Total enrollment
1,085
-78 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Helendale Elementary
California · 1,085 students · 1 city
Within Helendale Elementary, 4 public K-12 schools serve about 1,085 students, an average of 271 per school.
4-year change in Helendale Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Helendale Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #331 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,085 | #521 of 587 | #6,638 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #481 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #325 of 587 | #8,680 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 49.8% | #387 of 587 | #4,201 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #194 of 530 | #1,599 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Helendale Elementary
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Helendale Elementary at 40.5% proficient to Independence Charter Academy at 19.7%, a gap of 20.8 points. That is the 315th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,161 to 1,085 students (down 7%) and from 53 to 50 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helendale Elementary | Helendale | Elementary | KG-06 | 541 |
| Academy of Careers and Exploration | Helendale | High | 07-12 | 285 |
| Riverview Middle | Helendale | Middle | 07-08 | 141 |
| Independence Charter Academy | Helendale | Combined | KG-12 | 118 |
About Helendale Elementary
Helendale Elementary is a low-population public-school district in California. The district oversees 4 schools and hosts approximately 1,085 students.
In terms of grade levels, Helendale Elementary is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Helendale Elementary runs about 271 students per school, 53% lower than the state mean of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,085 students, declined 7% from the 1,163 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Helendale Elementary discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.