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Helena Intermediate School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

3500 Hwy 52, Helena, AL 35080 · (205) 682-5520 · Part of Shelby County School District

Helena’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
955
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Helena Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Helena kids: Helena Middle

On the path

Where Helena kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–2Helena Elementary School778 students
3–5Helena Intermediate SchoolYou are here
6–8Helena Middle957 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3500 Hwy 52, Helena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3332
Grade 4299
Grade 5324
Enrollment over time
921’20
941’21
945’22
932’23
955’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Black 13%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helena Intermediate School from Helena families.

Other schools in Shelby County School District

The district →
Oak Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Birmingham
A
675 students16:1
Inverness Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Birmingham
A
563 students16:1
Vincent Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vincent
B+
397 students16:1
Shelby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
A−
242 students13:1
Wilsonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilsonville
A−
229 students14:1
Linda Nolen Learning Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Pelham
D
78 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Helena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.