Enrollment
199
Middle
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 831
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARBON DISTRICT·NCES 490015000092
Helper Middle
151 UINTAH ST, HELPER, UT 84526 · (435) 472-5441 · Carbon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Utah public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- ·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 Utah public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 21.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
96 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 33%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 73 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 31% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 47% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Helper Middle→Carbon High
Based on grade levels within Carbon District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
UT avg 41.4% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
37.4%
UT avg 41.8% . +10.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.7% | 37.4% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 27.1% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Utah 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 Utah'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 Helper Middle
Helper Middle's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helper Middle this school | 199 | 48.2% | 46.0% |
| Gunnison Valley Middle GUNNISON | 262 | 45.4% | 39.7% |
| North Sevier Middle SALINA | 196 | 51.0% | 44.1% |
| Grand County Middle MOAB | 221 | 47.1% | N/A |
| San Rafael Middle School FERRON | 221 | 46.6% | 39.7% |
| Canyon View Middle School HUNTINGTON | 215 | 39.1% | 35.1% |
Matched among Utah middle 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 Helper Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Utah |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #62 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #82 of 140 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #54 of 140 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 199 | #138 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.2% | #23 of 141 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
199
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 275
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 | 199 | 12.5 | 15.9:1 | 48% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 12.2 | 15.3:1 | 41% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 12.1 | 16.9:1 | 44% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 201 | N/A | N/A | 37% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | N/A | N/A | 47% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | N/A | N/A | 46% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 162 | 11 | 14.7:1 | 64% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 13 | 16.8:1 | 35% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 275 | 12 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helper Middle.
About Helper Middle
As a small middle school, Helper Middle serves students in HELPER, Utah. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 199 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 831-student average for middle schools in Utah, enrollment here is 76% lower.
Helper Middle is a school in Carbon District. The district has 9 schools and 3,334 students.
Federal enrollment data show Helper Middle is 81% White. Other groups include 17% Hispanic. Helper Middle's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. On average, middle schools in Utah have 21.7:1, compared with 15.9:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Helper Middle is 48%. For comparison, public schools in Carbon County average 49%.
allk12 grades Helper Middle a B+. The grade compares the school only with Utah public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Utah with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 36.2%. Helper Middle scores 46.0%.
Helper Middle is located in Carbon County, where the median household income is $58,377, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Helper Middle, Carbon County has 9 other public schools.
Sally Mauro School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number 7. The school's 46.0% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 8 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's size has been steady, with 201 students in 2020-21 and 199 in 2024-25.
Posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Carbon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,517
Census ACS
Median income
$58,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,694 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carbon District
- Carbon HighHigh · 1,004 students
- Mont Harmon MiddleMiddle · 614 students
- Creekview SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Castle Heights SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Sally Mauro SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Wellington SchoolElementary · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Sally Mauro School0.3 mi · 293
- Mont Harmon Middle6.3 mi · 614
- Castle Valley Center6.4 mi · 95
- Carbon High6.5 mi · 1,004
- Castle Heights School6.6 mi · 369
- Pinnacle Canyon Academy6.7 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Helper MiddleHow large is Helper Middle?
Helper Middle enrolls approximately 199 students in grades 06-08.
Is Helper Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Helper Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Helper Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Helper Middle is approximately 15.9:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Helper Middle?
Student demographics at Helper Middle are roughly 81% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Helper Middle in?
Helper Middle is part of Carbon District.
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