Garden Oaks Montessori vs. Helms Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Helms Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 763 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Garden Oaks Montessori ranks in the top 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 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 501 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 17:1 is higher 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 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
763 students
501 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3284 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1071 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
115
52
Kindergarten Students
96
93
Grade 1 Students
100
72
Grade 2 Students
88
76
Grade 3 Students
85
73
Grade 4 Students
93
66
Grade 5 Students
75
69
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
35
-
Grade 8 Students
32
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
58%
77%
% Black
6%
4%
% White
24%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%