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Mildred Helms Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

561 Clearwater Largo Rd S, Largo, FL 33770 · (727) 588-3569 · Part of Pinellas County School District

Largo’s School Grade B better than 58% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
515
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mildred Helms Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Largo kids: Largo Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Mildred Helms Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Largo Middle School752 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

561 Clearwater Largo Rd S, Largo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten84
Grade 172
Grade 276
Grade 381
Grade 481
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
566’20
548’21
514’22
521’23
515’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 25%Black 19%Two or more races 10%Asian 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 Mildred Helms Elementary School from Largo families.

Other schools in Pinellas County School District

The district →
Ozona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Harbor
A
727 students15:1
Plumb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clearwater
B+
704 students14:1
Shore Acres Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Petersburg
B+
690 students16:1
Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clearwater
C+
678 students15:1
Oakhurst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Largo
A
677 students15:1
Cypress Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Harbor
A+
676 students16:1

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 Florida’s other public schools; Largo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.