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Helke Early Learning Center

Public Grades PK-K

310

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,929

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

611 Randler Ave
Vandalia, OH 45377-1406

(937) 415-3000

District: Vandalia-Butler City

Students who attend Helke Early Learning Center usually attend:

Middle:	Morton Middle School
High:	Butler High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Two or more races:

11.6%

African American:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2004 → 68th in 2013

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 64% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2004

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school73%

District avg80%

Ohio avg64%

Not ranked this year

Helke Early Learning Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

329^th of 828Vandalia-Butler City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2013	71.7	550 of 1701	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	841 of 1709	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.5	345 of 1686	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	349 of 1662	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	83.6	91 of 1610	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.7	203 of 1582	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	81.2	164 of 1609	89.8%	★★★★☆
2006	87.1	35 of 1504	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	88.9	34 of 1501	97.7%	★★★★★
2004	80.1	214 of 1471	85.5%	★★★★☆

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Schools Near Helke Early Learning Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Helke Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	611 Randler Ave	Vandalia	45377	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 415-3000	310	15	20.6	36.8%	219 (70.6%)	32 (10.3%)	19 (6.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.6%)								(n/a)										$9,929
Smith Intermediate School	Public	3-5	3625 Little York Rd	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 415-7000	642	36	17.8	45.2%	451 (70.2%)	77 (12.0%)	30 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.6%)	66.1	603^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	61.3%		70.1	534^th of 1577 public elementary schools	66.1%	69	60.6	68.2	77.0	69.7		73.1	68.6	71.2		$10,997
Demmitt Elementary School	Public	1-2	1010 E National Rd	Vandalia	45377	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 415-6500	373	20	18.6	45.8%	253 (67.8%)	44 (11.8%)	22 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.9%)								(n/a)										$11,873
Northridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 Timber Ln	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 275-7469	796	42	18.9		352 (44.2%)	273 (34.3%)	50 (6.3%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (13.6%)	16.4	1308^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.0%		9.7	1410^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.6%	102	36.9	44.1	33.3	16.5		38.4	30.1	51.5		$14,909
Valley Forge Elementary School	Public	K-6	7191 Troy Manor Rd	Huber Heights	45424	Montgomery County	Huber Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 237-6380	537	31	17.2	60.7%	258 (48.0%)	135 (25.1%)	45 (8.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (16.8%)	36.4	1057^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.6	1078^th of 1577 public elementary schools	31.6%	21	67.6	48.7	57.1	45.9	43.7	36.8	47.1	56.8	38.0	$11,937
Northwood Elementary School	Public	2-7	6200 Noranda Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Northmont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 832-6240	362	22	16.4	54.7%	180 (49.7%)	113 (31.2%)	20 (5.5%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.8%)	61.9	697^th of 1558 public elementary schools	55.3%		66.2	624^th of 1577 public elementary schools	60.4%	73	75.0	57.7	77.9	66.7	58.7	67.1	51.5	67.1	65.2	$12,310
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton	Public, Charter	K-5	251 Erdiel Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Summit Academy Community School - Dayton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 278-4298	39	3	15.6		19 (48.7%)	8 (20.5%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (23.1%)								(n/a)
Rushmore Elementary School	Public	K-6	7701 Berchman Dr	Huber Heights	45424	Montgomery County	Huber Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 237-6365	621	34	18.2	63.9%	311 (50.1%)	166 (26.7%)	39 (6.3%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	89 (14.3%)	43.5	989^th of 1558 public elementary schools	36.5%		52.5	881^st of 1577 public elementary schools	44.1%	108	58.4	55.8	66.7	46.1	35.4	45.5	56.0	66.3	49.4	$10,717
Horizon Science Academy-Dayton	Public, Charter	K-5	4751 Sue Ann Blvd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Horizon Science Academy-Dayton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 277-1177	182	16	11.3		5 (2.7%)	170 (93.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	29.3	1125^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.8%		14.5	1332^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	15.5%	207	45.0	27.5	65.0	50.0		30.0	40.0	60.0		$18,012
Englewood Hills Elementary School	Public	2-6	508 Durst Dr	Englewood	45322	Montgomery County	Northmont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 832-5950	369	21	17.5	60.2%	190 (51.5%)	104 (28.2%)	10 (2.7%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	52 (14.1%)	63.8	647^th of 1558 public elementary schools	58.5%		66.8	612^th of 1577 public elementary schools	61.2%	35	67.2	68.1	73.7	62.1	71.1	58.0	60.5	70.1	66.7	$12,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Helke Early Learning Center

What is the racial makeup of Helke Early Learning Center?

Students at Helke Early Learning Center are 71% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Helke Early Learning Center attend?

Students who attend Helke Early Learning Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morton Middle School
High : Butler High School

What district is Helke Early Learning Center in?

Vandalia-Butler City

How many students attend Helke Early Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Helke Early Learning Center.

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