Helendale · San Bernardino County

Schools in Helendale

Helendale has one ranked public elementary school, two middle schools and one high school. Helendale Elementary is at the 42nd percentile, Independence Charter Academy the 13th, Riverview Middle the 10th and Academy of Careers and Exploration the 23rd, each among the California schools we score at its level (spring 2026 tests; high schools, spring 2025).

  1. Elementary

    Helendale Elementary

    42ndDeveloping

    grades K–6 · spring 2026 tests

  2. Middle

    Independence Charter Academy

    13thNeeds Support

    grades K–12 · spring 2026 tests

    Riverview Middle

    10thNeeds Support

    grades 7–8 · spring 2026 tests

  3. High

    Academy of Careers and Exploration

    23rdNeeds Support

    grades 7–12 · spring 2025 tests

  • 2 of 4 are charter schools

Schools around Helendale

4 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Where does the elementary school we score in Helendale stand?

Helendale Elementary’s 42nd percentile means it scored higher than 42 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Helendale score highest?

Independence Charter Academy’s 13th percentile means it scored higher than 13 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Helendale

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Helendale stand?

Academy of Careers and Exploration’s 23rd percentile means it scored higher than 23 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Which public schools in Helendale rank highest?

Elementary: Helendale Elementary, 42nd percentile (Developing). Middle: Independence Charter Academy, 13th percentile (Needs Support). High: Academy of Careers and Exploration, 23rd percentile (Needs Support). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Helendale decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Helendale good?

Helendale has one public elementary school we score, Helendale Elementary, at the 42nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing. Helendale’s 2 public middle schools run from the 10th to the 13th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Needs Support. Helendale has one public high school we score, Academy of Careers and Exploration, at the 23rd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Helendale address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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