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Helena Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1299 Hillsboro Parkway, Helena, AL 35080 · (205) 682-5300 · Part of Shelby County School District

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

Directions
Students
957
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Helena Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Helena kids: Helena High School

On the path

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

3–5Helena Intermediate School955 students
6–8Helena MiddleYou are here
9–12Helena High School1,383 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1299 Hillsboro Parkway, Helena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6312
Grade 7307
Grade 8338
Enrollment over time
1,039’20
1,073’21
1,035’22
988’23
957’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Black 15%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helena Middle 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.