Hellen Caro Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

12551 Meadson Rd
Pensacola, FL 32506

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Top 20%

Serving 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hellen Caro Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 529 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20% in FL
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hellen Caro Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Hellen Caro Elementary School's student population of 529 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 36% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hellen Caro Elementary School
Pre-K	4
Kind	80
1	97
2	79
3	106
4	65
5	98

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Total Students

529 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School
2023	659
2022	670
2021	773
2020	806
2019	806
2018	838
2017	838
2016	888
2015	949
2014	946
2013	909
2012	938
2011	901
2010	936
2009	902
2008	857
2007	858
2006	885
2005	871
2004	911
2003	831
2002	773
2001	735
2000	1,385
1999	1,313
1998	1,205
1997	1,122
1996	1,033
1995	1,007
1994	938
1993	802

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School
2023	45
2022	51
2021	52
2020	49
2019	49
2018	60
2017	60
2016	67
2015	66
2014	67
2013	64
2012	65
2011	63
2010	65
2009	66
2008	59
2007	59
2006	58
2005	58
2004	47
2003	42
2002	41
2001	39
2000	69
1999	66
1998	60
1997	59
1996	53
1995	53
1994	47
1993	40

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School Rankings

Hellen Caro Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hellen Caro Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#730 out of 3704 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School
2022	#730
2021	#530
2019	#812
2018	#652
2017	#655
2016	#658
2015	#947
2014	#315
2013	#604
2012	#454
2011	#265

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69%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2022	69%	52%	43%
2021	68%	48%	40%
2019	69%	59%	49%
2018	73%	58%	48%
2017	69%	57%	47%
2016	71%	54%	46%
2015	65%	53%	49%
2014	65%	59%	53%
2013	70%	58%	53%
2012	71%	57%	50%
2011	85%	68%	62%

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66%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2022	66%	52%	44%
2021	70%	52%	45%
2019	71%	56%	49%
2018	70%	55%	48%
2017	73%	54%	48%
2016	66%	52%	45%
2015	61%	53%	45%
2014	73%	58%	53%
2013	73%	58%	52%
2012	76%	57%	52%
2011	87%	62%	59%

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65-69%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2022	67%	52%	48%
2021	67%	51%	47%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	15:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	16:1	16:1
2021	15:1	16:1	16:1
2020	16:1	16:1	16:1
2019	16:1	16:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	12:1
2011	14:1	15:1	11:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	12:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	18:1	19:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	20:1	18:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	17:1
1998	20:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	18:1	17:1
1994	20:1	19:1	17:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	13%	37%	9%
2022	13%	36%	8%
2021	13%	35%	7%
2020	11%	34%	7%
2019	11%	34%	7%
2018	13%	32%	6%
2017	13%	32%	6%
2016	12%	32%	5%
2015	11%	31%	6%
2014	10%	30%	5%
2013	10%	29%	5%
2012	10%	29%	5%
2011	10%	28%	5%
2010	7%	27%	4%
2009	6%	26%	4%
2008	7%	26%	4%
2007	6%	25%	4%
2006	3%	24%	3%
2005	3%	23%	2%
2004	2%	22%	2%
2003	3%	21%	2%
2002	3%	20%	2%
2001	3%	19%	2%
2000	3%	18%	2%
1999	3%	17%	1%
1998	2%	16%	1%
1997	2%	16%	1%
1996	1%	15%	1%
1995	1%	15%	1%
1994	2%	14%	1%
1993	1%	14%	1%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	8%	21%	38%
2022	8%	21%	38%
2021	9%	22%	38%
2020	10%	22%	38%
2019	10%	22%	38%
2018	5%	22%	38%
2017	5%	22%	38%
2016	7%	23%	39%
2015	6%	23%	37%
2014	7%	23%	35%
2013	6%	23%	35%
2012	5%	23%	35%
2011	5%	23%	35%
2010	8%	24%	37%
2009	10%	24%	37%
2008	11%	24%	37%
2007	10%	24%	37%
2006	7%	24%	37%
2005	7%	24%	37%
2004	7%	24%	37%
2003	6%	24%	37%
2002	5%	25%	37%
2001	5%	25%	37%
2000	9%	25%	35%
1999	10%	25%	36%
1998	9%	25%	36%
1997	8%	25%	35%
1996	8%	25%	34%
1995	7%	24%	34%
1994	8%	24%	33%
1993	6%	24%	32%

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White

67%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	67%	35%	43%
2022	68%	36%	44%
2021	65%	36%	44%
2020	67%	37%	45%
2019	67%	37%	45%
2018	72%	39%	48%
2017	72%	39%	48%
2016	71%	39%	48%
2015	73%	40%	48%
2014	72%	41%	50%
2013	71%	42%	50%
2012	73%	42%	50%
2011	73%	43%	50%
2010	80%	45%	53%
2009	78%	46%	53%
2008	77%	47%	54%
2007	79%	48%	54%
2006	86%	50%	56%
2005	86%	50%	57%
2004	87%	51%	57%
2003	87%	52%	57%
2002	87%	52%	57%
2001	87%	54%	57%
2000	84%	55%	59%
1999	84%	56%	59%
1998	86%	57%	60%
1997	86%	57%	61%
1996	88%	58%	62%
1995	89%	59%	62%
1994	87%	60%	63%
1993	90%	60%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	10%	4%	7%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	12%	4%	7%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	9%	3%	6%
2017	9%	3%	6%
2016	9%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	9%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	0.52	0.70	0.66
2022	0.51	0.70	0.66
2021	0.54	0.70	0.65
2020	0.52	0.70	0.65
2019	0.52	0.70	0.65
2018	0.46	0.70	0.63
2017	0.46	0.70	0.63
2016	0.47	0.70	0.62
2015	0.45	0.70	0.61
2014	0.48	0.69	0.63
2013	0.48	0.69	0.63
2012	0.46	0.69	0.63
2011	0.46	0.69	0.63
2010	0.38	0.69	0.57
2009	0.41	0.69	0.57
2008	0.41	0.68	0.57
2007	0.38	0.67	0.57
2006	0.26	0.64	0.55
2005	0.26	0.65	0.54
2004	0.24	0.64	0.54
2003	0.24	0.63	0.54
2002	0.24	0.63	0.53
2001	0.23	0.62	0.53
2000	0.29	0.62	0.52
1999	0.28	0.61	0.52
1998	0.25	0.60	0.52
1997	0.26	0.60	0.51
1996	0.22	0.59	0.51
1995	0.20	0.58	0.50
1994	0.24	0.57	0.50
1993	0.19	0.57	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	35%	49%	56%
2022	31%	50%	54%
2021	33%	50%	55%
2020	32%	50%	53%
2019	32%	50%	53%
2018	25%	53%	55%
2017	25%	53%	55%
2016	28%	48%	57%
2015	26%	53%	59%
2014	26%	52%	58%
2013	24%	51%	54%
2012	23%	50%	54%
2011	23%	49%	51%
2010	23%	45%	50%
2009	19%	40%	48%
2008	20%	36%	48%
2007	18%	36%	45%
2006	25%	37%	49%
2005	18%	39%	50%
2004	18%	37%	46%
2003	16%	37%	46%
2002	18%	36%	45%
2001	18%	36%	45%
2000	20%	37%	45%
1999	21%	37%	43%
1998	23%	37%	47%
1997	22%	37%	45%
1996	24%	38%	46%
1995	26%	36%	47%
1994	27%	35%	46%
1993	25%	32%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hellen Caro Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2020	6%	6%	3%
2019	6%	6%	3%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	6%	4%	3%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2009	7%	9%	11%
2008	11%	9%	12%
2007	9%	9%	11%
2006	11%	9%	12%
2005	13%	9%	13%
2004	10%	9%	12%
2003	9%	9%	11%
2002	11%	9%	12%
2001	10%	9%	12%
2000	15%	8%	12%
1999	16%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Escambia School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hellen Caro Elementary School's ranking?

Hellen Caro Elementary School is ranked #730 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Hellen Caro Elementary School often compared to?

Hellen Caro Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blue Angels Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Hellen Caro Elementary School?

529 students attend Hellen Caro Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Hellen Caro Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hellen Caro Elementary School?

Hellen Caro Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hellen Caro Elementary School offer ?

Hellen Caro Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hellen Caro Elementary School part of?

Hellen Caro Elementary School is part of Escambia School District.

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