42%	43%	51%
2009	42%	40%	53%
2008	51%	39%	52%
2007	51%	39%	49%
2006	62%	40%	71%
2005	57%	39%	64%
2004	67%	39%	66%
2003	68%	39%	64%
2002	73%	38%	64%
2001	74%	38%	63%
2000	92%	38%	62%
1999	90%	39%	63%
1998	92%	40%	64%
1997	95%	41%	63%
1996	96%	41%	63%
1995	64%	41%	58%
1994	93%	40%	58%
1993	99%	45%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Helms Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2018	11%	6%	6%
2017	11%	6%	6%
2016	14%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	12%	7%	7%
2010	15%	8%	9%
2009	17%	8%	11%
2008	17%	8%	10%
2007	16%	8%	10%
2006	19%	8%	10%
2005	18%	8%	10%
2004	14%	7%	10%
2003	14%	7%	8%
2002	14%	7%	8%
2001	13%	7%	8%
2000	14%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Houston 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 Helms Elementary School's ranking?

Helms Elementary School is ranked #1441 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Helms Elementary School often compared to?

Helms Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Love Elementary School, Field Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Helms Elementary School?

481 students attend Helms Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Helms Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Helms Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Helms Elementary School offer ?

Helms Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Helms Elementary School part of?

Helms Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Helms Elementary School located?

Helms Elementary School is located in the Northside neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 60 other public schools located in Northside.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 481 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education