Enrollment
19
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Austin, TX
Helping Hand
Federal NCES profile for Helping Hand, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480007112104Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 75
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Helping Hand earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #9 of 32
- elementary schools in Austin · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 19
- students enrolled
Helping Hand has class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Helping Hand ranks #9 of 32 elementary schools in Austin, TX.
School address
District: University of Texas University Charter School · Texas
NCES ID 480007112104 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Helping Hand compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Helping Hand
Helping Hand is a small charter elementary school in Austin, Texas, enrolling 19 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.3:1, Helping Hand is leaner than roughly 98% of Texas schools and 57% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Texas schools, with 19 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (37%) and White (32%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).
The surrounding University of Texas University Charter School spends $23,635 per pupil, 73% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 33.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
University of Texas University Charter School also operates Methodist Children's Home (96 students) and Cedar Crest (75 students) alongside Helping Hand.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Helping Hand compares
Helping Hand on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.3:1 | ▼ 57% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.3:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.3:1
students per teacher
- 57% below state mean
Top 2% in Texas - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$23,635
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 36.8%
White 31.6%
African American 31.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 36.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.5, Helping Hand is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for University of Texas University Charter School, which includes Helping Hand.
$23,635
Per student
+73%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.0%
State 66.8%
Federal 33.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Helping Hand Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Children's Home | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cedar Crest | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tnc Campus (Texas Neurorehabilitation Center) | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ut - University Charter School at High Point | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Laurel Ridge | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Helping Hand's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 96
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 75
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~19 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Helping Hand
How many students attend Helping Hand?
Helping Hand has 19 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Austin, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Helping Hand?
The student-teacher ratio at Helping Hand is 6.3:1, which is 57% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 60% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Helping Hand?
The largest demographic group at Helping Hand is Hispanic or Latino at 36.8% of enrollment, in Austin, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Helping Hand?
Helping Hand has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Helping Hand rank among elementary schools in Austin?
By Resource Investment Index, Helping Hand ranks #9 of 32 elementary schools in Austin, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Austin on the city page.
Is Helping Hand a good school?
Helping Hand earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in University of Texas University Charter School?
Besides Helping Hand, University of Texas University Charter School also operates Methodist Children's Home (96 students), Cedar Crest (75 students), and Tnc Campus (Texas Neurorehabilitation Center) (57 students). See the University of Texas University Charter School district page for the complete list.
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