Helena Park Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Nederland ISD
  • Nederland, TX
  • Early education - 4th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Nederland ISD: A

Total students

592

Avg. teacher experience

12.6 years

Nederland ISD: 14.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Nederland ISD: 94.9%

Statewide: 90%

Helena Park Elementary School is an elementary school in Nederland, TX, in the Nederland ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 592 students. 30.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,843, which is $44 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.nederland.k12.tx.us/HelenaPE

Address

2800 Helena Ave
Nederland, TX 77627

Office phone number

(409) 722-0462

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Helena Park Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

592

African American

22 (3.7%)

Nederland ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.5%)

Nederland ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

47 (7.9%)

Nederland ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

149 (25.2%)

Nederland ISD: 28.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Nederland ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

357 (60.3%)

Nederland ISD: 52%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

14 (2.4%)

Nederland ISD: 3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.7%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

7.9%

Hispanic

25.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

60.3%

Two or more races

2.4%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

30.6 %

Nederland ISD: 39%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

35 %

Nederland ISD: 45.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

10.1 %

Nederland ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

30.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

35.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

9 %

Nederland ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.9 %

Nederland ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.9 %

Nederland ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

9.0%

Gifted and talented

7.9%

Special education

14.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Nederland ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Nederland ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Nederland ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Nederland ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

6.1 %

Nederland ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

8 %

Nederland ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Nederland ISD: 12%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Nederland ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.6 %

Nederland ISD: 12%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nederland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5 %

Nederland ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20 %

Nederland ISD: 21.8%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

38.5

African American

0 (0%)

Nederland ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Nederland ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Nederland ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (5.2%)

Nederland ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Nederland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

36.5 (94.8%)

Nederland ISD: 89.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Nederland ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Nederland ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

30 (77.9%)

Nederland ISD: 82.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.5 (22.1%)

Nederland ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Nederland ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.4

Nederland ISD: 13.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.6 years

Nederland ISD: 14.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$58,843

Nederland ISD: $60,013

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,400

Nederland ISD: $50,859

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,288

Nederland ISD: $52,891

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,083

Nederland ISD: $55,977

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,288

Nederland ISD: $60,278

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,250

Nederland ISD: $66,095

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$77,750

Nederland ISD: $75,222

Statewide: $71,111

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