Helms Elementary School vs. Love Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Helms Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Love Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Helms Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Love Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
485 students
348 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Love Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Love Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/79000/78958/love-elementary-school-chart-b27BQR3.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Love Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Love Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/79000/78958/love-elementary-school-chart-ltVlwm.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1441 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2014 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Love Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Love Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/79000/78958/love-elementary-school-chart-Fqj27b.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Love Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Love Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/79000/78958/love-elementary-school-chart-bbLDPbW.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Love Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Love Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/79000/78958/love-elementary-school-chart-dKAdjW.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
20-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Love Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Love Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/79000/78958/love-elementary-school-chart-MM9sP3.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Love Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Love Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/79000/78958/love-elementary-school-chart-b6xsiG3.png)
Pre-K Students
65
85
Kindergarten Students
74
62
Grade 1 Students
80
63
Grade 2 Students
70
39
Grade 3 Students
71
32
Grade 4 Students
66
32
Grade 5 Students
59
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Love Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Love Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/79000/78958/love-elementary-school-chart-F5aIlU.png)
% Hispanic
78%
76%
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% Black
5%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Love Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Love Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/79000/78958/love-elementary-school-chart-bthHMIU.png)
% White
13%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Love Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Love Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/79000/78958/love-elementary-school-chart-QPqEfq.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Love Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Love Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/79000/78958/love-elementary-school-chart-dLXD4K.png)
Diversity Score
0.38
0.40
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Love Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Love Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/79000/78958/love-elementary-school-chart-dLZhbS.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
73%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Love Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Love Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/79000/78958/love-elementary-school-chart-bn3WITp.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Love Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Love Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/79000/78958/love-elementary-school-chart-bedfgZ7.png)