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Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETHTOWN INDEPENDENT·NCES 210165000324
Helmwood Heights Elementary School
307 Cardinal Dr, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · (270) 769-1328 · Hardin County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
219 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 100 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 18% |
This year's 1st grade class (100) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Elizabethtown Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
45.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Helmwood Heights Elementary School
Helmwood Heights Elementary School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmwood Heights Elementary School this school | 461 | 47.5% | 45.0% |
| A M Yealey Elementary School Florence | 534 | 44.4% | 43.0% |
| Sutton Elementary School Owensboro | 535 | 44.1% | 50.6% |
| Morningside Elementary School Elizabethtown | 455 | 53.2% | 40.3% |
| Anne Mason Elementary School Georgetown | 390 | 48.5% | 42.0% |
| Wilmore Elementary School Wilmore | 473 | 48.6% | 59.0% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Helmwood Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #320 of 669 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #306 of 668 | #6 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #328 of 674 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #311 of 744 | #13 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #230 of 674 | #5 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #183 of 674 | #9 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.5% | #611 of 721 | #14 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #84 of 233 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
461
+122 (+36%) vs 2020
+71% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 461 | 32.6 | 14.1:1 | 48% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 30.9 | 13.7:1 | 52% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 26.9 | 15.2:1 | 51% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 26 | 13.0:1 | 63% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 28 | 14.8:1 | 62% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 61% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 544 | 31 | 17.6:1 | 65% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 25 | 18.4:1 | 48% (220) |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 14 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helmwood Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (415 to 461); teachers up 17% (28 to 32.6).
About Helmwood Heights Elementary School
Helmwood Heights Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. School enrollment was 461 students in 2024-25, in grades 1 through 5.
Helmwood Heights Elementary School sits within Elizabethtown Independent, which has 7 schools and 2,454 students.
White students account for 64% of enrollment at Helmwood Heights Elementary School. Other groups make up 16% multiracial, 10% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. Hardin County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school's share is lower. Helmwood Heights Elementary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 14.1 students per teacher and 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 48%.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Helmwood Heights Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Helmwood Heights Elementary School is -2.4 points: 45.0% actual, 47.4% predicted.
Across Hardin County, median household income is about $67,647, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Helmwood Heights Elementary School is among the 34 public schools in Hardin County.
The closest public school, Hardin County Day Treatment Center, is about 0.1 miles from Helmwood Heights Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Helmwood Heights Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 339 in 2020-21 and 461 in 2024-25, a increase of 122 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.0:1 to 14.1:1.
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Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,942
Census ACS
Median income
$67,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
17,037 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elizabethtown Independent
- Elizabethtown High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Talton K Stone Middle SchoolMiddle · 526 students
- Morningside Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Panther AcademyElementary · 222 students
- Valley View Education CenterCombined · 23 students
- Glen Dale CenterHigh · 10 students
Other schools in Elizabethtown
- John Hardin High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- East Hardin Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Elizabethtown High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- G C Burkhead Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Bluegrass Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
Nearby schools
- Hardin County Day Treatment Center0.1 mi · 8
- Morningside Elementary School1.2 mi · 455
- Talton K Stone Middle School1.2 mi · 526
- HCS Virtual Academy1.4 mi · 123
- College View Campus1.4 mi · 210
- G C Burkhead Elementary School1.5 mi · 634
Frequently asked questions
About Helmwood Heights Elementary SchoolHow large is Helmwood Heights Elementary School?
Helmwood Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 461 students in grades 01-05.
Is Helmwood Heights Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Helmwood Heights Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many students per teacher at Helmwood Heights Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Helmwood Heights Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Helmwood Heights Elementary School?
Student demographics at Helmwood Heights Elementary School are roughly 64% White, 7% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Helmwood Heights Elementary School public or private?
Helmwood Heights Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elizabethtown Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.