Helena Middle

Regular School · Helena, AL

Helena Middle is a regular school school in Helena, Alabama, serving grades 06–08 with 957 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.2:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

957

Teachers (FTE)

52.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	667	70%
Black or African American	147	15%
Hispanic/Latino	100	10%
Two or more races	27	3%
Asian	13	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	957	471M / 486F

English Language Learners: 24 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	17.0% -7.1pp	24.1%	1,008
Reading Proficiency	63.0% +16.7pp	46.3%	1,008
Science Proficiency	56.0%	—	332

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.08 grade levels

Math

-0.19 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

236 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

3.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	957	100%

Contact & Location

1299 Hillsboro Pkwy

Helena, AL 35080

Phone: (205)682-5300

http://www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/hlms/index.htm

District

Shelby County

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,506

District enrollment: 21,179

Other Schools in District

Calera Elementary Elementary
Calera Intermediate School Elementary
Chelsea Park Elementary School Elementary
Elvin Hill Elementary School Elementary
Forest Oaks Elementary School Elementary
Helena Elementary School Elementary
Helena Intermediate School Elementary
Inverness Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35080) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010303002128

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD