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Helke Early Learning Center

PublicElementaryGrades PK–K

611 Randler Ave, Vandalia, OH 45377 · (937) 415-3000 · Part of Vandalia-Butler City School District

Vandalia’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
310
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–K
The gist

What stands out about Helke Early Learning Center

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Vandalia kids: Smith Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–KHelke Early Learning CenterYou are here
3–5Smith Intermediate Schoolin Dayton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

611 Randler Ave, Vandalia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K137
Kindergarten173
Enrollment over time
379’20
406’21
400’22
431’23
310’24

Down 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Two or more races 12%Black 10%Hispanic 6%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helke Early Learning Center from Vandalia families.

Other schools in Vandalia-Butler City School District

The district →
Demmitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Vandalia
B
373 students19:1
Smith Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Dayton
A−
642 students18:1
Morton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vandalia
B
699 students16:1
Butler High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vandalia
B−
856 students18:1

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