Helm Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
74 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
72 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
99%
Teachers
5 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
98.6%
White
1.4%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.5% |
| Met Standard | 23.0% |
| Below Standard | 67.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Helm Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.5% of students exceeded standard while 23.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.8 points above the Golden Plains Unified district average of 5.7%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
9.5%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
32.4%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
N/A
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
20.3%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
1.5%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
74
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 7 | — | — | — |
| 4th | — | — | — | — |
| 5th | 7 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 7 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 6 | — | — | — |
| 8th | 9 | — | — | — |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 7 | — | — | — |
| 4th | — | — | — | — |
| 5th | 7 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 7 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 6 | — | — | — |
| 8th | 9 | — | — | — |