Summary
Helen Baller Elementary is a K–5 school serving 487 students in Camas, Washington, within the highly rated Camas School District, an area with several nearby elementary schools that provide useful local comparisons.
Helen Baller is a strong academic performer, ranking 88th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools for 2025–2026, in the 92nd percentile statewide, and earning five stars. Students were proficient at rates of 76.26% in English language arts, 73.64% in math, and 86.81% in science. Math and science were especially strong compared with district averages, exceeding them by 8.02 and 8.33 percentage points. Science was also more than 35 points above the state rate. Among nearby schools, Grass Valley Elementary was the local leader, ranking 23rd statewide, while Dorothy Fox ranked 67th. Helen Baller ranked ahead of Prune Hill Elementary, Woodburn Elementary, and Lacamas Lake Elementary.
The clearest academic concern is fourth grade, where ELA proficiency was 65.59% and math proficiency was 63.44%, well below the school’s third- and fifth-grade results and below district averages. By contrast, third-grade math reached 82.67% and fifth-grade ELA reached 83.33%. Recent trends are generally encouraging: ELA has remained steady, math has fluctuated, and science rebounded sharply from 68.54% to 86.81% in one year. Subgroup effectiveness is strong for most reported groups, including students from low-income backgrounds, though special education effectiveness fell from the 93rd percentile to the 67th percentile in the most recent comparison. Overall, Helen Baller combines strong performance, favorable resources, and a consistent top-tier statewide record, while its main improvement priorities are fourth-grade achievement, sustaining science gains, and monitoring special education results.
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