Helman Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Helman Elementary School

705 Helman St
Ashland, OR 97520

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Serving 297 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Helman Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 297 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10% in OR
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Helman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Helman Elementary School's student population of 297 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helman Elementary School
Kind	39
1	41
2	42
3	59
4	46
5	70

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Helman Elementary School
2023	311
2022	278
2021	293
2020	342
2019	342
2018	315
2017	315
2016	311
2015	311
2014	296
2013	310
2012	290
2011	306
2010	310
2009	296
2008	316
2007	295
2006	306
2005	334
2004	343
2003	224
2002	215
2001	225
2000	239
1999	227
1998	269
1997	303
1996	295
1995	273
1994	292
1993	304
1992	324
1991	319
1990	282
1989	215
1988	250
1987	252

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Helman Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	15
2014	15
2013	15
2012	14
2011	14
2010	14
2009	16
2008	17
2007	17
2006	17
2005	16
2004	16
2003	12
2002	14
2001	13
2000	12
1999	13
1998	15
1997	15
1996	14
1995	15
1994	16
1993	17
1992	14
1991	16
1990	15
1989	15
1988	16
1987	13

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School Rankings

Helman Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,196 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Helman Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#75 out of 1196 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Helman Elementary School
2022	#75
2019	#92
2018	#103
2017	#192
2016	#147
2015	#131
2014	#214
2013	#132
2012	#41
2011	#32
2010	#11

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60-64%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Helman Elementary School	Oregon	Ashland SD 5 School District
2022	62%	31%	50%
2019	67%	40%	59%
2018	67%	41%	61%
2017	62%	42%	64%
2016	57%	43%	63%
2015	62%	42%	63%
2014	77%	63%	79%
2013	77%	63%	77%
2012	87%	64%	77%
2011	87%	63%	78%
2010	95%	71%	86%

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65-69%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Helman Elementary School	Oregon	Ashland SD 5 School District
2022	67%	44%	65%
2019	72%	54%	73%
2018	72%	56%	61%
2017	62%	55%	74%
2016	72%	57%	75%
2015	72%	56%	77%
2014	82%	72%	87%
2013	87%	72%	86%
2012	92%	74%	87%
2011	95%	81%	89%
2010	95%	78%	90%

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50-59%

30%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Helman Elementary School	Oregon	Ashland SD 5 School District
2023	15:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	17:1	15:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	19:1	19:1
2019	20:1	19:1	19:1
2018	20:1	20:1	20:1
2017	20:1	19:1	20:1
2016	19:1	20:1	19:1
2015	21:1	21:1	20:1
2014	20:1	21:1	31:1
2013	21:1	21:1	21:1
2012	21:1	21:1	20:1
2011	21:1	20:1	20:1
2010	22:1	20:1	22:1
2009	19:1	19:1	19:1
2008	19:1	19:1	19:1
2007	17:1	19:1	18:1
2006	18:1	19:1	19:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	21:1	21:1
2002	15:1	19:1	18:1
2001	17:1	20:1	19:1
2000	20:1	20:1	20:1
1999	17:1	21:1	19:1
1998	18:1	20:1	19:1
1997	20:1	20:1	18:1
1996	20:1	20:1	19:1
1995	19:1	20:1	19:1
1994	19:1	20:1	20:1
1993	17:1	19:1	18:1
1992	24:1	22:1	21:1
1991	20:1	19:1	18:1
1990	18:1	19:1	17:1
1989	14:1	18:1	18:1
1988	16:1	19:1	17:1
1987	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2018)
Year	Helman Elementary School	Oregon	Ashland SD 5 School District
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	5%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helman Elementary School	Oregon	Ashland SD 5 School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Helman Elementary School	Oregon	Ashland SD 5 School District
2023	14%	25%	12%
2022	12%	25%	12%
2021	12%	25%	11%
2020	9%	24%	11%
2019	9%	24%	11%
2018	6%	23%	8%
2017	6%	23%	8%
2016	6%	22%	8%
2014	7%	22%	8%
2013	6%	22%	7%
2012	4%	21%	7%
2011	5%	21%	7%
2010	8%	21%	7%
2009	6%	18%	7%
2008	5%	18%	6%
2007	5%	17%	6%
2006	6%	16%	6%
2005	7%	15%	5%
2004	5%	14%	5%
2003	5%	13%	5%
2002	5%	11%	4%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	2%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	2%	8%	3%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	1%	7%	3%
1995	2%	6%	3%
1994	1%	6%	3%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2021)
Year	Helman Elementary School	Oregon	Ashland SD 5 School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%

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White

77%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Helman Elementary School	Oregon	Ashland SD 5 School District
2023	73%	59%	74%
2022	74%	60%	75%
2021	75%	60%	75%
2020	77%	62%	75%
2019	77%	62%	75%
2018	81%	63%	80%
2017	81%	63%	80%
2016	82%	63%	80%
2014	80%	64%	80%
2013	79%	65%	81%
2012	78%	65%	82%
2011	81%	66%	82%
2010	82%	67%	84%
2009	81%	69%	82%
2008	85%	69%	84%
2007	86%	70%	84%
2006	89%	73%	87%
2005	86%	73%	86%
2004	87%	75%	88%
2003	85%	76%	87%
2002	90%	78%	90%
2001	88%	80%	89%
2000	91%	82%	90%
1999	90%	82%	91%
1998	92%	83%	92%
1997	93%	85%	93%
1996	94%	85%	92%
1995	92%	86%	92%
1994	95%	87%	93%
1993	96%	88%	94%
1992	96%	88%	94%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Helman Elementary School	Oregon
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Helman Elementary School	Oregon	Ashland SD 5 School District
2023	11%	7%	9%
2022	11%	7%	9%
2021	10%	7%	9%
2020	13%	6%	10%
2019	13%	6%	10%
2018	11%	6%	8%
2017	11%	6%	8%
2016	11%	6%	7%
2014	10%	5%	6%
2013	9%	4%	6%
2012	11%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Helman Elementary School	Oregon	Ashland SD 5 School District
2023	0.44	0.59	0.44
2022	0.43	0.58	0.42
2021	0.42	0.58	0.41
2020	0.39	0.56	0.42
2019	0.39	0.56	0.42
2018	0.33	0.55	0.35
2017	0.33	0.55	0.35
2016	0.31	0.55	0.35
2014	0.35	0.54	0.35
2013	0.37	0.54	0.34
2012	0.38	0.53	0.33
2011	0.34	0.53	0.32
2010	0.34	0.51	0.29
2009	0.35	0.51	0.31
2008	0.29	0.49	0.29
2007	0.27	0.48	0.28
2006	0.21	0.44	0.23
2005	0.26	0.45	0.25
2004	0.24	0.42	0.22
2003	0.27	0.41	0.23
2002	0.22	0.38	0.19
2001	0.22	0.34	0.20
2000	0.16	0.32	0.19
1999	0.19	0.31	0.17
1998	0.14	0.30	0.15
1997	0.13	0.27	0.14
1996	0.12	0.27	0.15
1995	0.15	0.26	0.15
1994	0.10	0.24	0.14
1993	0.08	0.22	0.11
1992	0.08	0.22	0.11

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Eligible for

27%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Helman Elementary School	Oregon	Ashland SD 5 School District
2023	25%	49%	27%
2022	35%	43%	34%
2021	29%	44%	31%
2020	22%	40%	26%
2019	22%	40%	26%
2018	30%	42%	28%
2017	30%	42%	28%
2016	32%	43%	32%
2015	35%	44%	33%
2014	37%	44%	35%
2013	36%	45%	37%
2012	34%	45%	37%
2011	30%	44%	33%
2010	27%	41%	29%
2009	22%	37%	24%
2008	23%	34%	23%
2007	27%	34%	23%
2006	29%	35%	23%
2005	34%	33%	19%
2004	32%	32%	21%
2003	35%	30%	18%
2002	36%	28%	19%
2001	36%	26%	15%
2000	32%	26%	16%
1999	30%	25%	14%
1998	26%	25%	22%
1997	19%	24%	21%
1996	25%	20%	19%
1995	21%	24%	20%
1994	20%	23%	16%
1993	16%	22%	14%
1992	14%	21%	19%
1991	13%	18%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Helman Elementary School	Oregon	Ashland SD 5 School District
2023	5%	2%	4%
2022	9%	8%	7%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	7%	7%	6%
2017	7%	7%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	8%	9%	5%
2008	7%	9%	5%
2007	9%	8%	6%
2006	9%	9%	6%
2005	8%	8%	5%
2004	8%	9%	4%
2003	8%	8%	5%
2002	8%	8%	5%
2001	10%	9%	4%
2000	13%	8%	5%
1999	12%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ashland SD 5 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Helman Elementary School's ranking?

Helman Elementary School is ranked #75 out of 1,196 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Helman Elementary School often compared to?

Helman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walker Elementary School, Bellview Elementary School, Trails Outdoor School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Helman Elementary School?

297 students attend Helman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Helman Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Helman Elementary School?

Helman Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Helman Elementary School offer ?

Helman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Helman Elementary School part of?

Helman Elementary School is part of Ashland SD 5 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 297 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10%
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education