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Helen Baller Elementary

Public Grades K-5
88th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 92% of Washington elementary schools
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.

487
Students ?
15.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,694
Per pupil spending ?
21.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1954 NE Garfield Street
       Camas, WA  98607-1143

(360) 833-5720

District: Camas School District


Students who attend Helen Baller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Liberty Middle School
High:    Camas High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.3%
Two or more races:
11.9%
Hispanic:
10.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Washington average (77% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 8% of Washington elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school77%
District avg72%
Washington avg48%
88th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 11% (2016) to top 8% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Camas School District
15th of 238Camas School District among Washington districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202692.588 of 113892.3%★★★★★
202588.8121 of 116089.6%★★★★☆
202490.5101 of 116891.4%★★★★★
202390.9103 of 116991.2%★★★★★
202289.7107 of 116990.8%★★★★★
202193.477 of 110793.0%★★★★★
201982.5174 of 113084.6%★★★★☆
201887.7106 of 105489.9%★★★★★
201785.7130 of 105687.7%★★★★☆
201686.7121 of 105388.5%★★★★☆
201587.5110 of 106789.7%★★★★☆
201377.0210 of 110681.0%★★★★☆
201281.7134 of 109787.8%★★★★☆
201158.5456 of 109258.2%★★★☆☆
201076.8197 of 108881.9%★★★★☆
200973.5241 of 107277.5%★★★★☆
200873.9227 of 106778.7%★★★★☆
200776.4190 of 106982.2%★★★★☆
200663.9364 of 105165.4%★★★☆☆
200579.1168 of 103183.7%★★★★☆
200492.445 of 102695.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202695.136 of 102096.5%★★★★★
202590.393 of 109291.5%★★★★★
202487.0126 of 109388.5%★★★★☆
202389.992 of 109491.6%★★★★★
202286.0135 of 110087.7%★★★★☆
202189.988 of 100891.3%★★★★★
201976.1247 of 106876.9%★★★★☆
201881.7152 of 100484.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202592.813 of 65998.0%★★★★★
202472.9133 of 65179.6%★★★★☆
201985.260 of 69791.4%★★★★★
201886.146 of 54091.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202684.269 of 100893.2%★★★★★
202578.0134 of 101386.8%★★★★☆
202486.655 of 102494.6%★★★★★
202382.398 of 101390.3%★★★★★
202290.330 of 101997.1%★★★★★
202195.714 of 85498.4%★★★★★
201953.3461 of 97952.9%★★★☆☆
201871.8151 of 83581.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202692.666 of 105993.8%★★★★★
202584.9148 of 109886.5%★★★★☆
202492.464 of 109994.2%★★★★★
202391.081 of 109992.6%★★★★★
202292.471 of 111393.6%★★★★★
202195.541 of 102596.0%★★★★★
201987.4119 of 107588.9%★★★★☆
201890.573 of 99992.7%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202580.024 of 19787.8%★★★★☆
202475.429 of 18884.6%★★★★☆
202375.636 of 19481.4%★★★★☆
202273.361 of 25275.8%★★★★☆
201969.374 of 30375.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202559.6119 of 36367.2%★★★☆☆
202485.823 of 33993.2%★★★★★
202373.253 of 30882.8%★★★★☆
201952.0210 of 56662.9%★★★☆☆
201877.791 of 63785.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202690.549 of 90194.6%★★★★★
202582.5140 of 100786.1%★★★★☆
202488.179 of 100992.2%★★★★★
202388.385 of 101191.6%★★★★★
202285.4112 of 103189.1%★★★★☆
202190.561 of 94393.5%★★★★★
201978.0203 of 102780.2%★★★★☆
201880.3137 of 83383.6%★★★★☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)96th percentile+4 vs school
White (2026)95th percentile~ school
Male (2026)94th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)67th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science87%+36 vs state
English Language Arts76%+23 vs state
Math74%+31 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Helen Baller Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Helen Baller Elementary.

Students who attend Helen Baller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : Camas High School

Students at Helen Baller Elementary are 71% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

Yes. Helen Baller Elementary ranks in the top 7.7% of Washington elementary schools.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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