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Helena Elementary is a public elementary school located in Timberlake, North Carolina, serving 523 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Person County Schools district, which is ranked 101 out of 242 school districts in the state.
Helena Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 74.2% of 3rd graders, 70% of 4th graders, and 57.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in EOG Mathematics, compared to 67.6% and 62.7% for the district and state, respectively. However, the school's performance in reading is more mixed, with 5th-grade reading proficiency lagging behind. Helena Elementary has also shown strong performance for its African American and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 16% of North Carolina elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. Conversely, the school's performance for its gifted and talented student subgroup has been relatively low, ranking in the bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools.
Compared to nearby schools, Helena Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger, particularly in mathematics and science. For instance, Woodland Elementary, the closest school to Helena, has similar high performance in mathematics and science, but lags behind in reading proficiency. Other nearby schools, such as North End Elementary and Stories Creek Elementary, have more diverse student populations but lower overall academic performance compared to Helena Elementary. Schools outside the Person County Schools district, like Little River K-8 School and Eno Valley Elementary in the Durham Public Schools district, have lower academic performance and higher percentages of students from low-income backgrounds compared to Helena Elementary.
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