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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 5 Grades Served
481 Students
31 Teachers
503 W 21st StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Houston, TX 77008
About this school
Helms Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 481 students
in Pre-K - 5
with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jun 20, 2025
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Helms Elementary School
$30,383
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
44
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
216
donors
10
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Helms Elementary School has received support from
145 individuals from Texas and
71 individuals out-of-state.
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