📍 21080 Osage St, Helena, Andrew County, 64459
Helena Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Helena, Andrew County. The school has 93 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Savannah R-Iii school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Helena Elem. enrolls 93 students across grades K–5. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 8.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 1 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
32 of the school's 93 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 14 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Helena Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 12, state house district 9.
Helena Elem. is one of 7 schools in SAVANNAH R-III, based in SAVANNAH, Missouri. The district serves 2,390 students district-wide and employs 161 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 93 students, Helena Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 341 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant