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Helms Middle Middle School
2500 Rd 20 San Pablo CA, 94806, Contra Costa County Phone: 510-233-3988 Ranking:  (6,805 out of 6,930, bottom 2%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8 School District: West Contra Costa Unified School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 54 | 49 | 46 | NA | NA | 48 | 39 | 35 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 966 | 889 | 905 | 964 | 976 | 755 | 685 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 508 | 52.6% | 443 | 49.8% | 459 | 50.7% | 75 | 7.8% | 486 | 49.8% | 329 | 43.6% | 314 | 45.8% |
| Grade 8: | 458 | 47.4% | 445 | 50.1% | 446 | 49.3% | 421 | 43.7% | 427 | 43.8% | 296 | 39.2% | 278 | 40.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 481 | 49.8% | 443 | 49.8% | 470 | 51.9% | 522 | 54.1% | 533 | 54.6% | 401 | 53.1% | 367 | 53.6% |
| Female: | 485 | 50.2% | 446 | 50.2% | 435 | 48.1% | 442 | 45.9% | 443 | 45.4% | 354 | 46.9% | 314 | 45.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 73 | 7.6% | 60 | 6.7% | 51 | 5.6% | 55 | 5.7% | 88 | 9.0% | 54 | 7.2% | 55 | 8.0% |
| Hispanic: | 752 | 77.8% | 713 | 80.2% | 744 | 82.2% | 723 | 75.0% | 754 | 77.3% | 576 | 76.3% | 520 | 75.9% |
| Black: | 112 | 11.6% | 88 | 9.9% | 87 | 9.6% | 52 | 5.4% | 102 | 10.5% | 103 | 13.6% | 99 | 14.5% |
| White: | 14 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.5% | 14 | 1.5% | 13 | 1.3% | 27 | 2.8% | 12 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 12 | 1.2% | 14 | 1.6% | 8 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 117 | 12.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 1.1% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 767 | 79.4% | 886 | 99.7% | NA | NA | 780 | 80.9% | 716 | 73.4% | 575 | 76.2% | 520 | 75.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 120 | 12.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 89 | 9.2% | 127 | 13.0% | 121 | 16.0% | 109 | 15.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.03 | 18.14 | 19.53 | NA | NA | 20.25 | 17.10 | 19.60 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.8 | 318 | 332.8 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 322.3 | 335.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300.2 | 321.6 | 337.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300.1 | 325.1 | 339.5 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289.3 | 329.7 | 345.5 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.8 | 335.8 | 352.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.7 | 340.4 | 356.8 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304.5 | 315.8 | 334.7 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299.7 | 320.7 | 339.5 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.4 | 323.3 | 341 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.8 | 324.5 | 343.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287.4 | 327.1 | 347.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 329.4 | 354.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.2 | 336.1 | 360.5 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300.7 | 314.6 | 332.4 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306.1 | 320.5 | 337.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.5 | 319.5 | 341 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 321.2 | 342.9 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 324.5 | 348.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.4 | 333.5 | 354.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.9 | 331.9 | 356.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.7 | 337.6 | 360.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.9 | 345 | 366.6 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.5 | 337.8 | 363.5 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292.3 | 304.1 | 328.5 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.6 | 312 | 333.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.6 | 314.7 | 338.2 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303.3 | 314 | 336 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308.9 | 315.4 | 339.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.8 | 321.8 | 345 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.6 | 323.4 | 352.2 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.6 | 330.3 | 354.9 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.9 | 341.5 | 360.5 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.2 | 338.7 | 357.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.9 | 317.5 | 330.8 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.4 | 326 | 330.4 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305.7 | 321.3 | 338.5 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.4 | 310.1 | 336.8 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.3 | 302.3 | 342.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.8 | 293.2 | 347.3 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292.8 | 296.5 | 350.3 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.3 | 295.1 | 351.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282.7 | 290.9 | 355.1 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.7 | 304.7 | 358.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.8 | 313.8 | 328.1 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299.5 | 319 | 334.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297.4 | 318.6 | 339.2 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.5 | 319.9 | 338.7 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.7 | 317.1 | 341.2 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.7 | 324.9 | 348.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.5 | 331 | 357.1 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.7 | 336.5 | 361.8 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.2 | 335.7 | 365.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.9 | 337.4 | 361.3 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290.4 | 289.6 | 311.1 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.4 | 295.1 | 316.4 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 227.6 | 292.4 | 316.3 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 237.3 | 244 | 322.7 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 240.1 | 257.7 | 323.5 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 266.2 | 257.8 | 322.9 |
| 2004 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281.8 | 299.8 | 319.2 |
| 2005 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285.5 | 305.6 | 323.8 |
| 2006 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286.4 | 305.9 | 327.9 |
| 2007 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.8 | 308.4 | 329.8 |
| 2008 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292.5 | 307.9 | 333.9 |
| 2009 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297.2 | 310.1 | 340.2 |
| 2010 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300.3 | 316.7 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303.2 | 319.5 | 352.6 |
| 2012 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304.3 | 321.9 | 356.6 |
| 2013 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.4 | 328.6 | 357.1 |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305.8 | 315.4 | 331.2 |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.3 | 322.3 | 339.7 |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 261.8 | 311.1 | 355 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287.4 | 327.3 | 364.3 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.4 | 338.6 | 375.3 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.8 | 354.5 | 385.9 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.3 | 355.5 | 394.8 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.7 | 367.3 | 390.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 317.9 | 287.4 | 304.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 360.4 | 287.9 | 307.8 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 305.7 | 285.5 | 308.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 312.1 | 282.3 | 311.1 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 307.3 | 281.4 | 314.6 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 302.8 | 278.9 | 319.7 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 292.8 | 282.5 | 323.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 295.7 | 282.6 | 326.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 282.5 | 281.3 | 330.4 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 324.6 | 290.8 | 334.1 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 290.4 | 285.3 | 305.6 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 302.4 | 291.5 | 310.1 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 227.6 | 291.8 | 310.1 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 237.3 | 244.2 | 316.8 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 240.1 | 257.6 | 318 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 266.2 | 261.3 | 317.9 |
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* Helms Middle Middle School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.