Enrollment
190
Combined
STATE 384
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HELIX SD 1·NCES 410627001084
Helix Charter School
120 Main, Helix, OR 97835 · (541) 457-2175 · Umatilla County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Oregon public K-12 schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 22.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 7% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · 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
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
OR avg 43.0% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
42.7%
OR avg 31.8% . +14.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% | 42.7% |
| 2023-24 | 54.6% | 28.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
190
+28 (+17%) vs 2020
+98% since 1990-91, when it was 96
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 190 | 17.3 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 17 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 16.5 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 162 | 16 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 16.2 | 11.4:1 | 24% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 16 | 11.5:1 | 26% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 172 | 15 | 11.5:1 | 45% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 154 | 14 | 11.0:1 | 18% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 96 | 14 | 6.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helix Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (184 to 190); teachers up 7% (16.2 to 17.3).
About Helix Charter School
Helix Charter School, located in Helix, Oregon, is a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. It has an enrollment of 190 students in kindergarten through 12. Combined schools in Oregon average about 384 students, which makes this school 51% below average.
Helix SD 1 is the district for Helix Charter School.
White students account for 80% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. Among all residents of Umatilla County, the White share is about 67%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 34%.
Helix Charter School has 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Oregon is 22.5:1.
Helix Charter School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 86% of Oregon public K-12 schools.
In the surrounding county, Umatilla County, median household income comes to about $67,728, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 35, with about 13,143 students.
Weston-McEwen High School is about 8.5 miles from Helix Charter School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The ten-mile area around Helix Charter School holds 2 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 190, from 162 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Helix Charter School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Umatilla County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,940
Census ACS
Median income
$67,728
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
13,143 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Weston-McEwen High School8.5 mi · 173
- Athena Elementary School8.7 mi · 124
- Weston Middle School11.5 mi · 187
- Nixyaawii Community School12.9 mi · 89
- Washington Elementary School13.3 mi · 420
- Touchet Elem & High School13.4 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About Helix Charter SchoolHow many students attend Helix Charter School?
Helix Charter School enrolls approximately 190 students in grades KG-12.
Is Helix Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Helix Charter School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Helix Charter School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Helix Charter School.
How diverse is Helix Charter School?
Helix Charter School reports a student body of 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Helix Charter School?
Helix Charter School is overseen by Helix SD 1 in Umatilla County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.