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Oakview Elementary School vs. Helke Elementary School

Should you attend Oakview Elementary School or Helke Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Oakview Elementary School
4001 Ackerman Blvd
Dayton, OH 45429
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Helke Elementary School
611 Randler Ave
Vandalia, OH 45377
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Oakview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Helke Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 455 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oakview Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 400 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Helke Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-3
Total Students
455 students
400 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Helke Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#289 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 10%)
#539 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Helke Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in OH)
70-74%
(Top 20% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Helke Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in OH)
75-79%
(Top 20% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Helke Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 50% in OH)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oakview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Helke Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
39
-
Kindergarten Students
64
90
Grade 1 Students
67
108
Grade 2 Students
70
108
Grade 3 Students
71
94
Grade 4 Students
74
-
Grade 5 Students
70
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Helke Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Helke Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oakview Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Helke Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oakview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Helke Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Oakview Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Helke Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
31%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Helke Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oakview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Helke Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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