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Grades 7–12 Public charter District: Helendale Elementary

13943 Rivers Edge Rd., Helendale, CA 92342 Map

Math (met standard)
20%
−12 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
58%
±0 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
37%
−1 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
45%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
285
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 7 0% state 38% · 2018-19 9% state 51% · 2018-19 —
Grade 8 17% state 31% · 2020-21 9% state 47% · 2020-21 0% state 31% · 2018-19
Grade 11 20% state 32% · 2025-26 60% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 20% state 32% · 2025-26 58% state 57% · 2025-26 37% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 20% state 32% 58% state 57% 37% state 39%
2024-25 21% state 31% 32% state 57% 22% state 34%
2023-24 21% state 28% 47% state 56% 23% state 32%
2022-23 16% state 27% 35% state 55% 12% state 32%
2021-22 8% state 27% 44% state 55% 22% state 29%
2020-21 18% state 34% 46% state 57% —
2018-19 18% state 34% 55% state 55% 18% state 25%
2017-18 12% state 32% 44% state 55% —
2016-17 21% state 33% 50% state 58% —
2015-16 28% state 33% 60% state 56% —
2014-15 25% state 31% 59% state 53% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
25%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
62%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Riverview Middle
Grades 7–8 · Helendale Elementary
0.0 mi
16%
−21 vs state
32%
−18 vs state
18%
−18 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 45% 141 Hispanic 52%
Helendale Elementary
Grades K–6 · Helendale Elementary
1.6 mi
34%
−7 vs state
42%
−5 vs state
36%
+1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 51% 541 Hispanic 51%
Independence Charter Academy
Grades K–12 Charter · Helendale Elementary
1.7 mi
31%
−3 vs state
34%
−19 vs state
40%
+2 vs state
18% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 62% 118 Hispanic 53%