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Helix Charter School

Q: Is Helix Charter School a good school?

Helix Charter School ranks 160 th of 706 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Alternative Schools

Better than 77% of Oregon alternative schools

Summary

Helix Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Helix, Oregon, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 186 students. As a charter school, Helix Charter School offers a unique educational approach and curriculum compared to the traditional public schools in the Helix School District 1.

Helix Charter School has shown strong graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 81.3% to 100% over the past few years, notably higher than the state average of Oregon. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26% to 38.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average of around 20%. Academically, Helix Charter School's English Language Arts (ELA) and science proficiency rates are generally higher than the state average, but its mathematics proficiency rates are more mixed, with some grades performing above and others below the state average.

Compared to the nearby InterMountain Virtual Learning Academy, a public virtual school located about 15 miles away, Helix Charter School has a much lower student-teacher ratio, suggesting a more personalized learning environment. Additionally, Helix Charter School has a relatively high spending per student, with $26,103 in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average of around $12,000 per student.

190

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,103

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Main
Helix, OR 97835

(541) 457-2175

District: Helix School District 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (50% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Oregon alternative schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Oregon avg37%

Elementary school

160^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

81^st of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

86^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	160 of 706	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	284 of 710	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	116 of 706	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	206 of 706	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	291 of 705	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	431 of 709	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.3	281 of 701	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.4	321 of 697	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	182 of 706	74.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	218 of 695	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	225 of 707	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	264 of 730	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.6	154 of 695	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	117 of 674	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	172 of 665	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	121 of 655	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	84.7	50 of 652	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	67.0	201 of 636	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.2	323 of 629	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.9	296 of 586	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	170 of 653	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	207 of 658	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	253 of 681	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	64.9	205 of 703	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	306 of 640	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	29.8	455 of 623	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	432 of 680	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	207 of 669	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	316 of 670	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	174 of 656	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	285 of 666	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	328 of 662	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	400 of 683	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	81 of 368	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.0	222 of 380	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	163 of 367	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	164 of 379	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	146 of 384	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	103 of 382	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	51 of 383	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	79.1	50 of 381	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	87 of 382	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	88.7	23 of 377	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	79.3	53 of 395	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	85.6	22 of 357	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	88.6	16 of 343	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	79.5	45 of 323	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	65 of 315	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	50.9	151 of 295	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.0	75 of 285	73.7%	★★★★☆
2005	67.1	71 of 271	73.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.1	34 of 270	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	85 of 316	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	51 of 323	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	144 of 310	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	136 of 342	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	49.4	161 of 364	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.5	17 of 325	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	55.0	136 of 341	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	91 of 351	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	36.2	225 of 360	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	196 of 355	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	244 of 344	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	176 of 357	50.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	86 of 270	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	53 of 268	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	97.2	6 of 241	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	2 of 283	99.3%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	10 of 283	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	77.9	42 of 292	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	42.3	206 of 301	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	88.0	10 of 303	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	60.9	144 of 308	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	163 of 299	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.9	105 of 285	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.6	195 of 263	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	80.9	33 of 249	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	87.8	16 of 244	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	96.4	7 of 235	97.0%	★★★★★
2005	84.6	21 of 231	90.9%	★★★★★
2004	48.3	120 of 225	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	90.0	12 of 251	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	97.3	6 of 241	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	1 of 254	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	56 of 250	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	82 of 244	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	97.0	2 of 266	99.2%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2019)27th percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2018)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)56th percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)98th percentile~ school

Female (2018)95th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+14 vs state

Science46%+15 vs state

Mathematics44%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)						OSAS Mathematics (2025)						OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Helix Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	120 Main	Helix	97835	Umatilla County	Helix School District 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 457-2175	190	17	10.9		152 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	19 (10.0%)								(n/a)	41.2	41.2	86.7	62.5	56.3	61.5	58.8	41.2	66.7	25.0	50.0	15.4	53.3	38.5	$26,103	$921	$25,182
InterMountain Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2001 SW Nye Ave	Pendleton	97801	Umatilla County	InterMountain Education Service District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(541) 966-3131	107	11	9.6		92 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Helix Charter School

Is Helix Charter School a good school?

Helix Charter School ranks 160^th of 706 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Helix Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Helix Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Helix Charter School?

Students at Helix Charter School are 80% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

What district is Helix Charter School in?

Helix School District 1

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