Helen Baller Elem

Helen Baller Elem is one of the moderately sized elementary-level communitys in Camas, Washington, run under Camas School District, with 487 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 28% above the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Helen Baller Elem is one of 15 schools operated by Camas School District, a district that hosts 7,279 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Helen Baller Elem records that 71% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 12% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Clark County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Clark County indicate median household income runs about $97,536, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clark County runs 151 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,406 students), of which Helen Baller Elem is one.

Camas Connect Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 21%: 617 students in 2018 compared to 487 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.