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Helms Middle
2500 Road 20, San Pablo, CA 94806-5010
Summary
Helms Middle is badly underperforming.
Only 11.2% of students are reading at grade level in Helms Middle, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker at 6.6%; most students are not yet at grade level, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency Stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 11.2% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 6.6% |
| Reading State Rank | 1201/1211 (1st percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1182/1211 (2nd percentile) |
Other Stats
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Student Enrollment | 558 |
| Low-Income Students | 529 (94.8%) |
| English Learners | 276 (49.5%) |
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +1.2%
•Math +2.0%
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years
Reading Proficiency Scores
Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.
Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +1.8%
•
Non-Low-Income -3.0%
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -0.7%
•
English Native +5.6%
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
Math Proficiency Scores
Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.
Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +2.6%
•
Non-Low-Income -0.8%
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +0.5%
•
English Native +9.0%
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
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