Charles Helmers Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 49.7% |
| Met Standard | 23.9% |
| Below Standard | 26.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Charles Helmers Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
49.7% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 28.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.7 points above the Saugus Union district average of 38.1%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.5 points higher (vs 42.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 3.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 59 | 57.6% | 18.6% | 76.3% |
| 4th | 64 | 67.2% | 20.3% | 87.5% |
| 5th | 62 | 58.1% | 16.1% | 74.2% |
| 6th | 66 | 39.4% | 33.3% | 72.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 59 | 44.1% | 25.4% | 69.5% |
| 4th | 64 | 45.3% | 35.9% | 81.3% |
| 5th | 61 | 37.7% | 26.2% | 63.9% |
| 6th | 66 | 48.5% | 15.2% | 63.6% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 64.2