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What do students at Helen Haller Elementary School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEQUIM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530783001288
Helen Haller Elementary School
350 W. Fir Street, Sequim, WA 98382 · (360) 582-3200 · Clallam County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
288 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 193 | 38% |
| Grade 4 | 163 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 152 | 30% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 68% · 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
Based on grade levels within Sequim School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
WA avg 49.0% . +12.2pp since 2014
Math
58.4%
WA avg 39.2% . +13.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 60.3% | 58.4% |
| 2021-22 | 45.6% | 49.8% |
| 2018-19 | 60.1% | 63.3% |
| 2017-18 | 63.8% | 63.8% |
| 2016-17 | 61.7% | 60.8% |
| 2015-16 | 64.0% | 61.7% |
| 2014-15 | 48.1% | 45.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Helen Haller Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Haller Elementary School this school | 508 | 56.7% | N/A |
| Mountain Way Elementary Granite Falls | 556 | 54.7% | N/A |
| Phil Snowdon Elementary Cheney | 525 | 53.0% | 49.3% |
| Evergreen Elementary School SPOKANE | 433 | 57.3% | 46.5% |
| Salish Coast Elementary Port Townsend | 528 | 51.1% | 53.5% |
| Greywolf Elementary School Sequim | 506 | 51.6% | N/A |
Matched among Washington 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 Helen Haller Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clallam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #282 of 1,103 ▲ 161 | #3 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #295 of 1,102 ▲ 291 | #2 of 9 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #269 of 1,268 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #482 of 1,085 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #908 of 1,088 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.7% | #508 of 1,169 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #382 of 778 | #4 of 6 |
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
508
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 945
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 508 | 32.6 | 15.6:1 | 57% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 36.3 | 14.8:1 | 61% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 36 | 15.0:1 | 70% (379) |
| 2020-21 | 517 | 39 | 13.3:1 | 47% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 41 | 14.9:1 | 52% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 38 | 16.1:1 | 58% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 552 | 28 | 19.7:1 | 45% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 34 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 945 | 43 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helen Haller Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (611 to 508); teachers down 21% (41 to 32.6).
About Helen Haller Elementary School
Helen Haller Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Sequim, Washington, administered by Sequim School District. Its 508 students are spread across grades 2 through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students.
Sequim School District, which runs Helen Haller Elementary School, has 6 schools and 2,580 students.
White students make up a majority at Helen Haller Elementary School, at 75%. Other students are 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.6:1, with 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.7 students per teacher below the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 57%.
Federal survey data for Clallam County show that the median household income is $70,370, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Clallam County is home to 29 public schools and about 10,741 public school students.
Nearest public school: Sequim Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Helen Haller Elementary School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (517) to 2024-25 (508). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 15.6:1, from 13.3:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clallam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,813
Census ACS
Median income
$70,370
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,741 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sequim School District
- Sequim Senior HighHigh · 804 students
- Sequim Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- Greywolf Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Olympic Peninsula AcademyCombined · 117 students
- Dungeness Virtual SchoolCombined · 97 students
Other schools in Sequim
- Sequim Senior HighHigh · 804 students
- Sequim Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- Greywolf Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Olympic Peninsula AcademyCombined · 117 students
- Dungeness Virtual SchoolCombined · 97 students
Nearby schools
- Sequim Middle School0.2 mi · 548
- Olympic Peninsula Academy0.2 mi · 117
- Sequim Senior High0.2 mi · 804
- Dungeness Virtual School0.3 mi · 97
- Greywolf Elementary School3.0 mi · 506
- Roosevelt Elementary School13.0 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Helen Haller Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Helen Haller Elementary School?
Helen Haller Elementary School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Helen Haller Elementary School serve?
Helen Haller Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
How many teachers does Helen Haller Elementary School have?
Helen Haller Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Helen Haller Elementary School?
Student demographics at Helen Haller Elementary School are roughly 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Helen Haller Elementary School?
Helen Haller Elementary School is overseen by Sequim School District in Clallam County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.