At a glance
Reported students
19
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
4
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
4.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–06
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas elementary enrollment
1st percentile
Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
23
HELPING HAND: 19 reported students.
State peer staffing position
1st percentile
4.8:1 reported; state peer median 14.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 17
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Student–teacher ratio
- 4.3:1
What the reported data says about HELPING HAND
HELPING HAND is a public elementary school serving grades KG–06 in AUSTIN. It is one of 23 current school records connected to UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL. NCES reports 19 students for 2024–25.
Among 4,659 elementary schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 519 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 1st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 4.8:1, below the Texas median of 14.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (36.8%) and White (31.6%). Students served under IDEA represent 82.4%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking HELPING HAND
- 1How do the reported 4.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 4 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 82.4%
- Lunch program
- No
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White31.6%
- Hispanic36.8%
- Black31.6%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
PATHFINDER CAMP
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18 reported students
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18 reported students
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16 reported students
BASEPOINT ACADEMY - ARLINGTON
High · Grades 06–12
15 reported students
NEXUS - WOODLANDS
High · Grades 06–12
13 reported students
SAFE HAVEN
Middle · Grades 05–10
12 reported students