Helix School vs. Athena Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Helix School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Athena Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 144 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Helix School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 139 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Athena Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-3
Total Students
144 students
139 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#343 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#782 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
20-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
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n/a
Graduation Rate
≥50%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
8
26
Grade 1 Students
12
39
Grade 2 Students
11
39
Grade 3 Students
10
35
Grade 4 Students
15
-
Grade 5 Students
12
-
Grade 6 Students
8
-
Grade 7 Students
7
-
Grade 8 Students
18
-
Grade 9 Students
15
-
Grade 10 Students
11
-
Grade 11 Students
7
-
Grade 12 Students
10
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
3%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
16%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
81%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
15%
