Helmwood Hghts Elementary School in Elizabethtown, Kentucky on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Helmwood Hghts Elementary School is an urban public school in Elizabethtown, Kentucky that is part of Elizabethtown Independent School District. It serves 460 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

460 Students

28 Teachers

307 Cardinal Dr

Elizabethtown, KY 42701 View local requests

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Helmwood Hghts Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Helmwood Hghts Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 9, 2026

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