Helendale Elementary School District

15350 Riverview Rd.
Helendale, CA 92342-0249
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 657 students in Helendale Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Helendale Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
1,141 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Helendale Elementary School District, which is ranked #800 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#771 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Helendale Elementary  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Helendale Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Helendale Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(15-16)
≥90%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Helendale Elementary  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
523 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
54%
# Black Students
81 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
475 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
42%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
103
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,277 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,160 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Helendale Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Helendale Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,277
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Helendale Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,160
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Helendale Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Helendale Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13943 Rivers Edge Rd.
Helendale, CA 92342
(760) 952-1266
Grades: 7-8
| 150 students
Rank: #22.
Academy Of Careers And Exploration
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13943 Rivers Edge Rd.
Helendale, CA 92342
(760) 952-1266
Grades: 7-12
| 289 students
Rank: #33.
Independence Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15350 Riverview Rd., Po Box 24
Helendale, CA 92342
(760) 952-1760
Grades: K-12
| 218 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,141 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : ≥90%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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