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Helm Elementary

Q: How many students attend Helm Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Helm Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Helm Elementary?

Students at Helm Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Helm Elementary attend?

Students who attend Helm Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Tranquillity High

Public Grades K-8

Summary

Helm Elementary is a small public elementary school in Helm, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 66 students. Despite being part of the lower-performing Golden Plains Unified School District, Helm Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, outperforming the district and state in several key academic areas.

Helm Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (98.48%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 86.03% to 97.79% Hispanic students. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science are higher than the district and state averages at various grade levels. However, Helm Elementary faces challenges with a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.2% in 2017-2018 to 29.7% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than nearby Cantua Elementary and Tranquillity Elementary.

Interestingly, Helm Elementary's performance is more comparable to the higher-performing schools in the Kerman Unified School District, such as Caruthers Elementary and Liberty Elementary. Additionally, Helm Elementary's Hispanic students and English Language Learner students perform better than their counterparts at the district and state levels, but the school's male students and low socioeconomic status students perform worse than their counterparts at the state level.

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,818

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13883 South Lassen Ave.
Helm, CA 93627-9900

(559) 866-5683

District: Golden Plains Unified

Students who attend Helm Elementary usually attend:

High:

Tranquillity High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2008 → 10th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 10th (2019) from a <1st-percentile low (2008)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 27 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg19%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Helm Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

1400^th of 1,543Golden Plains Unified 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	15.2	5226 of 5789	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	5459 of 5692	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.9	4263 of 5614	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.3	5507 of 5611	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.6	5389 of 5530	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.9	5022 of 5390	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	4402 of 5377	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.4	3976 of 5314	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	3.0	5102 of 5113	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	25.4	3906 of 5113	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	4179 of 4818	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	36.6	2017 of 3275	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	20.4	4345 of 4963	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.9	4641 of 5173	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	11.6	5282 of 5510	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	988 of 2781	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	854 of 2740	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	1168 of 2715	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	775 of 2480	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.0	709 of 2508	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	444 of 2497	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	27.5	1730 of 2477	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	6.9	2291 of 2379	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	1912 of 2259	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.5	1347 of 2236	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.6	1182 of 2179	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.3	1081 of 1804	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.0	1267 of 1769	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	72.5	435 of 2359	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	567 of 2213	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	345 of 2072	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	67.7	560 of 2458	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	700 of 2369	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	303 of 2230	86.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2019)38th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2019)12th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)10th percentile~ school

Male (2019)4th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2022)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)77th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science6%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Helm Elementary

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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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Helm Elementary	Public	K-8	13883 South Lassen Ave.	Helm	93627	Fresno County	Golden Plains Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 866-5683	60	5	11.7	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			5.9							40.5							24.3							$24,818	$2,297	$22,521
Burrel Elementary	Public	K-8	16704 South Jameson Ave.	Riverdale	93656	Fresno County	Burrel Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 866-5634	94	8	11.7	85.1%	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (95.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.7	5035^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.0%		15.8	5229^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.9%	194			5.6	18.2	13.3	18.2		45.5		21.9	54.6	6.7			45.5		23.8							$23,575	$1,458	$22,117
San Joaquin Elementary	Public	K-8	8535 South Ninth	San Joaquin	93660	Fresno County	Golden Plains Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 693-4321	518	24	21.2	96.1%	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	502 (96.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	5612^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.2%		18	5024^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.4%	588	7.0	5.5	6.3	17.9	6.7	19.3	10.7	33.3	22.2	18.5	17.7	9.8	14.0	19.6	19.1	12.7	15.6	92.8	95.7	95.7		94.2		$13,939	$2,243	$11,696
Westside Elementary	Public	K-8	19191 West Excelsior Ave.	Five Points	93624	Fresno County	Westside Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 884-2492	135	8	16.8	64.4%	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	36.7	3424^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.5%		21.6	4712^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.7%	1288	41.7	6.7	22.2	33.3	42.9	75.0	50.0	28.6	13.3	37.9	4.8	14.3	16.7	25.0	23.8	13.3	15.8							$39,182	$6,478	$32,704
Tranquillity Elementary	Public	K-8	6116 South Daniels	Tranquillity	93668	Fresno County	Golden Plains Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 698-5517	209	13	16.3	88.0%	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.4%)	201 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.2	5167^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.8%		13.8	5408^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.9%	241	0.0	0.0	0.0	34.6	36.4	32.0	4.4	18.2	31.6	26.3	19.2	22.7	4.0	8.7	22.7	21.1	16.1	85.2	88.9		92.6	88.9	88.9	$20,541	$4,171	$16,370
Raisin City Elementary	Public	K-8	6425 West Bowles Ave.	Raisin City	93652	Fresno County	Raisin City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 233-0128	255	14	18.3	98.0%	22 (8.6%)	2 (0.8%)	219 (85.9%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.4	5479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.5%		13.6	5430^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.5%	49	3.7	21.9	13.6	38.1	11.5	25.9	17.7	33.3	32.3	26.2	23.8	0.0	14.8	5.7	26.5	21.9	15.4							$23,128	$5,695	$17,433
Cantua Elementary	Public	K-8	29288 West Clarkson	Cantua Creek	93608	Fresno County	Golden Plains Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 829-3331	184	10	17.9	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	178 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14.9	5265^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.1%		20.9	4779^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.6%	486	4.8	10.0	7.3	30.4	30.0	4.8	22.2	53.9	40.0	28.7	26.1	28.6	0.0	5.6	7.7	35.0	18.1							$20,282	$1,786	$18,496
Liberty Elementary	Public	K-6	16001 E St.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 843-9300	563	22	25.4	82.2%	37 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	483 (85.8%)	37 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	56.8	2220^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.1%		49.9	2559^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.4%	339	42.7		42.7	60.3	33.3	47.2	63.0			50.6	48.5	32.2	38.2	39.1			39.0							$16,465	$1,402	$15,063
Kerman-Floyd Elementary	Public	K-6	14655 West F St.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 843-9400	567	25	22.6	93.8%	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	536 (94.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	30.9	3888^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.6%		27.2	4190^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.6%	302	16.2		16.2	45.1	46.8	31.1	25.6			37.1	42.3	31.7	17.6	12.8			25.8	95.4	97.3	98.2		95.4		$17,528	$1,641	$15,887
Goldenrod Elementary	Public	K-6	445 South Goldenrod Ave.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 843-9500	617	25	24.6	87.2%	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	552 (89.5%)	28 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	38.7	3305^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.6%		41.8	3081^st of 5869 public elementary schools	47.5%	224	24.7		24.7	45.0	40.8	42.3	45.9			43.7	40.0	27.6	23.7	23.6			28.1	97.8						$15,437	$1,990	$13,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Helm Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Helm Elementary?

Students at Helm Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

How many students attend Helm Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Helm Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Helm Elementary attend?

Students who attend Helm Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Tranquillity High

What district is Helm Elementary in?

Golden Plains Unified

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