Helena Intermediate School

Public 3-5

 3500 Hwy 52
       Helena, AL  35080-0052


(205) 682-5520

District: Shelby County

SchoolDigger Rank:
105th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,594 Help


Students who attend Helena Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:    Helena Middle
High:    Helena High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  945

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.6%
African American:
14.0%
Hispanic:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.8% Help


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Compare Details Helena Intermediate School ranks better than 84.6% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 5th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Shelby County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.4. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Helena Intermediate School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Shelby County School District. Racial makeup is: White (71.6%), African American (14%), Hispanic (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Helena Intermediate School is 21, which is the highest among 15 elementary schools in the Shelby County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Helena Intermediate School is $8,594, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the Shelby County School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Helena Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Helena Intermediate School 105th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Helena Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Military Connected students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Shelby County:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelby County 31st of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Helena Intermediate School

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Rank History for all students at Helena Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 93.84 13th 623 97.9%
2005 86.02 48th 688 93.0%
2006 84.39 54th 689 92.2%
2007 77.91 109th 698 84.4%
2008 76.29 115th 698 83.5%
2009 84.66 43rd 696 93.8%
2010 77.85 88th 704 87.5%
2011 81.53 55th 709 92.2%
2012 76.89 97th 696 86.1%
2013 71.10 154th 696 77.9%
2014 81.37 87th 695 87.5%
2015 80.95 98th 691 85.8%
2016 84.18 91st 691 86.8%
2017 87.76 63rd 688 90.8%
2018 78.05 137th 680 79.9%
2019 74.89 140th 681 79.4%
2021 80.52 103rd 692 85.1%
2022 83.26 96th 687 86.0%
2023 81.40 105th 680 84.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Helena Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.72 16th 39 59.0%
2021 52.56 25th 54 53.7%
2022 78.30 12th 64 81.3%
2023 83.41 11th 70 84.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Helena Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.92 56th 100 44.0%
2022 68.30 21st 110 80.9%
2023 44.35 62nd 123 49.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Helena Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 67.18 56th 280 80.0%
2018 39.84 195th 344 43.3%
2019 41.61 226th 392 42.3%
2021 54.76 138th 398 65.3%
2022 51.60 136th 345 60.6%
2023 58.81 107th 373 71.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Helena Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 73.73 93rd 567 83.6%
2018 58.81 261st 651 59.9%
2019 60.67 234th 649 63.9%
2021 79.26 84th 653 87.1%
2022 72.33 133rd 651 79.6%
2023 81.69 66th 623 89.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Helena Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 84.51 73rd 639 88.6%
2018 77.97 121st 640 81.1%
2019 71.68 149th 646 76.9%
2021 77.94 107th 656 83.7%
2022 80.50 105th 656 84.0%
2023 78.93 112th 645 82.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Helena Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.33 14th 18 22.2%
2019 37.50 15th 19 21.1%
2021 28.45 17th 25 32.0%
2022 46.91 13th 22 40.9%
2023 59.20 9th 19 52.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at Helena Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 87.53 57th 639 91.1%
2018 77.03 138th 650 78.8%
2019 75.30 124th 650 80.9%
2021 80.38 94th 669 85.9%
2022 83.05 88th 669 86.8%
2023 80.12 98th 649 84.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Helena Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.26 50th 336 85.1%
2018 66.68 106th 423 74.9%
2019 76.23 62nd 426 85.4%
2021 76.55 61st 426 85.7%
2022 76.12 54th 426 87.3%
2023 62.76 110th 427 74.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Helena Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 79.64 16th 130 87.7%
2018 65.30 36th 140 74.3%
2019 60.71 45th 152 70.4%
2021 60.45 54th 164 67.1%
2022 75.73 32nd 175 81.7%
2023 77.72 31st 184 83.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Helena Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 78.65 68th 369 81.6%
2018 66.58 150th 508 70.5%
2019 61.67 169th 529 68.1%
2021 72.99 116th 539 78.5%
2022 76.38 96th 540 82.2%
2023 73.54 107th 528 79.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Helena Intermediate School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 455 28 6 10 1 n/a n/a 0 500
2003 455 28 6 10 1 n/a n/a 0 500
2004 507 41 5 12 0 n/a n/a 2 567
2005 515 48 9 12 0 n/a n/a 0 584
2006 579 61 7 16 1 n/a n/a 4 668
2007 586 62 10 28 1 n/a n/a 5 692
2008 626 74 7 37 0 n/a n/a 0 744
2009 653 87 9 36 4 n/a n/a 0 789
2010 705 98 13 33 3 n/a n/a 8 860
2011 705 98 15 31 3 0 0 0 852
2012 694 97 23 29 2 0 7 0 852
2013 714 98 20 33 1 0 12 0 878
2014 716 101 20 27 0 0 20 0 884
2015 743 103 9 29 0 0 31 0 915
2016 730 107 9 36 2 0 28 0 912
2017 746 104 10 57 1 0 26 0 944
2018 765 112 11 55 2 0 31 0 976
2019 716 112 11 59 4 1 37 0 940
2020 715 111 12 65 2 1 35 0 941
2021 663 135 10 71 1 2 39 0 921
2022 674 140 13 76 0 2 36 0 941
2023 677 132 15 83 0 2 36 0 945

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Helena Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 500 29.0 17.2 11.2
2003 500 29.0 17.2 11.2
2004 567 36.0 15.8 10.1
2005 584 37.0 15.8 7.5
2006 668 41.0 16.2 9.5
2007 692 43.0 16.1 11.8
2008 744 44.8 16.6 13.4
2009 789 46.3 16.9 14.3
2010 860 39.2 21.9 16.2
2011 852 49.9 17.0 16
2012 852 46.2 18.4 17.7
2013 878 47.0 18.6 18.8
2014 884 45.5 19.4 18.1
2015 915 48.0 19.0 20.1
2016 912 51.0 17.8 18.8
2017 944 50.0 18.8 20.7
2018 976 51.9 18.8 20.7
2019 940 54.9 17.1 23
2020 941 50.2 18.7 22.4
2021 921 51.8 17.7 21.6
2022 941 45.0 20.9 19
2023 945 45.0 21.0 28.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Helena Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 500 29.0 17.2 11.2
2003 500 29.0 17.2 11.2
2004 567 36.0 15.8 10.1
2005 584 37.0 15.8 7.5
2006 668 41.0 16.2 9.5
2007 692 43.0 16.1 11.8
2008 744 44.8 16.6 13.4
2009 789 46.3 16.9 14.3
2010 860 39.2 21.9 16.2
2011 852 49.9 17.0 16
2012 852 46.2 18.4 17.7
2013 878 47.0 18.6 18.8
2014 884 45.5 19.4 18.1
2015 915 48.0 19.0 20.1
2016 912 51.0 17.8 18.8
2017 944 50.0 18.8 20.7
2018 976 51.9 18.8 20.7
2019 940 54.9 17.1 23
2020 941 50.2 18.7 22.4
2021 921 51.8 17.7 21.6
2022 941 45.0 20.9 19
2023 945 45.0 21.0 28.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Helena Intermediate School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $704 (8.2%) $7,874 (91.6%) $8,594

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Helena Intermediate School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 140th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 105th of 680 Elementary schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Helena Intermediate School)61.456.8
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Shelby County)61.355.3
 5.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Helena Intermediate School)49.249.4
 0.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Shelby County)56.448.7
 7.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Helena Intermediate School)50.646.9
 3.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Shelby County)55.850.2
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students940945
 0.5%
African American112132
 17.9%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian1115
 36.4%
Hispanic5983
 40.7%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White716677
 5.4%
Two or More Races3736
 2.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23%28.8%
 5.8%


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Students who attend Helena Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Helena Middle
High : Helena High School

Students at Helena Intermediate School are 72% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 945 students attended Helena Intermediate School.

Helena Intermediate School ranks 105th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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