Is Helendale Elementary a good school?

Helendale Elementary ranks 2401 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Helendale Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 553 students attended Helendale Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Helendale Elementary?

Students at Helendale Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 39% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Helendale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Helendale Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Imogene Garner Hook Junior High Middle : Riverview Middle High : Adelanto High

Helendale Elementary

Summary:

Helendale Elementary is a public elementary school located in Helendale, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 520. The school is part of the Helendale Elementary District, which is ranked 933 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Helendale Elementary faces some challenges in student performance, particularly for its White student population, which lags behind the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's Hispanic students perform better, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools in ELA. Additionally, the school's special education students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 40% of California schools in this category. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 5.4% in 2020-2021 to 26.8% in 2021-2022, is a concern and may be contributing to its overall academic performance.

While Helendale Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in the Adelanto Elementary District, which have significantly lower proficiency rates, it lags behind the performance of Gus Franklin Junior, a higher-performing school within the same district, as well as the Challenger School of Sports and Fitness, part of the Victor Elementary District, which also outperform Helendale Elementary in both ELA and Math.

Detail:

Public K-6

27274 Peach Tree Ln.
Helendale, CA 92342

(760) 952-1204

District: Helendale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2401^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Helendale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Imogene Garner Hook Junior High
	Riverview Middle
High:	Adelanto High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

Number of students: 553

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

White:

38.7%

African American:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Helendale Elementary ranks better than 59% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.86. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.3%), White (38.7%), African American (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Helendale Elementary is 25.1. (See more...)

Compare Helendale Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Helendale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Helendale Elementary 2401^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Helendale Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Helendale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Helendale Elementary 933^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Helendale Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Helendale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	46.24	2345^th	4809	51.2%
2005	58.58	1813^th	4822	62.4%
2006	36.77	2893^rd	4818	40.0%
2007	39.54	2933^rd	5113	42.6%
2008	43.34	2761^st	5113	46.0%
2009	51.49	2396^th	5193	53.9%
2010	41.75	3070^th	5314	42.2%
2011	43.52	2986^th	5377	44.5%
2012	49.71	2637^th	5390	51.1%
2013	39.28	3363^rd	5530	39.2%
2015	47.00	2623^rd	5611	53.3%
2016	44.78	2788^th	5614	50.3%
2017	46.49	2737^th	5692	51.9%
2018	55.79	2251^st	5662	60.2%
2019	52.73	2440^th	5789	57.9%
2021	41.48	755^th	1417	46.7%
2022	40.34	3066^th	5883	47.9%
2023	52.22	2426^th	5874	58.7%
2024	52.86	2401^st	5862	59.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Helendale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.64	1002^nd	2634	62.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Helendale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.61	2846^th	5084	44.0%
2019	53.87	2145^th	5173	58.5%
2021	48.88	496^th	1110	55.3%
2022	45.97	2536^th	5264	51.8%
2023	54.88	2050^th	5374	61.9%
2024	47.97	2528^th	5511	54.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Helendale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.70	2086^th	5413	61.5%
2019	52.91	2338^th	5492	57.4%
2021	42.37	663^rd	1267	47.7%
2022	47.45	2553^rd	5635	54.7%
2023	42.52	2848^th	5617	49.3%
2024	51.66	2331^st	5605	58.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Helendale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.96	714^th	2128	66.4%
2019	48.30	1028^th	2585	60.2%
2021	53.77	96^th	293	67.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Helendale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.56	2251^st	5431	58.6%
2019	51.08	2409^th	5510	56.3%
2021	42.04	673^rd	1272	47.1%
2022	35.18	3351^st	5663	40.8%
2023	58.64	2013^th	5650	64.4%
2024	52.54	2339^th	5636	58.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Helendale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.52	1164^th	4830	75.9%
2019	60.49	1659^th	4963	66.6%
2022	53.32	1997^th	5084	60.7%
2023	63.30	1479^th	5098	71.0%
2024	69.72	1199^th	5102	76.5%

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Rank History for White students at Helendale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.20	1975^th	2737	27.8%
2019	32.00	2092^nd	2834	26.2%
2022	17.66	2330^th	2726	14.5%
2023	32.57	1919^th	2662	27.9%
2024	29.98	1959^th	2647	26.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Helendale Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	254	10	0	44	0	n/a	n/a	308
1989	216	8	1	57	1	n/a	n/a	283
1990	278	13	2	57	0	n/a	n/a	350
1991	260	13	4	63	4	n/a	n/a	344
1992	271	8	6	51	4	n/a	n/a	340
1993	263	11	8	56	2	n/a	n/a	340
1994	237	14	6	60	3	n/a	n/a	320
1995	280	28	4	55	6	n/a	n/a	373
1996	280	28	4	55	6	n/a	n/a	373
1997	268	18	4	71	3	n/a	n/a	364
1998	304	20	2	61	4	n/a	n/a	391
1999	279	12	2	79	4	n/a	n/a	376
2000	281	17	4	65	1	n/a	n/a	368
2001	247	22	7	84	0	n/a	n/a	360
2002	251	23	2	108	0	n/a	n/a	384
2003	251	23	2	108	0	n/a	n/a	384
2004	245	13	9	121	0	n/a	n/a	388
2005	249	21	18	136	0	n/a	n/a	424
2006	246	28	22	144	0	n/a	n/a	440
2007	223	31	22	166	2	n/a	n/a	444
2008	201	36	16	145	5	n/a	n/a	403
2009	176	39	11	116	1	2	1	346
2010	184	35	7	106	0	1	13	346
2011	228	30	11	122	1	1	22	415
2012	222	37	10	138	2	3	22	434
2013	234	30	14	133	2	2	34	449
2014	247	19	9	132	3	2	34	446
2015	264	22	14	163	5	0	32	500
2016	275	26	17	185	8	1	23	535
2017	259	28	15	201	4	6	16	529
2018	259	23	14	180	7	5	11	499
2019	218	29	15	206	4	6	8	486
2020	252	36	10	225	2	8	5	538
2021	214	30	8	216	2	6	10	486
2022	218	36	13	205	2	2	8	484
2023	217	37	14	231	1	2	18	520
2024	214	44	10	267	0	1	17	553

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Helendale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	308	13.8	22.3	n/a
1989	283	11.0	25.7	n/a
1990	350	13.0	26.9	n/a
1991	344	16.0	21.5	n/a
1992	340	16.3	20.8	32.1
1993	340	13.0	26.2	12.4
1994	320	13.5	23.7	34.4
1995	373	15.0	24.9	37.5
1996	373	15.0	24.9	37.5
1997	364	17.0	21.4	38.2
1998	391	19.0	20.6	36.1
1999	376	20.0	18.8	32.4
2000	368	19.0	19.4	34.8
2001	360	19.0	18.9	39.7
2002	384	20.0	19.2	46.9
2003	384	20.0	19.2	46.9
2004	388	19.0	20.4	38.9
2005	424	21.0	20.2	38.4
2006	440	22.0	20.0	35.7
2007	444	23.0	19.3	37.4
2008	403	22.0	18.3	41.9
2009	346	20.0	16.5	44.5
2010	346	20.0	17.3	44.8
2011	415	n/a	n/a	46.3
2012	434	17.7	24.4	n/a
2013	449	18.2	24.6	47.4
2014	446	17.2	25.8	43
2015	500	21.0	23.8	44.8
2016	535	21.0	25.4	55.5
2017	529	21.0	25.1	52.9
2018	499	22.0	22.6	53.1
2019	486	21.0	23.1	54.5
2020	538	n/a	n/a	57.4
2021	486	21.9	22.1	54.5
2022	484	22.0	22.0	59.3
2023	520	22.0	23.6	55.8
2024	553	22.0	25.1	59.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Helendale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	308	13.8	22.3	n/a
1989	283	11.0	25.7	n/a
1990	350	13.0	26.9	n/a
1991	344	16.0	21.5	n/a
1992	340	16.3	20.8	32.1
1993	340	13.0	26.2	12.4
1994	320	13.5	23.7	34.4
1995	373	15.0	24.9	37.5
1996	373	15.0	24.9	37.5
1997	364	17.0	21.4	38.2
1998	391	19.0	20.6	36.1
1999	376	20.0	18.8	32.4
2000	368	19.0	19.4	34.8
2001	360	19.0	18.9	39.7
2002	384	20.0	19.2	46.9
2003	384	20.0	19.2	46.9
2004	388	19.0	20.4	38.9
2005	424	21.0	20.2	38.4
2006	440	22.0	20.0	35.7
2007	444	23.0	19.3	37.4
2008	403	22.0	18.3	41.9
2009	346	20.0	16.5	44.5
2010	346	20.0	17.3	44.8
2011	415	n/a	n/a	46.3
2012	434	17.7	24.4	n/a
2013	449	18.2	24.6	47.4
2014	446	17.2	25.8	43
2015	500	21.0	23.8	44.8
2016	535	21.0	25.4	55.5
2017	529	21.0	25.1	52.9
2018	499	22.0	22.6	53.1
2019	486	21.0	23.1	54.5
2020	538	n/a	n/a	57.4
2021	486	21.9	22.1	54.5
2022	484	22.0	22.0	59.3
2023	520	22.0	23.6	55.8
2024	553	22.0	25.1	59.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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