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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic84.8%
White1.0%
Asian4.0%
Black6.0%
Other4.2%
GenderFemale 47.1%Male 52.9%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
579
281 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
96%
32pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,700
District avg: $15,242 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
12.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$58,573 – $119,395
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Helms Middle in San Pablo, 11.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Helms Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 12.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (6.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (9.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 9.8 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 509 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−9.8pp
1.4% vs 11.2% overall · n=67
1 more gap by subject
Math · Disabilities−5.0pp
1.7% vs 6.7% overall · n=67
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income511 tested
ELA 11.0%·Math 6.4%· -12.3pp vs district
Hispanic471 tested
ELA 9.4%·Math 5.9%· -12.1pp vs district
English Learner252 tested
ELA 1.7%·Math 2.0%· -2.5pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$82K
$3K below CA median
Median Home Value
$563K
$97K below CA median
Bachelor's+
23%
12pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
9.5 years avg experience
29 teachers · 17% first-year · 10% second-year
Teacher Credentials
66% fully credentialed
14.5% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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