Helms Elementary

Houston ISD · Harris County

Helms Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston ISD, serving 481 students in grades EE-05 in Harris County. It holds a Texas Education Agency rating of B (89 out of 100), with a 17.3:1 student-to-teacher ratio. View the Helms Elementary 2026–2027 school calendar, key dates, academic ratings, demographics, and staff below.

481
Students
EE-05
Grades
Elementary School
Type
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Texas Education Agency

School Report Card

Official A–F accountability rating and profile for Helms Elementary · Prekindergarten - Grade 5.

TEA A–F
B
89out of 100
Overall rating
501Students
17.3Students / teacher
29Full-time teachers
$63,003Avg teacher salary

Student population & indicators

Economically disadvantaged 48.9%
Emergent bilingual / EL 41.5%
Special education 19.0%
Attendance rate 95.7%
Chronic absenteeism 9.9%

Distinction designations (6)

Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading Academic Achievement in Mathematics Academic Achievement in Science Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps Postsecondary Readiness

Texas School Report Card

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School Calendar

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Interactive calendar

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    Attendance zone

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    NCES · Common Core of Data

    Students & Community

    Enrollment and demographics for Helms Elementary (2024-2025), from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.

    NCES CCD
    501Total students
    17.28:1Student / teacher ratio
    29Teachers (FTE)
    City, LargeLocale

    Enrollment by race & ethnicity

    Hispanic / Latino 76.4% (383)White 14.4% (72)Black / African American 4.4% (22)Asian 2.2% (11)Two or more races 2.6% (13)

    Enrollment by gender

    Male 49.5% (248) Female 50.5% (253)

    Free / reduced-price lunch

    49%

    245 of 501 students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

    NCES school report (2024-2025)

    Full Common Core of Data profile from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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