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Lewis & Clark Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

111 S 9th St, St Helens, OR 97051 · (503) 366-7603 · Part of St. Helens School District 502

St. Helens’ School Grade C− better than 17% of Oregon school districts

Directions
Students
426
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lewis & Clark Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Oregon’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 22.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Helens kids: St Helens Middle School

On the path

Where St. Helens kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8St Helens Middle Schoolin St Helens

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 30.9%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Oregon’s 753 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

111 S 9th St, St Helens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 168
Grade 270
Grade 385
Grade 462
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
348’20
341’21
381’22
392’23
426’24

Up 22.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%Asian <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 Lewis & Clark Elementary School from St. Helens families.

Other schools in St. Helens School District 502

The district →
McBride Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Helens
D−
452 students18:1
Columbia City School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Columbia City
D
214 students18:1
St Helens Arthur Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Helens
C
160 students11:1
St. Helens Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · St Helens
153 students31:1
St Helens Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Helens
B+
563 students18:1
St Helens High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Helens
B−
823 students21:1

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 Oregon’s other public schools; St. Helens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.