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Helendale Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

27274 Peach Tree Ln., Helendale, CA 92342 · (760) 952-1204 · Part of Helendale Elementary School District

Silver Lakes’ School Grade C+ better than 39% of California school districts

Directions
Students
541
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Helendale Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Silver Lakes kids: Riverview Middle

On the path

Where Silver Lakes kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Helendale ElementaryYou are here
7–8Riverview Middlein Helendale

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

27274 Peach Tree Ln., Helendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten111
Grade 164
Grade 272
Grade 377
Grade 483
Grade 565
Grade 669
Enrollment over time
486’20
484’21
520’22
553’23
541’24

Up 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 35%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helendale Elementary from Silver Lakes families.

Other schools in Helendale Elementary School District

The district →
Independence Charter Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Helendale
D
118 students26:1
Academy of Careers and Exploration
High · Grades 7–12 · Helendale
B−
285 students19:1
Riverview Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Helendale
B−
141 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Silver Lakes’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.