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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Helke Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANDALIA-BUTLER CITY·NCES 390449501877
Helke Early Learning Center
611 Randler Ave, Vandalia, OH 45377 · (937) 415-3000 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
114 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 137 | 44% |
| Kindergarten | 173 | 56% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54% · 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
Helke Early Learning Center→Demmitt Elementary School→Smith Intermediate School→Morton Middle School→Butler High School
Based on grade levels within Vandalia-Butler City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2023-24 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
73.4%
OH avg 60.6% . -8.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Ohio average is about 61 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2021.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 73.4% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 76.4% | 62.9% |
| 2021-22 | 82.3% | 72.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Helke Early Learning Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helke Early Learning Center this school | 310 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Mills Lawn Elementary School Yellow Springs | 282 | 35.8% | 77.3% |
| Driscoll Elementary School Dayton | 269 | 34.2% | 72.3% |
| Scioto Darby Elementary School Hilliard | 376 | 36.4% | 73.0% |
| Emerson Elementary School Lakewood | 323 | 39.6% | 75.7% |
| Horace Mann Elementary School Lakewood | 269 | 36.4% | 69.0% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Helke Early Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #850 of 1,569 ▼ 293 | #36 of 76 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #489 of 1,569 ▼ 28 | #19 of 76 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #1,237 of 1,808 | #66 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #1,360 of 1,582 | #65 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #592 of 1,590 | #38 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #430 of 767 | #29 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #357 of 992 | #10 of 36 |
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
310
-69 (-18%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 428
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 310 | 15 | 20.7:1 | 37% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 21 | 20.5:1 | 44% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 20 | 20.0:1 | 35% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 19 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 18 | 20.8:1 | 33% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 16 | 24.1:1 | 37% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 21 | 19.1:1 | 26% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 24 | 15.6:1 | 14% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 428 | 22 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helke Early Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (373 to 310); teachers down 17% (18 to 15).
About Helke Early Learning Center
Helke Early Learning Center is an elementary school in Vandalia, Ohio, according to federal school records. Enrollment stands at 310 students, covering pre-K through kindergarten. That is 23% below the average of about 404 students for elementary schools in Ohio.
The Vandalia-Butler City system has 6 schools and 3,018 students.
The share of White students at Helke Early Learning Center is 71%, a majority. The school is also 12% multiracial, 10% Black, and 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put Montgomery County at about 68% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
Helke Early Learning Center lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 20.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is 2.8 students per teacher. About 37% of students at Helke Early Learning Center are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
For Montgomery County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $66,139, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 160 public schools in the county, enrolling about 74,487, Helke Early Learning Center among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Vandalia-Butler Preschool, is about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 18%, from 379 to 310.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vandalia-Butler City
- Butler High SchoolHigh · 856 students
- Morton Middle SchoolMiddle · 699 students
- Smith Intermediate SchoolElementary · 642 students
- Demmitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Vandalia-Butler PreschoolElementary · 138 students
- Vandalia-Butler Online Learning SchoolCombined
Other schools in Vandalia
- Butler High SchoolHigh · 856 students
- Morton Middle SchoolMiddle · 699 students
- Demmitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Vandalia-Butler PreschoolElementary · 138 students
Nearby schools
- Vandalia-Butler Preschool0.8 mi · 138
- Butler High School0.9 mi · 856
- Morton Middle School1.0 mi · 699
- Smith Intermediate School1.8 mi · 642
- Demmitt Elementary School2.1 mi · 373
- Northridge Elementary School3.7 mi · 796
Frequently asked questions
About Helke Early Learning CenterHow many students attend Helke Early Learning Center?
Helke Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 310 students in grades PK-KG.
Is Helke Early Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Helke Early Learning Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Helke Early Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Helke Early Learning Center is approximately 20.7:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Helke Early Learning Center?
At Helke Early Learning Center, the student body is approximately 71% White, 6% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Helke Early Learning Center public or private?
Helke Early Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vandalia-Butler City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.