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  • Pre-K - 5

  • 472

  • 31

Helms Elementary School is a public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District. It serves 472 students in Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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  • (713) 867-5130
  • 503 W 21st St
  • Houston, TX 77008
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Helms Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunchWe receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or AsianNumbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

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Helms Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 21, 2024

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Helms Elementary School

$19,986

raised using DonorsChoose

32

projects funded

16

teachers funded

160

donors

9

projects for technology

5

projects for books

1

project for art supplies

Helms Elementary School has received support from91 individuals from Texas and69 individuals out-of-state.

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