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What's one thing Charles Helmers Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 624 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAUGUS UNION·NCES 063597009193
Charles Helmers Elementary
27300 North Grandview Dr., Valencia, CA 91354 · (661) 294-5345 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
113 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 140 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (140) is 106% larger than its 6th grade class (68).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
77.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.7pp since 2014
Math
69.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 55.4% | 22.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| Math | 44.0% | 25.6% | 18.0% | 12.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.7% | 69.6% |
| 2023-24 | 81.6% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.4% | 69.3% |
| 2021-22 | 72.9% | 62.2% |
| 2018-19 | 70.7% | 59.2% |
| 2017-18 | 72.4% | 61.3% |
| 2016-17 | 69.8% | 56.1% |
| 2015-16 | 73.0% | 56.0% |
| 2014-15 | 68.0% | 50.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Charles Helmers Elementary
Charles Helmers Elementary's state test result (75.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Helmers Elementary this school | 524 | 21.6% | 75.5% |
| Jackson Avenue Elementary Livermore | 489 | 21.1% | 60.3% |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary Davis | 510 | 22.5% | 68.8% |
| Leo R. Croce Elementary Livermore | 537 | 21.4% | 53.1% |
| Arroyo Seco Elementary Livermore | 584 | 22.4% | 49.8% |
| Rossmoor Elementary Los Alamitos | 540 | 18.0% | 78.5% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Charles Helmers Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #411 of 5,151 | #89 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #618 of 5,172 ▼ 137 | #134 of 1,129 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #372 of 5,172 ▼ 178 | #89 of 1,129 ▼ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #1,356 of 5,116 | #412 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #2,160 of 5,915 | #434 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.2:1 | #4,918 of 5,352 | #1,108 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #798 of 5,354 | #131 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.6% | #5,095 of 5,625 | #1,199 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.5% | #733 of 3,837 | #304 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
524
+163 (+45%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
26.2:1
was 24.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 524 | 20 | 26.2:1 | 22% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 19 | 24.5:1 | 32% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 19 | 23.8:1 | 25% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 15 | 24.1:1 | 19% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 28 | 25.8:1 | 15% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 29 | 25.2:1 | 10% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 890 | N/A | N/A | 6% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 1,106 | 51 | 21.7:1 | 1% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 15 | 30.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles Helmers Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (723 to 524); teachers down 29% (28 to 20).
About Charles Helmers Elementary
Charles Helmers Elementary is an elementary school located in Valencia, California, in Los Angeles County. The school teaches kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 524 students.
Within Saugus Union, Charles Helmers Elementary is one of 15 schools. The district enrolls 9,359 students.
Of every 100 students at Charles Helmers Elementary, about 41 are White, the largest group. The school is also 35% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is higher than the 31% White share among all Los Angeles County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
Charles Helmers Elementary reported 20 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 26.2:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Roughly 22% of students at Charles Helmers Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Charles Helmers Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 94% of California public elementary schools.
Charles Helmers Elementary scores 75.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 66.9%.
In Los Angeles County, home to about 9,808,667 people, median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County's 2,244 public schools enroll about 1,265,907 students and include Charles Helmers Elementary.
Charles Helmers Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Opportunities for Learning - William S. Hart, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Charles Helmers Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Charles Helmers Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Charles Helmers Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Charles Helmers Elementary reported 361 students in 2020-21 and 524 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 24.1:1 to 26.2:1.
The allk12 page for Charles Helmers Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Saugus Union
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- Emblem AcademyElementary · 810 students
- Highlands ElementaryElementary · 666 students
Other schools in Valencia
- Valencia HighHigh · 2,286 students
- West Ranch HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Arroyo Seco Junior HighMiddle · 1,239 students
- West Creek AcademyElementary · 983 students
- Bridgeport ElementaryElementary · 866 students
- Valencia Valley ElementaryElementary · 738 students
Nearby schools
- Opportunities for Learning - William S. Hart0.7 mi · 464
- Valencia High0.7 mi · 2,286
- Bridgeport Elementary0.7 mi · 866
- Arroyo Seco Junior High0.9 mi · 1,239
- Santa Clarita Elementary1.1 mi · 170
- Emblem Academy1.2 mi · 810
Frequently asked questions
About Charles Helmers ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Charles Helmers Elementary?
Charles Helmers Elementary enrolls approximately 524 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Charles Helmers Elementary serve?
Charles Helmers Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles Helmers Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Charles Helmers Elementary is approximately 26.2:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Charles Helmers Elementary?
At Charles Helmers Elementary, the student body is approximately 41% White, 35% Hispanic, 2% Black, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Charles Helmers Elementary?
Charles Helmers Elementary is overseen by Saugus Union in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.