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Helman Elementary School vs. Trails Outdoor School

Should you attend Helman Elementary School or Trails Outdoor School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Helman Elementary School
705 Helman St
Ashland, OR 97520
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Trails Outdoor School
100 Walker Ave
Ashland, OR 97520
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Trails Outdoor School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 311 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 proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 149 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Trails Outdoor 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 proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
311 students
149 students
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This chart displays total students of Trails Outdoor School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
10 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Trails Outdoor School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Helman Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Trails Outdoor School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#75 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 10%)
#83 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Helman Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Trails Outdoor School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in OR)
50-54%
(Top 10% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Helman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Trails Outdoor School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in OR)
70-74%
(Top 5% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Helman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Trails Outdoor School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 10% in OR)
40-49%
(Top 20% in OR)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Helman Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Trails Outdoor School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
42
14
Grade 1 Students
39
20
Grade 2 Students
56
15
Grade 3 Students
41
16
Grade 4 Students
69
14
Grade 5 Students
64
14
Grade 6 Students
-
25
Grade 7 Students
-
12
Grade 8 Students
-
19

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Helman Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Trails Outdoor School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Helman Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Trails Outdoor School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Trails Outdoor School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
73%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Helman Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Trails Outdoor School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Helman Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Helman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Trails Outdoor School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.44
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Helman Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Trails Outdoor School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Helman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Trails Outdoor School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Helman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Trails Outdoor School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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