Helotes Elementary School vs. Beard Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Helotes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Beard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
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 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Serving 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beard 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 proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
313 students
559 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#807 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#615 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
67%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
73%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
2
20
Kindergarten Students
35
57
Grade 1 Students
63
67
Grade 2 Students
48
92
Grade 3 Students
45
101
Grade 4 Students
53
121
Grade 5 Students
67
101
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
13%


% Hispanic
56%
48%


% Black
n/a
3%


% White
36%
31%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

