Helena Elementary School

Set in Helena, Alabama, Helena Elementary School is a substantial elementary-level community, operated by Shelby County. It serves 778 students across grades K through 2. That puts it 62% larger than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 480 students.

Helena Elementary School is one of 29 schools operated by Shelby County, a district that enrolls 20,638 students overall.

Demographically, Helena Elementary School records that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% Black, 10% Hispanic, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Shelby County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Shelby County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Shelby County put median household income runs about $97,961, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Shelby County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,120 students), Helena Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Helena Intermediate School, roughly 1.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 826 students in 2018 compared to 778 in 2025.

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