Helen Baller Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Serving 506 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Helen Baller Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 506 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10% in WA
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Helen Baller Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Helen Baller Elementary School's student population of 506 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helen Baller Elementary School
Kind	75
1	67
2	89
3	83
4	98
5	94

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Total Students

506 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School
2023	524
2022	525
2021	494
2020	632
2019	632
2018	608
2017	608
2016	585
2015	553
2014	523
2013	575
2012	581
2011	567
2010	559
2009	489
2008	477
2007	476
2006	463
2005	428
2004	393
2003	392
2002	399
2001	475
2000	471
1999	489
1998	457
1997	422
1996	480
1995	417
1994	353
1993	353
1992	348
1991	362

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School
2023	33
2022	33
2021	37
2020	36
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	32
2015	33
2013	30
2012	29
2011	30
2010	28
2009	24
2008	24
2007	25
2006	25
2005	22
2004	23
2003	23
2002	20
2001	25
2000	21
1999	22
1998	21
1997	19
1996	23
1995	20
1994	16
1993	15
1992	15

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First Day of School

Tue. Sep 2, 2025

School Rankings

Helen Baller Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Helen Baller Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#190 out of 2088 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School
2023	#190
2022	#176
2021	#283
2019	#283
2018	#203
2017	#231
2016	#191
2015	#163
2014	#371
2013	#485
2012	#321

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71%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School	Washington	Camas School District
2023	71%	41%	66%
2022	72%	40%	67%
2019	71%	50%	73%
2018	72%	51%	72%
2017	71%	51%	72%
2016	76%	51%	73%
2015	71%	49%	68%
2014	73%	65%	80%
2013	73%	64%	79%
2012	78%	63%	79%
2011	68%	60%	75%

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73%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School	Washington	Camas School District
2022	73%	53%	77%
2019	74%	61%	80%
2018	78%	61%	72%
2017	78%	61%	82%
2016	78%	62%	83%
2015	78%	56%	78%
2014	85%	74%	89%
2013	83%	73%	87%
2012	82%	72%	87%
2011	74%	70%	83%
2010	79%	70%	84%

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65-69%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School	Washington	Camas School District
2023	16:1	16:1	18:1
2022	16:1	16:1	19:1
2021	13:1	16:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	19:1
2019	18:1	17:1	19:1
2018	18:1	19:1	18:1
2017	18:1	18:1	18:1
2016	18:1	19:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	17:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	20:1	20:1	21:1
2011	19:1	19:1	21:1
2010	20:1	19:1	21:1
2009	20:1	19:1	23:1
2008	20:1	19:1	20:1
2007	19:1	19:1	23:1
2006	19:1	19:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	22:1
2004	17:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	20:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	20:1	22:1
1997	22:1	20:1	22:1
1996	21:1	21:1	21:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	23:1	21:1	21:1
1992	23:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School	Washington	Camas School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School	Washington	Camas School District
2023	5%	9%	11%
2022	5%	9%	10%
2021	4%	8%	9%
2020	6%	8%	8%
2019	6%	8%	8%
2018	4%	8%	8%
2017	4%	8%	8%
2016	3%	8%	7%
2015	3%	8%	6%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	5%	8%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	6%	10%	8%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	7%	9%	7%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	4%	7%	3%
2000	2%	7%	3%
1999	2%	7%	3%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1992	1%	6%	2%
1991	1%	6%	1%
1989	1%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School	Washington	Camas School District
2023	10%	26%	11%
2022	9%	25%	11%
2021	10%	25%	11%
2020	9%	24%	9%
2019	9%	24%	9%
2018	9%	23%	8%
2017	9%	23%	8%
2016	10%	22%	8%
2015	10%	22%	8%
2014	9%	21%	8%
2013	9%	20%	7%
2012	9%	20%	7%
2011	10%	18%	7%
2010	5%	16%	3%
2009	5%	16%	3%
2008	5%	15%	4%
2007	3%	14%	3%
2006	3%	14%	3%
2005	3%	13%	3%
2004	4%	12%	3%
2003	3%	12%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	2%	10%	3%
2000	4%	10%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	2%	8%	2%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	2%	7%	2%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	2%	6%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School	Washington	Camas School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	3%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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White

70%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School	Washington	Camas School District
2023	71%	49%	65%
2022	72%	50%	67%
2021	73%	51%	69%
2020	74%	53%	73%
2019	74%	53%	73%
2018	78%	55%	76%
2017	78%	55%	76%
2016	78%	56%	77%
2015	80%	57%	78%
2014	82%	58%	78%
2013	78%	59%	78%
2012	79%	60%	79%
2011	78%	63%	80%
2010	84%	64%	84%
2009	85%	65%	85%
2008	86%	66%	86%
2007	87%	68%	86%
2006	87%	69%	89%
2005	88%	70%	88%
2004	87%	71%	89%
2003	89%	71%	89%
2002	89%	73%	91%
2001	91%	74%	91%
2000	92%	75%	93%
1999	94%	76%	93%
1998	94%	76%	94%
1997	96%	77%	94%
1996	97%	78%	95%
1995	98%	79%	95%
1994	98%	80%	95%
1993	98%	81%	95%
1992	97%	81%	94%
1991	98%	82%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School	Washington	Camas School District
2022	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School	Washington	Camas School District
2023	12%	9%	10%
2022	12%	9%	10%
2021	12%	9%	10%
2020	11%	8%	9%
2019	11%	8%	9%
2018	9%	8%	8%
2017	9%	8%	8%
2016	9%	7%	8%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	6%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School	Washington	Camas School District
2023	0.47	0.68	0.55
2022	0.46	0.68	0.52
2021	0.45	0.67	0.50
2020	0.43	0.65	0.45
2019	0.43	0.65	0.45
2018	0.38	0.64	0.41
2017	0.38	0.64	0.41
2016	0.38	0.63	0.39
2015	0.35	0.62	0.38
2014	0.32	0.61	0.37
2013	0.38	0.61	0.38
2012	0.38	0.60	0.37
2011	0.38	0.58	0.36
2010	0.31	0.56	0.28
2009	0.29	0.55	0.27
2008	0.26	0.54	0.25
2007	0.24	0.51	0.24
2006	0.24	0.49	0.21
2005	0.22	0.49	0.22
2004	0.23	0.48	0.20
2003	0.20	0.47	0.19
2002	0.20	0.45	0.18
2001	0.17	0.44	0.15
2000	0.14	0.42	0.13
1999	0.12	0.40	0.13
1998	0.11	0.40	0.13
1997	0.08	0.39	0.11
1996	0.09	0.39	0.09
1995	0.01	0.36	0.09
1994	0.01	0.35	0.09
1993	0.06	0.34	0.08

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Eligible for

23%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School	Washington	Camas School District
2023	16%	41%	13%
2022	14%	36%	12%
2021	12%	35%	11%
2020	9%	35%	11%
2019	9%	35%	11%
2018	14%	37%	12%
2017	14%	37%	12%
2016	16%	38%	13%
2015	17%	39%	14%
2014	21%	39%	16%
2013	22%	38%	17%
2012	21%	37%	16%
2011	17%	33%	14%
2010	17%	33%	14%
2009	11%	29%	9%
2008	11%	28%	10%
2007	12%	28%	10%
2006	16%	29%	12%
2005	14%	27%	10%
2004	16%	27%	14%
2003	15%	26%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Helen Baller Elementary School	Washington	Camas School District
2023	5%	8%	4%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	3%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	5%	9%	4%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	6%	9%	5%
2006	11%	8%	6%
2005	7%	9%	5%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	9%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Camas School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Helen Baller Elementary School's ranking?

Helen Baller Elementary School is ranked #190 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Helen Baller Elementary School often compared to?

Helen Baller Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dorothy Fox by visitors of our site.

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

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Helen Baller Elementary School?

506 students attend Helen Baller Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Helen Baller Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Helen Baller Elementary School?

Helen Baller Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Helen Baller Elementary School offer ?

Helen Baller Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Helen Baller Elementary School part of?

Helen Baller Elementary School is part of Camas School District.

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