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Helen Baller Elementary

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Helen Baller Elementary ranks 121 st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Helen Baller Elementary is a highly-regarded public school serving about 490 students in grades K-5 within the top-performing Camas School District in Washington.

Academically, the school is strong, consistently ranking in the top 10-15% of elementary schools statewide, with students outperforming state averages in English and Math. When compared to other schools in its own district, like Grass Valley Elementary and Dorothy Fox, Helen Baller's performance is solidly in the middle. A notable point for parents is that the school's science scores, while good, are currently lower than those of its Camas School District peers and have declined recently, which is an area the school may be focusing on.

The school has particular strengths in supporting specific student groups, showing exceptional effectiveness that ranks among the best in the state. It also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio and the highest per-student spending among the local Camas schools. It's important for parents to know that being part of the Camas School District itself is a significant advantage, as all its elementary schools rank highly, in stark contrast to some neighboring districts like the Evergreen School District (Clark) and Washougal School District.

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 — 90th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (73% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Camas School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

Washington avg48%

121^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Camas School District

10^th of 247Camas 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	121 of 1160	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	101 of 1168	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	103 of 1169	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	107 of 1169	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	77 of 1107	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	174 of 1130	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	106 of 1054	89.9%	★★★★★
2017	85.7	130 of 1056	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	86.7	121 of 1053	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	87.5	110 of 1067	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	210 of 1106	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	134 of 1097	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	58.5	456 of 1092	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.8	197 of 1088	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	241 of 1072	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	227 of 1067	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	190 of 1069	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	63.9	364 of 1051	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	79.1	168 of 1031	83.7%	★★★★☆
2004	92.4	45 of 1026	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	93 of 1092	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	126 of 1093	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	92 of 1094	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	135 of 1100	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	88 of 1008	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	247 of 1068	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	152 of 1004	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	13 of 659	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	133 of 651	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	60 of 697	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	46 of 540	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	134 of 1013	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	55 of 1024	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	98 of 1013	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	30 of 1019	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	14 of 854	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	53.3	461 of 979	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	151 of 835	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	148 of 1098	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	92.4	64 of 1099	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	81 of 1099	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	71 of 1113	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	41 of 1025	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	119 of 1075	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	73 of 999	92.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	24 of 197	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	29 of 188	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	36 of 194	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	61 of 252	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	74 of 303	75.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	119 of 363	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.8	23 of 339	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	73.2	53 of 308	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	210 of 566	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	91 of 637	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	140 of 1007	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	79 of 1009	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	85 of 1011	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	112 of 1031	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	61 of 943	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	203 of 1027	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	137 of 833	83.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)91st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Math72%+30 vs state

Science69%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Helen Baller Elementary	Public	K-5	1954 NE Garfield Street	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 833-5720	487	31	15.8	21.8%	347 (71.3%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.5%)	25 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (11.9%)	88.8	121^st of 1160 public elementary schools	89.6%		90.5	101^st of 1168 public elementary schools	91.4%	20	68.5	68.5	71.6	89.4	73.3	77.8	72.6	84.7	60.0	72.2	94.6	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	94.6	96.0	96.0	94.6	94.6	$18,694	$564	$18,131
Woodburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 NE Woodburn Dr	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 833-5860	553	34	16.3	24.6%	364 (65.8%)	4 (0.7%)	69 (12.5%)	53 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (10.8%)	90.3	108^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.7%		88	129^th of 1168 public elementary schools	89.0%	21	75.0	75.0	77.6	72.3	77.9	75.8	79.6	69.6	65.4	71.3	91.3	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	95.0	92.5	92.5	92.5	$16,416	$103	$16,313
Dorothy Fox	Public	K-5	2623 NW Sierra St	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 833-5700	497	29	16.8	17.1%	311 (62.6%)	9 (1.8%)	45 (9.1%)	81 (16.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.5%)	92.6	78^th of 1160 public elementary schools	93.3%		94.3	58^th of 1168 public elementary schools	95.0%	20	77.6	77.6	81.1	81.9	79.6	80.8	74.7	71.1	73.5	73.2	91.5	91.5	93.2	93.2	93.2	91.5	91.5	93.2	91.5	91.5	$17,620	$87	$17,533
Grass Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	3000 NE Grass Valley Dr	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 833-5710	445	26	17.2	16.6%	233 (52.4%)	11 (2.5%)	55 (12.4%)	90 (20.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (11.9%)	96.5	27^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.5	25^th of 1168 public elementary schools	97.9%	2	80.0	80.0	87.7	91.4	80.3	87.5	89.2	89.6	75.4	85.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	$17,863	$305	$17,558
Prune Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 NW Tidland St	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 833-5730	406	25	16.5	17.7%	254 (62.6%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (8.9%)	56 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (13.5%)	89.5	115^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.9	141^st of 1168 public elementary schools	87.9%	26	78.1	78.1	80.7	73.9	68.5	74.0	83.9	71.7	61.6	71.8	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	100.0	100.0	$17,478	$85	$17,394
Lacamas Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	4825 North Shore Blvd	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 833-5740	348	23	15.0	19.8%	229 (65.8%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (9.8%)	35 (10.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.4%)	78.7	222^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	80.9%		72.4	295^th of 1168 public elementary schools	74.7%	73	76.7	76.7	66.7	65.7	61.7	64.7	66.7	61.2	55.0	61.0	90.4	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	92.3	94.2	94.2	92.3	92.3	$17,630	$765	$16,866
Hathaway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 24th St	Washougal	98671	Clark County	Washougal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 954-3800	272	17	16.1	60.7%	184 (67.6%)	3 (1.1%)	68 (25.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	59.8	432^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	62.8%		70.2	316^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.9%	116	73.5	73.5	37.3	74.4	76.5	59.7	43.1	38.5	47.1	42.7	88.9	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	88.9	90.5	90.5	88.9	88.9	$20,795	$873	$19,923
Gause Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 34th St	Washougal	98671	Clark County	Washougal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 954-3700	224	15	15.0	47.3%	176 (78.6%)	6 (2.7%)	22 (9.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.7%)	30.5	819^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.4%		32.4	789^th of 1168 public elementary schools	32.4%	30	51.1	51.1	25.0	29.0	59.6	39.2	31.6	41.0	31.9	34.7	78.1	81.3	84.4	84.4	84.4	81.3	87.5	81.3	81.3	81.3	$21,209	$910	$20,298
Illahee Elementary School	Public	K-5	19401 SE 1st Street	Camas	98607	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-3350	367	23	16.2	27.2%	202 (55.0%)	2 (0.5%)	64 (17.4%)	50 (13.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (12.0%)	65.9	368^th of 1160 public elementary schools	68.3%		75	274^th of 1168 public elementary schools	76.5%	94	70.0	70.0	53.9	50.7	60.7	55.6	51.9	55.8	60.0	56.6	91.1	91.1	95.6	95.6	95.6	91.1	91.1	93.3	91.1	91.1	$18,404	$464	$17,940
Fishers Landing Elementary School	Public	K-5	3800 SE Hiddenbrook Drive	Vancouver	98683	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-6650	402	26	15.4	17.9%	231 (57.5%)	12 (3.0%)	51 (12.7%)	60 (14.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (10.9%)	77.2	242^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	79.1%		86.5	149^th of 1168 public elementary schools	87.2%	93	70.5	70.5	62.7	57.0	64.1	61.1	55.9	78.2	64.1	67.0	92.5	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	92.5	94.3	94.3	$19,511	$1,526	$17,985

Frequently Asked Questions about Helen Baller Elementary

How many students attend Helen Baller Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Helen Baller Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Helen Baller Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : Camas High School

Is Helen Baller Elementary a good school?

Helen Baller Elementary ranks 121^st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Helen Baller Elementary in?

Camas School District

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