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Helendale Elementary School District

15350 Riverview Rd.
Helendale, CA 92342-0249
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 434 students in Helendale Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools in Helendale Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,298 Schools
# Students
1,134 Students
710,338 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
31,359 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Helendale Elementary School District, which is ranked #1166 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1133 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
34%
35%
47%
18%
29%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
50%
53%
% Black
8%
7%
% White
37%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,365 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,235 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,365
$19,978
Spending / Student
$12,235
$18,399

Best Helendale Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Academy Of Careers And Exploration
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13943 Rivers Edge Rd.
Helendale, CA 92342
(760) 952-1266
Gr: 7-12 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #22.
Independence Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15350 Riverview Rd., Po Box 24
Helendale, CA 92342
(760) 952-1760
Gr: K-12 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,134 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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