Helman Elementary School vs. John Muir Outdoor School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Helman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
John Muir Outdoor School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 278 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Helman Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 174 students in grades Kindergarten-8, John Muir Outdoor School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
278 students
174 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
10 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#75 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#83 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of John Muir Outdoor School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of John Muir Outdoor School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/134000/133936/john-muir-outdoor-school-chart-bu63WpF.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Muir Outdoor School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Muir Outdoor School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/134000/133936/john-muir-outdoor-school-chart-lpJLxd.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
36
26
Grade 1 Students
41
13
Grade 2 Students
32
15
Grade 3 Students
65
16
Grade 4 Students
61
17
Grade 5 Students
43
26
Grade 6 Students
-
19
Grade 7 Students
-
21
Grade 8 Students
-
21
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Muir Outdoor School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Muir Outdoor School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/134000/133936/john-muir-outdoor-school-chart-CRakZB.png)
% Hispanic
12%
16%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
74%
75%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Muir Outdoor School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Muir Outdoor School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/134000/133936/john-muir-outdoor-school-chart-b45IHVg.png)
Diversity Score
0.43
0.41
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![This chart displays the diversity score of John Muir Outdoor School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of John Muir Outdoor School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/134000/133936/john-muir-outdoor-school-chart-bcLasux.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%
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