HELMS EL

HELMS EL, a medium-sized K-5 school in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools within HOUSTON ISD, instructs 501 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

HOUSTON ISD runs 273 schools in total, collectively educating 176,727 students. HELMS EL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, HELMS EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 14% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Harris County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HELMS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.5%; this one delivers 58.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Harris County put median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which HELMS EL is one.

HAMILTON MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HELMS EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 46.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. HELMS EL's enrollment has increased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 477 (now 501). Over the same period, the White share expanded from 8% to 14%. Class-load math has rose: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for HELMS EL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.