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Charles Helmers Elementary

Public Grades K-6

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of California elementary schools

Summary

Charles Helmers Elementary is a highly-regarded K-6 public school serving 524 students in Valencia, part of the top-performing Saugus Union School District, and it consistently earns top marks for academic excellence and student support.

The school is a standout for its strong and balanced academic results across all grade levels and subjects, significantly outperforming both district and state averages in English, Math, and Science. It maintains a remarkable record of consistency, with 4 or 5-star ratings for over a decade. While West Creek Academy is the top academic performer in the district, Charles Helmers is distinguished by its exceptional effectiveness in supporting all student groups, achieving some of the highest rankings in the state for Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students. It also operates efficiently, delivering these excellent results with per-student spending that is moderate compared to peers like North Park Elementary.

Compared to other strong local schools such as Rosedell, Mountainview, and James Foster Elementary, Charles Helmers shows more stable performance across different grades and a particular strength in science. The school and district also benefit from an exceptionally strong attendance culture, with chronic absenteeism rates far below the state average. This combination of sustained high achievement, equitable support for diverse learners, and a positive school environment makes Charles Helmers a model of reliable excellence in the community.

524

Students ?

26.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,728

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27300 North Grandview Dr.
Valencia, CA 91354-1800

(661) 294-5345

District: Saugus Union

Students who attend Charles Helmers Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rio Norte Junior High
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Valencia High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

Hispanic:

34.7%

Asian:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2013 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Saugus Union

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg66%

California avg41%

482^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Elementary Schools in the Saugus Union

180^th of 1,543Saugus Union among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	482 of 5857	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	276 of 5869	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	436 of 5859	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	682 of 5883	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	1046 of 5789	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	859 of 5662	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	1046 of 5692	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.9	853 of 5614	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.7	843 of 5611	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	89.4	502 of 5530	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	85.8	684 of 5390	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	89.0	488 of 5377	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	89.1	493 of 5314	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	84.6	773 of 5193	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	87.9	601 of 5113	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	93.7	304 of 5113	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	93.7	286 of 4818	94.1%	★★★★★
2005	93.6	292 of 4822	93.9%	★★★★★
2004	95.9	185 of 4809	96.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	57.3	607 of 1149	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	59.9	729 of 2585	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	383 of 2128	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	316 of 5597	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	167 of 5612	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	332 of 5609	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	622 of 5635	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	1082 of 5492	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	815 of 5413	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	262 of 5107	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	91 of 5107	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	136 of 5087	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	159 of 5084	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	67.4	1276 of 4963	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	584 of 4830	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	271 of 5460	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	80 of 5517	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	107 of 5363	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	211 of 5264	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.5	1107 of 5173	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	633 of 5628	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	93.3	404 of 5643	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	613 of 5638	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	749 of 5663	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	929 of 5510	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	927 of 5431	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	590 of 2847	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	402 of 2635	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	614 of 2420	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	146 of 2598	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	148 of 2651	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	275 of 2661	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	658 of 2726	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	1116 of 2834	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	899 of 2737	67.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2019)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2019)47th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 vs state

Mathematics70%+32 vs state

Science63%+30 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 8, 2018

The curriculum and teaching are outdated and very traditional. Not much room for kids to be creative and innovate. I don’t believe the students are reaching their full potential academically. Other than that, it seems to be a friendly environment for the kids. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles Helmers Elementary	Public	K-6	27300 North Grandview Dr.	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5345	524	20	26.2	21.6%	215 (41.0%)	12 (2.3%)	182 (34.7%)	59 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.7%)	92.9	482^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%		95.9	276^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.3%	206	62.9	62.9	76.3	87.5	74.2	72.7	77.7	69.5	81.3	63.9	63.6	69.6	96.1				96.1	96.1	$14,728	$565	$14,163
Bridgeport Elementary	Public	K-6	23670 Newhall Ranch Rd.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5375	866	33	26.2	34.2%	280 (32.3%)	48 (5.5%)	278 (32.1%)	178 (20.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (9.0%)	89.5	688^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.1	697^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.1%	9	50.8	50.8	71.1	69.7	73.3	75.0	72.5	74.6	61.5	63.4	66.9	66.5	98.2			98.2			$13,910	$514	$13,396
Emblem Academy	Public	K-6	22635 Espuella Dr.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5315	810	31	26.1	32.7%	195 (24.1%)	37 (4.6%)	262 (32.3%)	235 (29.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.8%)	92.7	494^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.6%		92.4	548^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.7%	54	64.8	64.8	78.2	75.7	85.2	74.3	77.7	76.5	73.0	72.7	54.5	68.1	98.2	98.2			98.2		$14,225	$559	$13,666
North Park Elementary	Public	K-6	23335 West Sunset Hills Dr.	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5370	441	17	25.9	25.4%	217 (49.2%)	9 (2.0%)	135 (30.6%)	36 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	91.5	579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.8	871^st of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	292	64.1	64.1	75.3	71.4	79.7	80.9	76.9	76.7	58.7	59.4	64.7	65.3	92.7	96.4			96.4		$15,877	$577	$15,300
James Foster Elementary	Public	K-6	22500 Pamplico Dr.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5355	508	18	28.5	39.2%	214 (42.1%)	18 (3.5%)	205 (40.4%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	76.9	1290^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%		77	1289^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.0%	1	49.5	49.5	53.3	75.8	55.0	59.0	59.8	64.0	74.2	41.8	53.6	56.7							$14,801	$543	$14,258
Highlands Elementary	Public	K-6	27332 Catala Ave.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5320	666	27	24.6	34.1%	176 (26.4%)	19 (2.9%)	403 (60.5%)	35 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	79.8	1162^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.2%		71	1547^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.6%	385	50.5	50.5	59.6	50.6	64.8	75.4	62.1	61.7	53.0	55.2	67.7	58.9	97.0			97.0	97.0	97.0	$14,247	$633	$13,614
West Creek Academy	Public	K-6	28767 North West Hills Dr.	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5385	983	34	28.9	20.1%	297 (30.2%)	28 (2.8%)	206 (21.0%)	342 (34.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (10.6%)	97.2	133^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.5	121^st of 5869 public elementary schools	97.9%	12	78.7	78.7	82.0	76.6	84.4	90.9	83.8	87.8	73.8	80.9	84.0	81.7							$12,631	$358	$12,273
Valencia Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	23601 Carrizo Dr.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4060	738	30	24.6	33.1%	341 (46.2%)	9 (1.2%)	231 (31.3%)	70 (9.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.2%)	91.4	584^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.0%		90.1	698^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.1%	114	69.2	69.2	76.3	74.8	83.2	77.6	78.1	67.7	53.5	64.5	77.6	65.7	95.3	97.2	97.2				$14,454	$935	$13,519
Tesoro del Valle Elementary	Public	K-6	29171 Bernardo Way	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5380	503	20	25.7	32.2%	152 (30.2%)	23 (4.6%)	113 (22.5%)	146 (29.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (13.1%)	95	333^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.3%		94	429^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.7%	96	69.8	69.8	66.7	80.3	74.4	82.2	76.3	72.2	86.9	79.1	78.1	79.2	88.2	90.2	90.2	90.2	88.2	90.2	$14,564	$554	$14,010
Rosedell Elementary	Public	K-6	27853 Urbandale Ave.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5335	660	24	27.5	39.4%	258 (39.1%)	9 (1.4%)	294 (44.5%)	40 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	81.3	1105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.1%		81.7	1082^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	23	50.6	50.6	68.3	60.6	64.6	68.3	65.2	68.3	57.8	44.3	54.5	56.3							$14,870	$603	$14,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Helmers Elementary

Is Charles Helmers Elementary a good school?

Yes. Charles Helmers Elementary ranks in the top 8.2% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Charles Helmers Elementary attend?

Students who attend Charles Helmers Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rio Norte Junior High
High : Academy of the Canyons
High : Valencia High

What district is Charles Helmers Elementary in?

Saugus Union

How many students attend Charles Helmers Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Charles Helmers Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Charles Helmers Elementary?

Students at Charles Helmers Elementary are 41% White, 35% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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